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Cooper Hewitt Fellowship

DETSI · Australia

The Cooper Hewitt Fellowship supports a Queensland teacher to undertake a collaborative project with the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York, USA. It is a Queensland government grant for eligible school teachers through their employing education organisations.

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Funding

$26K – $26K

Location

Queensland

Who Can Apply

• Applicant organisation must be the Department of Education for state school teachers, or a private school organisation for private school teachers • Proposed fellow must be an Australian citizen or have Australian residency • Proposed fellow must reside and work in Queensland • Proposed fellow must be a currently registered and practicing schoolteacher in Queensland • Registered teachers from Prep to Year 12 are eligible • For non-state school applicants, the Queensland employer must continue to pay the fellow's salary during the fellowship
Eligible organisations include the Department of Education for state school teachers and private school organisations for private school teachers. The proposed fellow must be an Australian citizen or have Australian residency, reside and work in Queensland, and be a currently registered and practicing schoolteacher in Queensland. Registered teachers from all grade levels from Prep to Year 12 can be considered. Proposed fellows from non-state school applicant organisations must confirm that their Queensland employer will continue to pay their salary while they are undertaking the fellowship.

What's Funded

Undertaking a collaborative fellowship project with the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York, including professional practice and project-based work by an eligible Queensland school teacher.

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Expected Outcomes

Completion of a collaborative project and professional development outcomes for the selected Queensland teacher fellow.

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Key Information

Applicant Types

non_profitother

Stage

any

Funding Purposes

trainingresearchother

Keywords

teacher fellowshipeducationschool teachersQueenslandCooper HewittSmithsonian Design Museumprofessional developmentinternational collaboration

Official Grant Page

DETSI

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the Cooper Hewitt Fellowship?

The Cooper Hewitt Fellowship is a fellowship grant offered by DETSI in Australia, providing $26K – $26K in funding. The Cooper Hewitt Fellowship supports a Queensland teacher to undertake a collaborative project with the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York, USA. It is a Queensland government grant for eligible school teachers through their employing education organisations.
2

How much funding does the Cooper Hewitt Fellowship provide?

The Cooper Hewitt Fellowship provides $26K – $26K in funding.
3

Who is eligible for the Cooper Hewitt Fellowship?

  • Applicant organisation must be the Department of Education for state school teachers, or a private school organisation for private school teachers
  • Proposed fellow must be an Australian citizen or have Australian residency
  • Proposed fellow must reside and work in Queensland
  • Proposed fellow must be a currently registered and practicing schoolteacher in Queensland
  • Registered teachers from Prep to Year 12 are eligible
  • For non-state school applicants, the Queensland employer must continue to pay the fellow's salary during the fellowship
4

What activities are funded?

Undertaking a collaborative fellowship project with the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum in New York, including professional practice and project-based work by an eligible Queensland school teacher.
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