About this scholarship

This scholarship has been established to support students in their journeys to becoming secondary teachers within the STEM disciplines.  

Scholarship type

Merit

Value

• This scholarship is valued at $5,000 to be paid in two instalments of $2,500, in the recipient’s first and second semesters of study. 
• There are 10 scholarships available.

Student type

Future or Commencing Students

Eligibility

This scholarship is open to applicants who meet all of the following criteria:

• Citizenship: domestic
• Study load: full-time
• Faculty: Education Arts
• Level: undergraduate
• Course: Commencing in one of the following in Semester 1, 2024:
  • Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts (Mathematics)
  • Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts (Design Innovation and Technologies)
• Minimum ATAR: 70

Application process

Applicants will be required to provide the following as part of the application:

• A written statement of approximately 100 words outlining: 
  • Why you have chosen to undertake your degree.
  • What you hope to achieve with your qualification in the future.
• Upload ATAR statement

Selection criteria

Applications are assessed based on the strength of the following criteria:

• Academic merit
• Written statement

Selection process

Applicants will be selected by the Scholarships Office.

Ongoing requirements

To remain eligible for scholarship payments, recipients are required to maintain the following each semester for the duration of the scholarship:

• Minimum pass grade for all units attempted.
• Minimum GPA of 4 (on the ACU seven-point scale).
• Full-time enrolment
• Enrolment in the same course under which the scholarship was received.