The Tasmanian Geography Teachers Association (TGTA) is offering two scholarships for teachers to attend the Biennial Conference of the Australian Geography Teachers Association (AGTA) to be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Hobart, from Wednesday 28th September to Friday 30th September, 2022.
Applications Close 6:00pm, Friday 29th July, 2022
Who can apply?
- Scholarships are only available to TGTA members (school-based membership included).
- Applications are open to provisional and fully registered employed teachers who meet ONE or more of the following criteria OR pre-service teachers:
• are teaching Geography in Tasmania
• have never previously attended an AGTA Conference
• are in the first five years of teaching
• are teaching geography ‘out of field’
• are located more than 50 km from Hobart
For the successful applicants, scholarships will cover the conference registration fee only ($780.00). If you or your school have already registered for the conference, your registration fee will be reimbursed. Successful applicants will be responsible for their own travel expenses, meals and accommodation. It is a requirement that scholarship recipients will report back to the TGTA about how they shared what they had learned at the conference with their colleagues, and include a teaching activity and or resource they implemented in their classrooms. The report should be between 250–500 words. Successful candidates must be available to attend the whole conference (28th September - 30th September inclusive).
How do I apply?
- The application is to be completed online using the following link: https://forms.office.com/r/EQ0Xmwuq4T
- Applicants are required to address the selection criteria and it is an expectation of the TGTA Committee that any application would include reference to syllabus requirements and clear examples of recent teaching or professional experiences, where appropriate.
When do applications close?
- Closing date for entries is 6.00pm, Friday 29 July 2022.
How are applicants chosen?
- Scholarships are available through a submission process and decided on merit. Applications will be shortlisted by a ‘Scholarship Selection Team’ from the TGTA Executive. The shortlist will be circulated to the TGTA Committee, and a preferential vote will take place to determine the successful recipients. Successful applicants will be notified by telephone during week beginning 8 August 2022.
How do I find out more information?
- Enquiries can be addressed to info@tgta.org