Australian Government scholarships for rural and regional students
These Government scholarships can help you with moving costs, or help toward the cost of undergraduate or postgraduate study.
Victorian Government education scholarships
The Victorian Government offers various scholarships to support you with the cost of studying and living.
Undergraduate secondary teaching scholarships
When you study an undergraduate secondary teaching course at Deakin, you may be eligible to receive up to $18,000 as part of the support provided by the Victorian Government to become a secondary teacher. Eligible undergraduate courses include:
Postgraduate secondary teaching scholarships
When you study a postgraduate secondary teaching course at Deakin, you may be eligible to receive up to $9000 as part of the support provided by the Victorian Government to become a secondary teacher. Eligible postgraduate courses include:
Early childhood teaching scholarships
The Victorian Government also offers $12,000 to $25,000 to support you in becoming an early childhood teacher. If you’re starting out or upskilling, scholarships are available for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Inclusive education teaching scholarship
If you’re interested in studying inclusive education, the Victorian Government offers postgraduate scholarships to support your study. Eligible course includes:
Secondary sciences, technologies and mathematics scholarship
Have you been teaching digital technologies or design and technologies out-of-field in Victoria? You could be eligible to study a fully funded postgraduate qualification with support from the Victorian Government. Eligible courses include:
Employment-based pathways
The Victorian Government-funded Teach Today Employment Based Pathway builds your experience in schools while studying to become a qualified secondary school teacher.
The Victorian Government Early Childhood Tertiary Partnership courses offer employment-based options for students to complete study online, while working in the sector. Visit Deakin’s early childhood teaching employment-based pathway for the details.
The Vocational Education and Training (VET) employment-based pathway program covers the tuition cost of the Graduate Certificate of Adult, Vocational Education and Training units. It is available for those interested in a career change to teach VET to Victorian Government secondary students, and pathway to the Master of Applied Learning and Teaching (Secondary).
Email soeinnovative@deakin.edu.au for scholarship enquiries.
Pre-Service Teacher Placement Grants Program
The Victorian Government now has grants available to support pre-service teachers completing a teaching placement in an eligible regional, remote or specialist Victorian government school.
Commonwealth Teaching Scholarships
Scholarships of $40,000 per student are available for full-time undergraduate initial teacher education (ITE) students ($10,000 per year for a four-year qualification) and $20,000 for full-time postgraduate ITE students ($10,000 per year for a two-year qualification).
These scholarships aim to attract high-achieving students into the teaching profession and are available over five rounds from 2024 to 2028, with up to 1,000 scholarships offered per year.
Victorian Government nursing and midwifery scholarships
If you're interested in training to be a nurse or midwife, the Victorian Government offers scholarships to support your study.
Victorian Government scholarships for social work placement
To help reduce the financial burden of placements for social work students, the Victorian Government is offering Inclusion Scholarships for Social Work Placements.
Are you an Indigenous student?
Deakin's range of scholarships for Indigenous students provide financial support and help you to focus on achieving success in your studies. Be recognised for your academic merit, perseverance and dedication with a scholarship to transform your future.
Industry scholarships
Businesses, organisations and foundations also offer a range of scholarship opportunities. Browse the list below to find a scholarship that matches your level of study and interests.
Undergraduate scholarships
- AgriFutures Horizon Scholarship
- Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (AIQS) Donald Napier scholarships
- Australian Government New Colombo Plan Scholarship Program
- Bendigo and Adelaide Banks Scholarships
- Kids+ Allied Health Tertiary Education Scholarship Program
- New Graduate Nursing and Midwifery Rural Support Incentive
- Rural Bank Scholarships
- Snow Season Central scholarship (Student Explorer Grant)
- Western Chances Scholarships
- Woman in IT Scholarship
- Youi Student Grant
Undergraduate/postgraduate scholarships
- APREF Scholarships
- Astor Legal Criminal Lawyers Scholarship 2023
- ATSE Elevate program
- Australian Property Research and Education Fund Scholarship
- BOC Sciences Chemistry Scholarship Program
- Gary Sansom Scholarship
- Golden Key International Honours Society Scholarships and Awards
- Healthcare Education Scholarship
- John Koowarta Reconciliation Law Scholarship - Law Council of Australia
- Learning Beyond Borders Scholarship 2024
- Pinnacle Foundation Scholarships
- Preston Rowe Paterson Regional Scholarship
- Real Futures Grant
- Regional Education and Skills Program
- Royal Agricultural Society of NSW Foundation Scholarships
- Royal Flying Doctor Service - Give Them Wings Scholarship
- Stand Like Stone Foundation Scholarships
- Teachers of STEM Initiative Scholarship
- Tertiary Health Study Subsidies
- The Jade Finance Scholarship
- The Medworld Institute Medical Student Scholarship
- The Rhodes Scholarship
Postgraduate scholarships
Research scholarships
Contact us
If you have a question about scholarships, contact us by email or phone. You can also download the Deakin Scholarships Guide (PDF, 590KB).
Email the scholarships team
+61 3 9244 6333