ClosedScholarship2023-2024

Educational Scholarship Program 2023-2024 — NSW

$1K – $50K available

Aboriginal Languages Trust

The ALT Educational Scholarship Program provides financial support to Aboriginal individuals in New South Wales undertaking post-secondary education or training related to learning, teaching or developing Aboriginal Languages. It aims to revive, grow and nurture Aboriginal Languages across New South Wales through scholarships for tuition, living costs and course-related resources.

Funding

$1K – $50K

Closed

28 Jan 2024

Duration

from 2024-03-01 to 2025-12-31

Location

New South Wales

Who Can Apply

• Applicant must be an individual. • Applicant must identify and be recognised by their Community as Aboriginal. • Applicant must be a resident of New South Wales, unless an exception is granted under special circumstances. • Applicant must be currently undertaking, or enrolled to undertake, post-secondary tertiary education or training related to learning, teaching or assisting in the development of a New South Wales Aboriginal Language. • Applicant must be currently participating in, or able to demonstrate plans to participate in, language development in a Community within New South Wales. • Organisations and corporations cannot apply. • Individuals based outside New South Wales cannot apply unless an exception is granted. • Courses not delivered in New South Wales are not funded. • Courses must align with the Aboriginal Languages Educational Scholarship Program. • Applicants cannot receive duplicate funding for the same project without clear distinction between funding uses.
Applicants must be individuals who identify and are recognised by their Community as Aboriginal, be residents of New South Wales unless an exception is granted under special circumstances, be currently undertaking or enrolled to undertake post-secondary tertiary education or training related to learning, teaching or assisting in the development of a New South Wales Aboriginal Language, and be currently participating in or able to demonstrate plans to participate in language development in a community within New South Wales. Organisations and corporations cannot apply. Individuals based outside New South Wales generally cannot apply unless an exception is granted. Courses not delivered in New South Wales, courses not aligned with the program, and projects already funded from another source for the same purpose without clear distinction are not funded.

What's Funded

Scholarships for individuals undertaking Aboriginal Language learning or teaching courses delivered by Aboriginal Community organisations, TAFE NSW or tertiary institutions, including support for tuition, living costs, computers, software, and course-related resources and materials.

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Expected Outcomes

Recipients are expected to support the reclamation and revitalisation of New South Wales Aboriginal Languages, strengthen cultural connection and community capability, participate in language development within a New South Wales community, complete their course, and acquit the scholarship with evidence of expenditure and course completion.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

individual

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

trainingcommunityother

Keywords

Aboriginal LanguagesscholarshipeducationtrainingNew South WalesAboriginal peoplelanguage revitalisationcommunity language development

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the Educational Scholarship Program 2023-2024?

The Educational Scholarship Program 2023-2024 is a scholarship grant offered by Aboriginal Languages Trust in Australia, providing $1K – $50K in funding. The ALT Educational Scholarship Program provides financial support to Aboriginal individuals in New South Wales undertaking post-secondary education or training related to learning, teaching or developing Aboriginal Languages. It aims to revive, grow and nurture Aboriginal Languages across New South Wales through scholarships for tuition, living costs and course-related resources.
2

How much funding does the Educational Scholarship Program 2023-2024 provide?

The Educational Scholarship Program 2023-2024 provides $1K – $50K in funding. The typical project duration is from 2024-03-01 to 2025-12-31.
3

Who is eligible for the Educational Scholarship Program 2023-2024?

  • Applicant must be an individual.
  • Applicant must identify and be recognised by their Community as Aboriginal.
  • Applicant must be a resident of New South Wales, unless an exception is granted under special circumstances.
  • Applicant must be currently undertaking, or enrolled to undertake, post-secondary tertiary education or training related to learning, teaching or assisting in the development of a New South Wales Aboriginal Language.
  • Applicant must be currently participating in, or able to demonstrate plans to participate in, language development in a Community within New South Wales.
  • Organisations and corporations cannot apply.
  • Individuals based outside New South Wales cannot apply unless an exception is granted.
  • Courses not delivered in New South Wales are not funded.
  • Courses must align with the Aboriginal Languages Educational Scholarship Program.
  • Applicants cannot receive duplicate funding for the same project without clear distinction between funding uses.
4

When does the Educational Scholarship Program 2023-2024 close?

Applications closed on 28 Jan 2024.
5

What activities are funded?

Scholarships for individuals undertaking Aboriginal Language learning or teaching courses delivered by Aboriginal Community organisations, TAFE NSW or tertiary institutions, including support for tuition, living costs, computers, software, and course-related resources and materials.
6

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