Beth MacLaren Smallwood Scholarships - supporting deaf education

NOTE: applications for these scholarships closed on 30 November, 2022.  Applications are currently being assessed and all applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application in due course.  These scholarships will next be offered for studies commencing in 2025 with applications open in October 2024.

These generous scholarships support students to develop specialist skills and knowledge in the field of deaf education. Each scholarship is worth up to $30,000 in total over the duration of the course.

Applications open on 1 October and close 30 November, 2022, with application forms accessible from the links below.  Study must commence in 2023.  Scholarships available are as follows:

Master of Learning Intervention (Deaf Education)

Three scholarships are available to support Master of Learning Intervention (Deaf Education) students to develop specialist skills and knowledge to become teachers of the deaf.

Visit the scholarship page for more information and to access the application form.

Master of Instructional Leadership

One scholarship is available to support a leader or emerging leader in a school that caters for children who are deaf and hard of hearing, to undertake the Master of Instructional Leadership.

Visit the scholarship page for more information and to access the application form.

Beth MacLaren Smallwood Foundation

These scholarships are made possible by the support of the Beth MacLaren Smallwood Foundation, established in memory of Beth MacLaren Smallwood.  Beth was a passionate supporter and advocate of enhancing educational opportunities for students who are deaf and hard of hearing to empower them to reach their full potential.

Beth lost her own hearing later in life and was an early recipient of a cochlear implant.  The Foundation  continues Beth’s desire to support the knowledge and skills of teachers of the deaf and leaders in the field in Victoria.