The Hon Julia Gillard MP
Minister for Education. Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations
Minister for Social Inclusion
Deputy Prime Minister
12 March, 2010
Media release
Indigenous Teaching Scholarship applications now open
The Minister for Education, Julia Gillard, today announced that applications are now open for the 2010 Governor-General’s Indigenous Student Teacher Scholarship program.
This program supports one Indigenous student in every state and territory to obtain a teaching degree.
Applicants must be enrolled in, or accepted into, a full time undergraduate teaching degree, with the scholarships providing $25 000 per year for the duration of the degree, or up to four years.
Scholarship recipients will also have the opportunity to be supported by an accomplished teacher or teacher educator as a mentor throughout their studies.
Ms Gillard encouraged prospective teachers to apply for this prestigious program, with applications for the scholarships closing on the 9th April this year.
These scholarships awards that form part of the Government’s commitment to closing the gap in education outcomes between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
The Government is committed to improving the quality of teaching in schools, investing $550 million through the Smarter Schools National Partnership to Improve Teacher Quality to attract and retain great teachers and school leaders.
Application forms and guidelines for the scholarships are available at http://www.deewr.gov.au/Indigenous/Schooling/Programs/Pages/IndigenousTeacherScholarships.aspx. Further enquires can be directed to GovGenScholarhsips@deewr.gov.au.