The Copyright Agency’s Reading Australia Fellowship for Teachers of English and Literacy will support an experienced teacher 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.

The Fellowship is not intended to support projects involving the teaching of English as a second language or for academic purposes.

This Fellowship is an initiative of Reading Australia, the Copyright Agency’s initiative to encourage the teaching of Australian literature in schools by creating and publishing freely-available resources for teachers, by teachers. Reading Australia has almost 300 resources to books by Australian writers mapped to the curriculum priorities for teachers to use in schools.

One Fellowship will be awarded each year.

Amount of grant: $15,000

Who can apply

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

• Phone: 02 9394 7600
• Email: culturalfund@copyright.com.au