Early Childhood Scholarships and Incentives – Victoria
If you have ever considered a career in early childhood education, great opportunities are available in Victoria right now as a result of the Victorian State Government implementing subsidised kindergarten programs for all three-year-olds.
To attract more skills in the industry, the Victorian Government is providing scholarships and incentives with up to $25,000 in funding available to undertake an early childhood scholarship to become a teacher; and up to $34,000 financial assistance for Early childhood Aboriginal pathway scholarships.
In addition, incentives of up to $9,000 are available for early childhood teachers to teach in a location where kindergarten programs for three-year-olds are rolling out in 2020. These locations include:
- Buloke Shire
- Hindmarsh Shire
- North Grampians Shire
- South Gippsland Shire
- Strathbogie Shire
- Yarriambiack Shire
Support While Studying
Early childhood scholarships provide financial support towards studying an eligible early childhood teaching qualification. Scholarships include employment incentives for recipients to work as an early childhood teacher after graduation. Scholarship funding can be used to pay for course fees or living costs while studying.Early childhood scholarships provide financial support towards studying an eligible early childhood teaching qualification. Scholarships include employment incentives for recipients to work as an early childhood teacher after graduation. Scholarship funding can be used to pay for course fees or living costs while studying.
Available scholarships:
Early Childhood scholarships to become a teacher provides financial assistance up to $25,000 towards a degree, $18,000 towards a masters, and $12,000 towards a graduate diploma qualification.
Early childhood Aboriginal pathway scholarships provide financial assistance up to $34,000 towards a degree qualification, $24,000 towards a masters, $16,000 towards a graduate diploma, $5,000 towards a Diploma of Early Childhood Education and Care and $2,500 towards a Cert III in Early Childhood Education and Care.
Eligibility
Scholarships are available to Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens or holders of a permanent visa who meet the entry requirements for the course provider.
To Apply
Apply via the Victorian Education Department’s website
Further Information
For more information please email EC.Financial.Support@edumail.vic.gov.au or call 1300 161 396