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PLACE is delighted to launch its inaugural scholarship program. We invite anyone working or volunteering in place-based work to apply who meets the criteria.
PLACE’s scholarship program addresses barriers to accessing quality training for place-based work – including location, cost, time commitment, and assumed skills – allowing practitioners to complete training and increase their capability for systems change. Please see the list of eligible scholarship training below.
How do I apply?
- Enrol and compete the course within the next 6-12 months
- Look through the below list of approved training courses and choose which you would like to do
- Tell us a bit more about yourself and the place-based initiative you work/volunteer for
- Describe the impact this training could have in your community
- If the training you choose is only delivered face-to-face, we will also fund your travel
PLACE will assess applications on the following criteria:
- Your work focuses on improving outcomes for communities that face barriers due to things like location, culture, disability, financial disadvantage, or access to services
- Demonstrated ability to apply community-led, place-based approaches in your work
- We will prioritise applications from the following sectors: early childhood, youth justice, employment, housing, health, human services and net zero transitions.
If you are successful in your application:
- You will receive a letter of acceptance from PLACE
- You will then enrol in your chosen course and upload a copy of your letter of enrolment and invoice
- PLACE will award the funds to the provider delivering your training
- You can begin training immediately
- You will join a Scholarships Peer Group to connect with other scholars
Click here to apply via Smartgrants or email the PLACE team at enable@placeaustralia.org if you have any questions.
List of eligible scholarship training
- Course type: Micro-credential
- Accredited / Non-accredited: Accredited
- Delivery mode: Self-paced online modules x 5, authored by Leigh Coney, PhD (Public Health)
- Course length: 42 hours (access period of 8 weeks)
- Cost: Non-member, $1,210
- Target audience: Experienced practitioners
- Training topic: Adaptive leadership, Leadership, Effective project and program management
- Link: Explore the course information
- Course type: Short course
- Accredited / Non-accredited: Accredited by Social Value International
- Delivery mode: In person, directed by Simon Faivel, Co-Chair of Social Value International
- Course length: 2 days
- Cost: Range, $1,495 – $2,195
- Target audience: Place-based practitioners, government
- Training topic: Social Return on Investment, Tools, Leadership, Use of data and evidence
- Link: Explore the course information
- Course type: Course
- Accredited / Non-accredited: Non-accredited
- Delivery mode: Online/self-paced
- Cost: Range, $1,220 – $2,570
- Target audience: Social change leaders, government and philanthropic funding managers, monitoring and evaluation professionals, aspiring and seasons project evaluators.
- Training topic: Tools, Theory of Change, Leadership, Effective project and program management, Use of data and evidence
- Link: Explore the course information
- Course type: Workshop
- Accredited / Non-accredited: N/A
- Delivery mode: Online (Zoom), 7.5 hours, delivered by Theo Nabben (20+ years of experienced in international development aid)
- Cost: Range, $179 – $589
- Target audience: Anyone (beginner course).
- Training topic: Program Logic, Tools, Leadership, Effective project and program management, Use of data and evidence
- Link: Explore the course information
- Course type: Short course
- Accredited / Non-accredited: Non-accredited
- Delivery mode: Online, 4 hours p/week for 5 weeks, delivered by Deirdre Cerminaro (B.A in Cognitive Science, Yale & MBA, Yale School of Management)
- Cost: USD$799 (AUD$1,200)
- Target audience: Anyone interested in place-based work.
- Training topic: Systems thinking, Deep listening and analysis
- Link: Explore the course information
- Course type: Micro-credential
- Accredited / Non-accredited: Accredited
- Delivery mode: Blended delivery, online self-paced modules with structured activities and checkpoints, approx 8-12 weeks part time
- Cost: $1,210
- Target audience: Governance and corporate professionals
- Training topic: Stakeholder engagement and analysis
- Link: Explore the course information
- Course type: Short workshop
- Accredited / Non-accredited: Non-accredited
- Delivery mode: 3 hours online – live, interactive workshop (facilitated via video platform), includes group work, breakout discussions and applied activities
- Cost: $5,000 inclusive GST for up to 25 participants ($200 p/person)
- Target audience: Community practitioners, service designers, NFP/government staff
- Training topic: Co-design
- Link: Explore the course information
- Course type: Short course / workshop series
- Accredited / Non-accredited: Non-accredited
- Delivery mode: 2-day course plus pre-work and tailoring. 2 days can be delivered consecutively or a week apart. Blended/group learning delivered online or in-person for teams/organisations
- Cost: $16,500 (incl. GST) for up to 10 participants ($1,650 p/person); $33,000 for up to 25 participants ($1,320 p/person)
- Target audience: Teams or organisations wanting to embed co-design approaches
- Training topic: Co-design, Relational leadership
- Link: Explore the course information
- Course type: Workshop/Seminar/Short Course
- Accredited / Non-accredited: Non-accredited
- Delivery mode: 6 weeks (24 contact hours), facilitated online or live by global leaders in place-based and systems change
- Cost: Range, $1,515 to $2,725
- Target audience: Advanced practitioners and social innovators, MEL professionals, Social change makers (Prerequisite: 3 years experience in evaluation or completed ‘Complete Guide to MEL’ course)
- Training topic: Unpacking data to influence program design, Policy and advocacy, Theory of Change, Tools, Use of data and evidence
- Link: Explore the course information
- Course type: Short course
- Accredited / Non-accredited: Non-accredited
- Delivery mode: Virtual facilitated sessions, length varies based on course
- Cost: Range, $1,515 to $2,725
- Target audience: Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced
- Training topic: Use of data and evidence, Tools, Unpacking data to influence program design, policy and advocacy
- Link: Explore the course information
- Course type: Workshop
- Accredited / Non-accredited: Non-accredited
- Delivery mode: Online (live workshops), facilitated by Dr Ian Patrick, limited to 25 pax, 3.5 hours x 2 days
- Cost: Range, $179 to $589
- Target audience: Does not assume prior experience with theory-based approaches. It is suitable for those involved in the planning, implementation or management of monitoring and evaluation activities
- Training topic: Use of data and evidence, Unpacking data to influence program design, Policy and advocacy, Program Logic, Theory of Change, Tools
- Link: Explore the course information