Industry Placement Bursaries are now open!
La Trobe University is supporting students who are undertaking an internship/work placement between 14 October 2024 to 23 February 2025 by offering the opportunity to apply for an Industry Placement Bursary, valued at $1000.
Applications are open now and close on Sunday 24 November, 11.59pm.
To meet the eligibility criteria you need to:
- Be enrolled as a domestic undergraduate student
- Be a La Trobe student studying at a La Trobe campus
- Be enrolled in a placement subject and have or will undertake a work placement in the summer semester period (14 October 2024 – 23 February 2025). Placement must have commenced from 14 October, but the placement does not need to be completed by 23 February 2025.
- Meet criteria for financial, medical or educational disadvantage
- Have a confirmed placement listed in InPlace
How much are the bursaries worth and when are they paid?
Industry Placement bursaries are worth $1000 and will be paid in a single payment in the first week of December. There are also $2500 STEM Industry Placement Bursaries for some eligible courses.
Travel bursaries are also available for students that are travelling more than 120km one way to attend placement and meet the eligibility criteria.
Recipient selection criteria is based on:
- Application addressing the eligibility criteria
- Supporting documentation. Please note, you will not be contacted regarding missing or incomplete supporting documentation and all supporting documentation must be provided by the closing date. Find more information on the Advice and information for scholarships applications webpage. Placements must be a minimum of 70 hours in duration
- Ranking by criteria around the financial and educational disadvantage criteria within VTAC SEAS and equity scholarships
- Other indicators will be considered such as low SES status, first in family, regional status, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and distance travelled to placement
Apply for an Industry Placement Bursary today
Need further information?
Email our Scholarships team at scholarships@latrobe.edu.au.