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Undergraduate and postgraduate Ascham scholarship on offer for ECTs
Freya Lucas
Aug 26, 2022
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Early childhood teachers who are undertaking undergraduate or postgraduate studies with the University of Sydney have been invited to apply for the Ascham Teacher Education Scholarship.
This scholarship offers students a unique opportunity to work at a leading Independent School within the Greater Sydney area.Final year teaching students in 2023 can receive $12,000 or $9,000 and undertake an internship at Ascham School. The $12,000 scholarship is per annum for full-time bachelor's degree recipient and is tenable for up to one year.
The other scholarship is valued at $9,000 per annum for full-time master's degree recipient and is tenable for up to nine months. To be eligible for the scholarships the applicants must meet the following criteria:
- be planning to be enrolled full-time in the final year in 2023 in one of the following degrees:
- Master of Teaching (Early Childhood),
- Master of Teaching (Primary Education),
- Master of Teaching (Secondary Education),
- Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood),
- Bachelor of Education (Primary Education),
- Bachelor of Education (Health and Physical Education),
- Bachelor of Education (Secondary Education)
be studying in one or more of the following areas of study:
- Early childhood teaching
- Primary teaching
- Secondary teaching in biology, chemistry, commerce, business studies, economics, English, French, history, mathematics, and/or physics
- be willing to:
- take part in the schools onboarding and induction process,
- spend one day a week at the School for School Terms 1, 2, 3 and 4 (except during the unpaid internship) (bachelor degree only),
- undertake an unpaid internship at the School during School Term 4 (bachelor degree only),
- spend one day a week at the School for School Terms 1, 2 and 3 (except during the unpaid internship) (masters degree only),
- undertake an unpaid internship at the School during School Term 3 (masters degree only),
- receive guidance from a mentor teacher
- participate in academic, pastoral and co-curricular activities.
The Scholarship will be awarded to a student with an excellent academic record who will contribute to the curricular and co-curricular life within the School, and has been funded by Ascham School.To apply for the scholarship please see here.
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