Key scholarship details
Application status
Not open yet
Applications open
1 Oct 2024
Applications close
3 Jan 2025
Benefit amount
Up to $7,000
Eligible study level
Graduate coursework
Eligible student type
Domestic students
Eligible study stage
Future study, Current study
Benefit duration
One-off
Summary
The Fay Thomas Scholarship is offered to high-achieving students who are working in a Victorian government school (Primary or Secondary) and undertaking study or research in the fields of school leadership and management.
Benefits
This scholarship provides a one-off payment of up to $7000, payable after census date.
Amount:
Up to $7,000
Duration:
One-off
Quantity:
1
Eligibility and selection criteria
Eligibility
To be considered for this scholarship, you must:
- Be a student of the Master of Instructional Leadership or Master of Education (Leadership and Management)
- Have a minimum of 5 years experience at a senior level within a school*
- Be working at a Victorian government school
Preference will be given to students entering their second year of the course.
*This does not require a specific job title. Applicants must show that they have at least 5 years’ experience in leadership roles within their schools.
Selection criteria
Eligible applicants will be assessed on the merit of their application and previous academic results, including results for the first year of the Master of Instructional Leadership or Master of Education (Leadership and Management), if applicable.
Study level:
Graduate coursework
Student type:
Domestic students
Study stage type:
Future study, Current study
Study area:
Education
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How to apply
You must submit an application and include:
- Details of your past teaching experience
- Details of your leadership responsibilities within schools to date (including job titles and dates)
- Your motivation for taking the Master of Instructional Leadership or Master of Education (Leadership and Management) and what you hope/plan to do with the knowledge you gain your study
- A letter of support confirming your school employment and leadership involvement. The letter should be on letterhead and signed by your referee.
When will I know the outcome?
Applicants will be notified of the outcome by end of January.
Status:
Not open yet
Applications open:
1 Oct 2024
Applications close:
3 Jan 2025
Recipient feedback
Hear from a scholarship recipient
Meet Pedro, a Master of Education (Leadership and Management) student and recipient of the Fay Thomas Scholarship. The scholarship helped him access opportunities he would never otherwise have been able to seize.
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