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Placement Travel Bursary

Amount

From $660 up to $1320

Opening date

Closing date

Status

Open

Who is it for?

1st year undergraduates, 2nd year undergraduates, 3rd year undergraduates, Postgraduate coursework, 4th year undergraduates, 5th year undergraduates, Australian Citizen, Humanitarian Visa, International Student, New Zealand Citizen, Permanent Resident

Where is it available?

Online, Albury-Wodonga Campus, Bendigo Campus, Melbourne Campus, Mildura Campus, Shepparton Campus

How is it paid?

Single Payment

Background


The Office of the Provost is offering support to help students undertaking placement with the costs involved in travelling long distances and finding suitable accommodation.

You are eligible for this grant if you are undertaking a university sourced placement in a location 120 kms or more (one way) from your semester/term address and for the duration of 10 days or more and have not received a placement related payment in 2024.

The program is open to all currently enrolled undergraduate and entry-level to practice courses students who meet the eligibility criteria below.

If eligible, you will receive funding towards your travel and accommodation costs up to a maximum amount as set out below.

A single payment will be awarded dependant on the length of your placement:
10-15 days = $660

16-20 days = $880

21+ days = $1320

*Please note, applications will not be assessed until after the closing date.

**Placement MUST be logged in InPlace at time of application submission.

Are you eligible to apply?

To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, applicants must:

  • Be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or entry-level to practice course at a La Trobe University Campus. Note: partner institution enrolled students are not eligible for this payment.
  • Be enrolled in a placement subject and commencing an internship/work placement in the Semester 1 teaching period: 26 February to 23 June 2024. PLEASE NOTE: Whilst the placement needs to have commenced on or after 26 February, it does not have to be completed before 23 June 2024.
  • Undertaking a placement in a location 120 kms (one way) or more from your semester/term address. Ensure that your semester/term address is current in StudentOnline. For tips on how to update your address
  • Be undertaking a placement greater than 10 days duration and lodged in InPlace at the time of applying. Length of placement is based on subject requirements and does not include make up days.
  • Have not received any other placement related funding support from the University in the 2024 academic year.

Recipients of the scholarship shall be selected by the University based on their:

  • Application addressing the eligibility criteria
  • Supporting documentation provided as outlined above. Note that you will not be contacted regarding missing or incomplete supporting documentation. All supporting documentation must be provided within the application and by the closing date. Supporting documentation will not be accepted separately if sent via email.

If you do not meet the eligibility criteria above and are experiencing significant financial and educational disadvantage you could be eligible for the Industry Placement Bursary.

The Industry Placement Bursary is open to domestic undergraduate students undertaking a placement of 70 hours or more in duration. Note: students can only receive one placement related payment in a calendar year.

How to apply

You must only apply in the semester during which your placement is due to occur (students cannot apply early).

Complete the application form to apply.

Who to contact for further information

Scholarships Office, scholarships@latrobe.edu.au