Final year higher education scholarships

You can apply for one of four $15,000 scholarships in an identified allied health workforce shortage with the Department of Education.

What you can get

After you complete your studies and pass pre-employment checks, you will receive:

• a payment of $15,000
• permanent employment with the Department of Education as a Professional Level 1 (P1)  or 2 (P2).

Who can apply - 2024 scholarships

You can apply if you're a Charles Darwin University student in your final year studying:

• psychology or
• social work.

You must also:

• apply and be successful for a permanent P1 or P2 school counsellor or psychologist position
• graduate with Charles Darwin University between mid-2024 and mid-2025
• get registration with the relevant national board or demonstrate eligibility for full membership with the relevant professional association
• be an NT resident and an Australian citizen or permanent resident
• complete essential pre-employment checks such as getting a working with children clearance
• start your new employment as soon as practicable once you complete your studies.

Read more about eligibility in the scholarship guidelines PDF (302.2 KB).

How to apply

You must prepare a job application and apply for the scholarship.

To do this:

• search the NTG jobs website for either:
  • graduate entry school counsellor
  • graduate entry psychologist
• complete the scholarship application on the Grants NT website.

For your job application, you will need to provide:

• a resume and cover letter
• your CDU academic results
• 2 referees
• evidence of your Australian citizenship or permanent residency
• certified identification to confirm your residential address such as an NT driver licence, bill or other photo ID.

For your scholarship application, you will need to provide:

• short responses to the assessment criteria
• a list of previous allied health placements
• a signed final year -
  • higher education scholarship application academic endorsement form DOCX (62.5 KB)
  • higher education scholarship application academic endorsement form PDF (421.5 KB)
• a transcript of your official academic results
• your study plan for completing your degree
• your anticipated completion date of your studies.

After you apply

You will get a confirmation email that your job and scholarship application was received.

If you meet the criteria, your application will be reviewed by the panel. They will complete pre-employment screenings, referee checks and interview shortlisted applicants.

You may be contacted to provide more information.

Successful applicants

If you're successful, you will need to confirm your course completion date and pre-employment checks.

You will sign a letter of offer for your employment and a deed of agreement confirming you will continue to meet the scholarship criteria and terms.

Scholarship payment of $15,000 will be made to your nominated bank account after successfully completing your studies.

Contact

For more information, contact the scholarships administrator by calling 08 8944 9238 or emailing swipshr.doe@education.nt.gov.au.