This ACT Government–funded scholarship supports aspiring teachers as they begin their journey into teaching. It provides ongoing financial assistance for students studying an undergraduate or postgraduate Initial teacher education degrees in the ACT’s priority teaching areas of languages, inclusive education and STEM.
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Summary
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Benefits
- For undergraduate courses, the scholarship is valued up to a total of $44,000, to be paid in instalments of $5,500 per semester for a maximum duration of four years.
- For postgraduate courses, the scholarship is valued up to a total of $19,000, to be paid in instalments of $4,750 per semester for a maximum duration of two years.
Requirements
This scholarship is open to applicants who meet all the following criteria:
- Citizenship: domestic
- Campus: Canberra or online
- Faculty: Education and Arts
- Must reside in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) while studying
- Course: commencing full-time study in Semester 1, 2026 in any of the following with priority areas such as languages, disability (inclusive) education, and STEM:
- Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
- Bachelor of Education (Secondary and Special Education)
- Bachelor of Education (Primary and Secondary)
- Master of Teaching (Secondary)
- Master of Teaching (Secondary)/Graduate Certificate in Religious Education
- Master of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary)
- Master of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary)/Graduate Certificate in Religious Education
- Meet one or more of the following criteria:?
- Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students??
- From a low socio-economic background?
- From a regional, rural, or remote location?as classified by the ASGS Remoteness Areas (2021)
- A veteran (current/ex-serving Australian Defence Force member)
- Barriers including disability, hardship or financial need
- Academic merit (ATAR of 80 or above, or equivalent merit in previous study)
- Not holding a concurrent scholarship from ACU and must not be in receipt of a national teaching scholarship or a scholarship from another jurisdiction.
Selection Process
- Applicants will be shortlisted by the Scholarships Office, and the recipients will be determined by a selection committee. The committee will be composed of representatives from the Faculty of Education and Arts.
Application Documents
- A written statement* of approximately 200 words outlining how this scholarship could support you and your studies.?
- Evidence of your residential address in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT)
Check also:
ANU Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship 2026
University of Canberra Research Scholarships 2026
Application Deadline
March 31, 2026How To Apply
For more information, kindly visit the ACU scholarship webpage.
