Commonwealth Teaching Scholarships: Round 2 applications now open

Applications are now open for Round 2 of the Commonwealth Teaching Scholarships. Applications will close on Monday 13 January 2025 at 5:00pm AEDT.

Up to 1,000 scholarships will be awarded to new undergraduate and postgraduate teaching students who will be studying full-time and commencing an accredited teaching degree in the first semester or study period of 2025.

The scholarships provide up to $40,000 to new undergraduate teaching students and up to $20,000 to new postgraduate teaching students.

Scholarship recipients will be required to teach in government schools or government-run early learning settings after they graduate.

Commonwealth Teaching Scholarships deliver on Action 2 of the National Teacher Workforce Action Plan by attracting high-achieving candidates into the teaching profession and helping to address teacher workforce shortages.

For further information and eligibility, visit: Commonwealth Teaching Scholarships.