Key scholarship details
Application status
Not open yet
Benefit amount
Up to $24,000
Eligible study level
Graduate research
Eligible student type
Domestic and international students
Eligible study stage
Future study, Current study
Benefit duration
One or more years
Summary
The Collette Tayler Indigenous Education Scholarship (Research) was established with a gift from Professor Emeritus Collette Tayler and is offered to students who are enrolled in a graduate research degree and are undertaking research involving Indigenous young children and families in the field of early childhood education. Preference is given to students who identify as a woman (cis-gender and trans women).
About the donor
Professor Emeritus Collette Tayler held the Chair in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) at the University of Melbourne. She completed a PhD in Education at the University of Western Australia; a Bachelor of Education at Edith Cowan University; a Diploma of Teaching at Mount Lawley College of Advanced Education, Perth; and a Teacher's Certificate (Primary) at Kelvin Grove Teachers College, Brisbane. After graduating as a teacher in 1969, Collette worked in different parts of Australia and overseas, consistently focusing on effective teaching, and young children's learning and development.
Professor Tayler passed away on Friday 1 December 2017, surrounded by family.
Professor Tayler was raised with her four siblings on a farm outside Beaudesert, Queensland. She attended a Brisbane boarding school to complete secondary education and then studied to become a teacher. She married Allan Tayler, an engineer, and they lived in different parts of Australia, raising two children to appreciate the importance of learning, respect for the natural environment and appreciation of human ingenuity.
A love of nature and realisation of the importance of education for life enabled Professor Tayler to develop a range of interests and skills that ensured economic independence, and work experiences in Australia and abroad. Over her lifetime, her respect for Indigenous women and elders grew as she observed their knowledge of environment, community orientation, and generosity toward fellow Australians, despite experiencing significant political and economic disadvantage.
Professor Tayler was a trusted advisor to the Department of Education and Training. Her expertise was sought through several projects, including the recent revision of the Victorian Early Learning and Development Framework and the Education State Early Childhood Reform Plan: Ready for Kinder, Ready for School, Ready for life.
Professor Tayler had a strong interest and commitment toward working with Indigenous communities to promote child and family learning, development and wellbeing. As an early childhood educator and researcher, her work addressed studies involving pre-birth to eight-year-old children and families. She led numerous research and development projects which addressed home, centre and school-based learning environments in culturally and linguistically diverse urban, regional and remote communities.
Some of Professor Tayler's more notable achievements include co-authoring the OECD Thematic Report on Early Childhood Education and Care across 20 countries.
Benefits
This scholarship provides a fortnightly stipend with a rate of $12,000 per year (full-time study rate) for two years.
Amount:
Up to $24,000
Duration:
One or more years
Quantity:
At least 1
Eligibility and selection criteria
Eligibility
To be considered for this scholarship, you must be enrolled in a graduate research degree at the University of Melbourne (in any field of study) and undertaking research involving Indigenous young children and families in the field of early childhood education.
Selection criteria
The scholarship is offered to the student(s) ranked highest by the selection panel based on their course entry score, their application and their performance at an interview (if required). Preference will be given to students who identify as a woman (cis-gender and trans women) if ranked fifth or higher.
Conditions
The scholarship is subject to the University’s Graduate Research Scholarship Terms and Conditions and cannot be deferred to the following year.
Study level:
Graduate research
Student type:
Domestic and international students
Study stage type:
Future study, Current study
Study area:
Agricultural and veterinary sciences; Architecture, building, planning and design; Arts, humanities and social sciences; Business and economics; Education; Engineering; Environment; Health; Information technology and computer science; Law; Music, visual and performing arts; Science
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How to apply
You must submit an application and provide:
- A personal statement addressing aspirations for promoting Indigenous early childhood education and for their own learning in this field, and how their research will impact Indigenous young children and families in the field of early childhood education
- A reference from a person who can speak to the applicant’s background and potential impact on Indigenous young children and families in the field of early childhood education
Status:
Not open yet
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