Deadline: 5 May 2025
The Copyright Agency is inviting applications for its Reading Australia Fellowship to support an experienced teacher of English and literacy or teacher librarian to undertake professional skills development and career-enhancing opportunities.
The Fellowship will support the successful candidate to undertake project research in a designated area that will enhance their skills and abilities in the teaching of Australian Literature, English and literacy to Australian students. Research projects may be undertaken in Australia or overseas but ultimately Australian teachers, teacher librarians and students should benefit from the research findings.
At the end of the project, the Fellow must write a report of up to 5,000 words and present their research findings at teachers’ conferences, and to their colleagues and peers. From 2025, Fellows will also be able to reserve up to $1,000 from their grant money to put towards relief as they finalise their report or present at conferences.
Funding Information
- Grant amount: $15,000
- One Fellowship will be awarded each year
- Projects should start after 1 August 2025
Eligibility Criteria
- This Fellowship is open to teachers of English and Literacy and teacher librarians.
- To be eligible to apply for this grant, applicants must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Applicants must have a minimum of five years’ teaching experience in Australian schools or libraries
- Applicants must be employed in a primary or secondary school at the time of application
- Applicants must be Australian citizens or permanent residents
- Any overdue Cultural Fund grants must be acquitted
Assessment Criteria
- Applications are assessed by an independent panel of peers from the teaching community
Application Requirements
- Your application must include:
- A project description, including detailed information on your itinerary and proposed meetings
- An itemised budget of how the grant will be spent
- You must submit the following support material with your application as a PDF via the online system:
- A one-page CV outlining your experience as a teacher of English and literacy or teacher librarian
- A one-page letter of support from your employer
- Your proposed itinerary, including detailed information on proposed meetings and travel, with a budget breakdown (up to five pages)
- If your project refers to, or involves First Nations individuals, communities or subject matter, you must submit a letter of support from the relevant individuals and communities
For more information, visit Copyright Agency.
