Eligible preservice teachers undertaking a professional experience placement during Semester 2 2024 could receive a grant of up to $3,400* to assist with organising placement-related travel expenses.
Why you should apply
This grant is a terrific opportunity for you to experience teaching, living and exploring the local community and surrounds, and to see if the personal and professional benefits of teaching and living in a regional community is the right fit for you.
Who the grant is for
The grant is for third or fourth year undergraduate and first or second year postgraduate
Initial Teacher Education students (preservice teachers).
To be eligible for this grant, the (minimum consecutive) 15-day placement must be undertaken in a
Queensland state school that has a transfer rating of TR2–TR3, is at least 2 hours travel (each way) from your current home address to the state school and is within 1 of the priority locations:
Refer to the maps under 'documents' on
Smart Jobs for the eligible state schools which are highlighted blue or orange.
Non-government, private and independent schools are not eligible for the grant.
Options for transfer rating TR4–TR7 schools
If your placement is in a Queensland state school that has a transfer rating of TR4–TR7 (PDF, 4.3MB) within the locations listed above, and is located inland from the east coast, you should check the eligible schools for the Beyond the Range Professional Experience Grant.
How to apply
Applications for the Semester 2 2024 grant are now open. Applications will be accepted via Smart Jobs until 13 December 2024 or when allocation for the semester is finished.
Only complete applications received via the Smart jobs website will be accepted. Please create an account if needed. The application process includes:
- completing an online questionnaire
- uploading your current academic transcript, confirmation of enrolment, valid blue card, confirmation of the placement, resume and placement reports.
Apply now
Semester 1 2025
If you have a placement in a regional
Queensland state school in Semester 1 2025, register your interest below and we'll alert you when applications open later in the year.
Register interest
The grant offering, eligibility, particulars and conditions are provided at the department's discretion. It is envisaged that the criteria for the Semester 2 2024 grant will continue for Semester 1 2025.
Further information
*Receipts for placement-related travel expenses (i.e. transport, accommodation, meals and incidentals) should be kept until the placement is completed. It is recommended that financial advice be sought regarding potential implications to current and future income, tax and/or benefits received or to be paid.
Detailed information about this grant, including steps on how to apply, maps of eligible state schools, a checklist of the
documents to provide (PDF, 97KB) with your online application, and information about the conditions for payment, is available in the
Regional Professional Experience Grant fact sheet (PDF, 425KB).
Enquiries
If you would like to talk to us about the grant, contact the Scholarships and Grants team by email at
scholarships@qed.qld.gov.au or by phone (07) 3055 2969 during business hours.