Valerie and Lawrence Kennedy Scholarship

Scholarship

Valerie and Lawrence Kennedy Scholarship

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Key scholarship details

Application status

Open for applications

Applications open

16 Mar 2026

Applications close

12 Apr 2026

Benefit amount

Up to $2,000

Eligible study level

Graduate coursework

Eligible student type

Domestic and international students

Eligible study stage

Current study

Benefit duration

One-off

Summary

The Valerie and Lawrence Kennedy Scholarship will provide travelling support for select Master of Teaching candidates who are undertaking a regional, rural or remote Indigenous placement in Australia, or international placement in a Primary school setting. For successful recipients, funding provided will be a contribution towards the cost of the program, rather that covering the cost in its entirety.Selection is competitive and submitting an application does not guarantee success. NOTE: the application link will be available on this site when the round related to your program opens.

Benefits

The scholarship is designed to contribute to costs associated with a program of travel program, not to cover the entire cost.

Benefits amounts paid at:

• $100/per placement day for domestic placements

• $200/per placement day for international placements.

Amount:

Up to $2,000

Duration:

One-off

Quantity:

Approximately 10

Eligibility and selection criteria
Eligibility

To be considered for this scholarship, you must:

• Be enrolled in the Master of Teaching (Primary) or Master of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary)
• Undertaking a regional, rural or remote Indigenous teaching placement in a Primary school setting or undertaking an international placement in a Primary school setting.

Selection criteria

• applicants will be assessed on the merit of their application
• assessment is competitive and an application is no guarantee of success

Study level:

Graduate coursework

Student type:

Domestic and international students

Study stage type:

Current study

Study area:

Education

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Application
How to apply

You must submit an online scholarship application form within the time frame available to your program of travel. Dates will be provided here soon and the application link available here when the round related to your program opens.

When will I know the outcome?

Before your travel program commences.

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Status:

Open for applications

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