Key scholarship details
Application status
Opening soon
Applications open
1 Oct 2025
Applications close
7 Dec 2025
Benefit amount
Up to $20,000
Eligible study level
Graduate coursework
Eligible student type
Domestic students
Eligible study stage
Future study
Benefit duration
One or more years
Summary
The Jennifer Duggan Leaper Scholarship supports domestic, high achieving students who have completed a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Melbourne and are commencing a Master of Teaching program with the Faculty of Education.
About the donor
At primary school, Jenny decided she wanted to be a teacher so she “could write on the chalk board”. As a recipient of a Commonwealth Scholarship, she studied for a Bachelor of Arts in 1967 and completed a Diploma of Education in 1970.
Jenny gained her Master of Education in 1981. Her career includes teaching in Victorian state and private schools, both city and country; secondary schools in Perth; a junior high School in North Carolina, USA, and a boarding school in Bournemouth, UK.
Throughout her career, Jenny was inspired by her students and fellow teachers, and she developed a particular energy for teaching young adolescents.
She wants to share her passion with those who will have a major positive influence on the lives of others – through the education of the whole person and the encouragement of life-long learning.
Jenny is a passionate advocate for education and established the Jennifer Duggan Leaper Scholarship to support a high-achieving Bachelor of Arts student in the Master of Teaching.
Through the generosity of the Leaper Foundation, the Early Childhood Education and Care Research Hub was established in 2019.
Benefits
Up to $20,000 in total with up to $10,000 paid per year for the duration of the Master of Teaching (two years maximum).
Amount:
Up to $20,000
Duration:
One or more years
Quantity:
1
Eligibility and selection criteria
Eligibility
To be considered for this scholarship, you must:
- be an Australian citizen or permanent resident
- be commencing a Master of Teaching at the Faculty of Education in 2026
- have completed a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Melbourne
Selection criteria
Eligible applicants will be assessed on academic merit and financial hardship.
Study level:
Graduate coursework
Student type:
Domestic students
Study stage type:
Future study
Study area:
Education
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How to apply
Submit an application online. The link will be available here once the round opens.
For any questions regarding this scholarship, please submit an enquiry here.
When will I know the outcome?
The offer will be made in by February at the latest.
Status:
Opening soon
Applications open:
1 Oct 2025
Applications close:
7 Dec 2025
Recipient feedback
As a young person at university, the demands of my caring role meant that I greatly missed out on a fair few leadership and volunteering opportunities that I was passionate about. Now, and with the financial support of the Jennifer Duggan Leaper Scholarship, I can take advantage of these opportunities.
Anastasia Betts
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