Purpose
For full time teachers in the Interior Decoration and Design program in the RMIT School of Design (TAFE) The SIDA Travelling Scholarship has been established for the Interior Decoration and Design staff in the School of Design (TAFE) to travel overseas to inform their pedagogy within their discipline.

The Scholarship recipient will undertake overseas scholarship for a minimum duration of at least 14 days.

Duration
The scholarship will be awarded annually.
Established in 2008

Annual Value
A maximum of $10,000 towards the cost of the selected professional development activity proposed. Where costs exceed the $10,000 the recipient raises the additional funds.

Eligibility
Scholarship Applications are open to the following staff:

Full time permanent ongoing teaching staff who have completed at least three (3) years continuous full time service in the School of Design (TAFE) at RMIT University in the Interior Decoration and Design Program.

Full time contract staff from the Interior Decoration and Design program in the School of Design (TAFE) at RMIT University who have completed at least 3 years continuous full time service in the School.

Full time RMIT staff members from the Interior Decoration and Design program who are Australian residents.

Assessment
Each applicant will be assessed on the basis of academic merit and potential to contribute to the wider life of the University.

Consideration may be given to any social/economic circumstances that might hinder success at UNSW.

Preference may also be given to students from rural Australia.

Applications
Applications close on 31st August.

Endowment
SIDA Foundation contributed $150,000 to establish an endowment which provides an annual income for the Scholarship. RMIT will contribute via the staffing and administration of the Scholarship.

Management
The endowment in managed by RMIT.

Further Information
"The Foundation chose RMIT for the SIDA Travelling Scholarship because of our long association with RMIT through the Melbourne College of Decoration and Design," says Mr Stewardson (SIDA Treasurer).

The college became part of RMIT in 1993. The Head of the School of Design (TAFE), Hendrikus Berkers, studied at the college and taught there part-time. The benefit of the SIDA scholarship says Mr Berkers, is that it will provide RMIT teaching staff from the program of Decoration and Design the opportunity to travel overseas and benchmark globally. "The experience and knowledge gained will feed back into the teaching and learning environment, preparing our students as work-ready graduates," he says.

School of Design (TAFE)
RMIT Building 94, Level 523-27 Cardigan Street
Carlton Victoria 3053
Phone 9925 1939/4211
email designtafe@rmit.edu.au
www.rmit.edu.au