Title
Commonwealth Teaching Scholarships
College
College of Education, Psychology and Social Work
Opening date
20-11-2025
Closing date
12-01-2026
Scholarship value
dependant on course
Scholarship duration
duration of degree
Payment term
one instalment per year
Enrolment status
Commencing
Student type
Domestic students
Description
The Commonwealth Teaching Scholarships Program provides up to $40,000 to new undergraduate and up to $20,000 to new postgraduate teacher education students.
In return for a scholarship, recipients need to teach in government schools or government-run early learning settings after finishing their degree.
Benefits
Up to 1,000 scholarships are available for new undergraduate and new postgraduate students commencing a full-time accredited teaching degree in the first semester or study period of 2026. Scholarships are valued at:
Recipients will be required to teach in government schools or government-run early learning settings for a period of time after graduation.
Eligibility
To apply for a Commonwealth Teaching Scholarship, you must be living in Australia, and be:
Additionally, you must:
You cannot apply for a scholarship if you:
You do not have to be enrolled in an accredited teaching degree before you apply for a scholarship. However, if you receive a Conditional Offer, you will be asked to provide official evidence of your full-time enrolment in an accredited teaching degree.
You can also see if you are eligible to apply for a scholarship in Round 3 by using the Eligibility Checker tool.
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