Scholarship details
Study levels
Undergraduate and Postgraduate
Student type
Future students
Study area
Education
Citizenship
Australian or New Zealand
Application dates
- Applications open
- 1 November 2024
- Applications close
- 28 February 2025
What you'll receive
You will receive a whole of course scholarship valued at $5,000 per year to be paid in two $2,500 instalments (first instalment paid after Semester 1 census date, second instalment paid after Semester 2 census date annually).
Eligibility
You must:
- qualify as a domestic student (Australian citizen or Australian permanent resident)
- apply for and be accepted into one of the following courses, with your study commencing in Semester 1, 2025:
- Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood)
- Master of Teaching (Early Childhood)
- commencing one of the above courses for the first time
- be studying part-time or full-time, on-campus or remotely
- be aged over 25 at the time of application
- not be sponsored to undertake your degree by an external organisation.
If you have served in the armed forces or demonstrated community service, this will be taken into account when assessing your application but is not one of the mandatory criteria for eligibility.
How to apply
To apply for this scholarship, you must complete the online application form and provide:
- a CV or resume providing evidence of previous academic performance and experience in early childhood education
- a personal statement outlining your:
- career and family background to date
- reasons for wanting to become an early childhood educator and ambition in seeking a career in that industry
- any disadvantage or barriers (current or potential) in transitioning to study.
If you would like some assistance with preparing your bursary application, the QUT Student Success Team has developed the following resources:
Writing a strong application for a CIESJ scholarship or bursary
What happens next?
A selection committee will assess each application and you will be contacted to advise the outcome.
Conditions
You must:
- see terms and conditions
- remain enrolled in your course beyond census date to be eligible to receive each instalment scholarship payment
- for part time enrolment, funds will be distributed on a pro rata basis.
About the scholarship
These scholarships are generously funded by the Jack and Merleen Sheedy Endowment and are intended to support mature-aged students seeking to become an early childhood educator and requiring support to transition back to study.
The Jack and Merleen Sheedy Foundation hopes that this award will serve as a public demonstration that there is an innate value and joy that one may derive from lifelong learning.