Terms and Conditions
National Conference Scholarships 2026

On this page, you will find the eligibility criteria and full Terms and Conditions for the available funding programs for the National German Teachers' Conference 2026 in Sydney:

Goethe-Institut Australia Travel Grant
Victorian Government School Teacher Scholarship

Please read the relevant information carefully before submitting your application. The Terms and Conditions contain important details regarding eligibility requirements, the required poster contribution, payment arrangements, and the rights and responsibilities of funding recipients.

Please note that submission of a conference poster is a requirement for both funding programs. By submitting an application, you confirm that you have read, understood, and accepted the conditions applicable to the funding program for which you are applying.

1. Purpose of the Grant
The Goethe-Institut Australia Travel Grant is intended to support participants travelling to attend the National Conference for Teachers of German in Sydney. The grant is provided as a fixed contribution towards participation costs and is not tied to the submission of individual receipts.

2. Eligibility
Applicants must:

be currently teaching German at a primary or secondary school in Australia (Please note: Teachers working exclusively in community language schools, weekend schools, or private tutoring contexts are not eligible to apply.)
have completed conference registration
submit a completed travel grant application;
agree to contribute a poster presentation to the conference poster exhibition; and
comply with all conference and scholarship requirements.

3. Conference Poster Contribution
As a condition of receiving funding, applicants agree to submit a conference poster.
Poster presentations are intended to showcase practical projects, teaching ideas, experiences, and initiatives from German language education. The conference is seeking examples of effective practice that may inspire and support other teachers.
Detailed poster guidelines and suggested themes are available here: [Insert Link]

The organisers reserve the right to withdraw funding if the poster submission requirement is not fulfilled.

4. Grant Amount
The travel grant is based on the applicant’s state or territory of residence:

State/Territory	Grant Amount
NSW	AUD 50
VIC, QLD, ACT	AUD 250
TAS, SA	AUD 350
WA, NT	AUD 700

5. Allocation of Funding

Grants are awarded on a first come, first served basis.
Submission of an application does not guarantee funding.
Grants are subject to the availability of funds.

The Goethe-Institut Australia reserves the right to decline applications once available funding has been exhausted.

6. Grant Approval and Payment
The Goethe-Institut Australia may confirm the award of a travel grant before conference registration fees have been paid. Such confirmation constitutes a provisional grant offer and does not automatically result in payment.

Payment of the travel grant will only be made once:

the applicant has completed conference registration;
the conference registration fee has been paid in full;
the applicant remains registered to attend the conference; and
all required information, including banking details, has been provided.

The Goethe-Institut Australia reserves the right to withdraw a provisional grant offer if these conditions are not met.

7. Use of Funds
The travel grant is intended as a contribution towards expenses associated with conference participation, including but not limited to travel, accommodation, or other attendance-related costs.

8. Cancellation, Non-Attendance and Repayment
Recipients must notify the Goethe-Institut Australia as soon as possible if:

they are no longer able to attend the conference;
they withdraw their conference registration; or
circumstances arise that affect their eligibility for the grant.

The Goethe-Institut Australia reserves the right to require full or partial repayment of the grant if:

the recipient cancels their attendance after receiving the grant;
the recipient does not attend the conference;
false, inaccurate, or misleading information was provided in the application; or
the grant was awarded based on information that is later found to be incorrect.

9. Changes to the Event
Should the conference be postponed, cancelled, moved online, or substantially altered, the Goethe-Institut Australia reserves the right to review, amend, withdraw, or cancel grant payments.

10. Liability
The Goethe-Institut Australia accepts no responsibility for travel disruptions, flight cancellations, accommodation issues, illness, force majeure events, or any other circumstances that prevent attendance at the conference.

11. Post-Conference Feedback
As this scholarship supports professional learning, recipients may be asked to provide a brief post-conference reflection, evaluation, or feedback report outlining the benefits of their participation and how the learning may be applied in their teaching practice or school context.

12. Privacy
Personal information collected as part of the application process will be used solely for the administration of the grant and will be handled in accordance with applicable privacy legislation and Goethe-Institut data protection policies.

13. Acceptance of Terms
By submitting an application, applicants confirm that they have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms and Conditions.

1. Purpose of the Scholarship
The Department of Education Victoria Scholarship supports Teachers of German employed at Victorian government schools to attend the National Conference for Teachers of German in Sydney and engage in professional learning opportunities.

2. Eligibility
Applicants must:

be employed at a Victorian Government School at the time of application;
teach German or be directly involved in German language education;
be registered to attend the conference;
submit a completed scholarship application; and
agree to contribute a poster presentation to the conference poster exhibition.

The organisers reserve the right to request evidence of eligibility.

Applicants may also apply for a Goethe-Institut Australia Travel Grant. Eligibility for, or receipt of, one form of funding does not guarantee approval of the other.

3. Conference Poster Contribution
As a condition of receiving funding, applicants agree to submit a conference poster.
Poster presentations are intended to showcase practical projects, teaching ideas, experiences, and initiatives from German language education. The conference is seeking examples of effective practice that may inspire and support other teachers.

Detailed poster guidelines and suggested themes are available here: [Insert Link]

The organisers reserve the right to withdraw funding if the poster submission requirement is not fulfilled.

4. Scholarship Funding
The scholarship includes:

a contribution towards conference participation costs (of up to $400, depending on one- or two-day registration); and
where required and approved, funding for Casual Relief Teaching (CRT) for Friday, 16 October.

Funding is subject to availability and approval.

5. Scholarship Approval and Payment
Approval of a scholarship may be confirmed prior to payment of the conference registration fee.
However, scholarship funds will only be released once:

conference registration has been completed;
all required supporting information has been provided; and
the recipient remains registered to attend the conference.

The organisers reserve the right to withdraw an approved scholarship if these conditions are not met.

5. CRT Funding
Applicants requesting CRT support may be required to provide:

confirmation from their school that CRT is required;
school payment details; and/or
any additional information necessary for processing the payment.

CRT funding is subject to approval and available funding.

6. Attendance Requirements
Recipients are expected to attend the conference sessions for which they are registered and to participate fully in the professional learning program.

7. Cancellation and Repayment
Recipients must notify the organisers as soon as possible if they are unable to attend the conference.

The organisers reserve the right to require full or partial repayment of scholarship funding if:

the recipient withdraws from the conference after funding has been approved or paid;
the recipient does not attend the conference;
the recipient is found to be ineligible; or
false or misleading information was provided in the application.

8. Changes to the Event
Should the conference be postponed, cancelled, moved online, or substantially altered, the organisers reserve the right to review, amend, suspend or withdraw scholarship funding.

9. Post-Conference Feedback
As this scholarship supports professional learning, recipients may be asked to provide a brief post-conference reflection, evaluation, or feedback report outlining the benefits of their participation and how the learning may be applied in their teaching practice or school context.

10. Privacy
Personal information collected as part of the application process will be used solely for administering the scholarship and will be handled in accordance with applicable privacy legislation.

11. Acceptance of Terms
By submitting an application, applicants confirm that they have read, understood and agree to these Terms and Conditions.

Terms and Conditions National Conference Scholarships 2026

Goethe-Institut Australia Travel Grant

Victorian Government School Teacher Scholarship

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National Conference Scholarships 2026