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Placement Travel Bursary

Amount

From $680 up to $1365

Opening date

Closing date

Status

Closed

Who is it for?

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

Where is it available?

Online, Albury-Wodonga Campus, Bendigo Campus, City 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 2025.

Applications will open when parameters and eligibility have been confirmed for 2026.



Are you eligible to apply?

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

The following eligibility MAY CHANGE in 2026

  • 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 during one of the above assessment periods. PLEASE NOTE: The placement needs to have commenced during one of the three assessment periods but it does not have to be completed in that period.
  • 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 and InPlace. See our tips on how to update your address
  • Undertaking a single 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. (1 day is considered 8 hours)
  • Not have received any other University-provided funding support related to placements in the 2025 academic year. This does not include the Commonwealth Prac Payment (CPP), which is a living stipend administered by the University on behalf of the Commonwealth Government.

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

  • Application addressing the eligibility criteria
  • Confirmed placement MUST be entered into InPlace at time of application submission


How to apply

Applications for 2026 placements will open shortly. 


Who to contact for further information

Scholarships Office, scholarships@latrobe.edu.au