Professional experience incentives and programs - University
Universities offer a range of incentives/programs to assist pre-service teachers undertaking regional and rural professional experience. The list below provides links to those known to offer such incentives. This is not a complete listing.
For further details and/or information about the incentives, type the incentive into the university's search engine or contact the School/Faculty directly.
Australian Catholic University
http://www.acu.edu.au/
Charles Sturt University
www.csu.edu.au
Curtin University of Technology
http://www.curtin.edu.au/
- Financial assistance and supported placements in rural areas
Deakin University
http://www.deakin.edu.au/
Edith Cowan University
http://www.ecu.edu.au/
Flinders University
http://www.flinders.edu.au/
- Department of Education and Children's Services (DECS) : Country Teaching Scholarships
- On Track Country Teaching Scholarships
- Country Connect Teaching Scholarships
Griffith University
http://www.griffith.edu.au/
- Small grant available for rural/remote professional experience ($200 for travel $200 for accommodation).
James Cook University
http://www.jcu.edu.au/
- Priority Country Area Program
Monash University
http://www.monash.edu.au
Queensland University of Technology
http://www.qut.edu.au/
- Over the Hill
- Priority Country Area Program
RMIT University
http://www.rmit.edu.au/
- Victorian Government Travel Allowances and Living Away From Home Allowances for Pre-Service Teachers undertaking a Professional Practice placement in remote/rural settings in Victoria.
- Scholarships available to students interested in undertaking their Professional Practice in Hamilton (Students who are awarded either major or minor scholarships may also receive bed and board at Hamilton & Alexandra College in Hamilton in exchange for some student tutoring).
University of Ballarat
http://www.ballarat.edu.au/
- Regional Entry Education Program
University of Canberra
http://www.canberra.edu.au/
- Rural Student Support Program for students from rural communities undertaking study
University of Melbourne
http://www.unimelb.edu.au
- TimePlan Rural & Regional Student Teaching Scholarship
University of New England
http://www.une.edu.au/
- National Centre for Research in Science, ICT and Maths education (SiMERR) .
University of Newcastle
http://www.newcastle.edu.au
- NSWDET may offer limited financial assistance to third year Education students undertaking placement in NSWDET targeted rural areas
University of Queensland
http://www.uq.edu.au/
- Rural Practicum Incentive Scholarships
- Bid O'Sullivan Teaching Scholarships available to assist Year 12 students from rural and remote areas of Queensland who have chosen teaching as their career
- Priority Country Area Program
University of South Australia
http://www.unisa.edu.au
University of Southern Queensland
http://www.usq.edu.au
- Support and funding is available for professional experience in a rural or remote area.
- SPERA and QLD ICPA Rural Education Prize, for outstanding achievement in coursework related to rural education and successful practical teaching experiences in rural settings.
University of Sydney
http://www.usyd.edu.au
- IP rural – rural hubs to support interprofessional student experiences
University of Tasmania
http://www.utas.edu.au
- Professional Experience in Isolated and Rural Schools (PEIRS)
- Partnerships in Teaching Excellence program.
University of the Sunshine Coast
http://www.usc.edu.au
- Workplace learning
- Rural and Remote Education Bursary - up to $2,500 depending on location and distance (http://www.usc.edu.au/Students/Future/FinancialAssistance/ScholarshipsBursariesPrizes/UndergraduateCurrent/UGcontinuing.htm#)
- Remote Coast to Country
University of Western Sydney
http://www.uws.edu.au
University of Wollongong
http://www.uow.edu.au/
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