The Australian Overseas Foundation GTA Scholarship is open.

If you’ve completed an apprenticeship or traineeship, and you’re between the age of 21 – 27, then you’re eligible to apply for this prestigious scholarship!

“The scholarship is designed to give keen young people the opportunity to travel overseas and to take up work with a prearranged host employer. Whilst overseas the scholarship winners can participate in further studies and training relevant to their career.”

The successful candidate will gain work experience overseas for a period of one to two years.

The best part is, that recipients of the scholarship can:

• Partake in overseas travel.
  
• Meet people in a foreign country and learn about their customs and lifestyle.
  
• Extend technical expertise via appropriate on the job work experience.
  
• Upon return to Australia the scholarship holder will have advanced employability as they have worked and possibly studied advanced courses in their chosen field whilst overseas.
  
• Scholarship holders have been carefully selected by the selection committee and have come from high achieving background. Having won the AOF scholarship they have participated in a highly prestigious award program which is well recognized by business and industry.

Applications close on 12 August 2008.

The winner is presented on the 9th of October 2008.

For more information or contact John Bieske on 0407 828 033 or visit the aof.org.au website.