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A Defence Technical Scholarship (DTS) is a fantastic opportunity for Year 11 and 12 students, intending to pursue an ADF general entry technical trade career after completing Year 12. The DTS rewards technically-savvy students for staying on at school and enrolling in specific subjects.
Year 11 recipients will receive $2000, paid over two semesters and successful Year 12 students will receive $3000, paid over two semesters. Although there is no obligation to join the Navy, Army or Air Force after finishing school, you will be required to tell us why you are interested in an ADF technical trade career as part of the selection process.
2011 DTS - Proposed pre-requisite Subject list 315kb
ADF Technical Trade Training Schools brochure 2mbOfficial announcement of 2010 DTS recipients and initial cheque distribution
2010 Defence Experience Trip 1
DTS second cheque distribution
Defence Experience Trip 2
Initial distribution of 2011 DTS information
Application packs sent to schools
Applications CLOSE for 2011 DTS
The Australian Defence Force can provide you with trade skills and qualifications under the Australian Quality Training Framework. Not only do ADF personnel receive ongoing education and training, there are great opportunities for career advancement and personal and professional development. You will receive an outstanding salary package, get to travel as part of your job, make loads of great new friends and become a skilled technical trade specialist on some of the world's most technically sophisticated equipment.
2010 Year 11 DTS recipients are invited to apply to attend one of two Defence Experience visits being conducted to Australian Defence Force bases.
The tour groups visit Defence establishments at:
On the following dates:
2010 Defence Experience Trip 1
6 to 9 July 2010 (starting in Wagga Wagga and finishing in Melbourne)
2010 Defence Experience Trip 2
28 September to 01 October 2010 (starting in Melbourne and finishing in Wagga Wagga)
Application forms for the visits have been sent to your school so please ask your VET Coordinator or Careers Guidance Counsellor for further information. Applications will be competitive and an application does not automatically mean selection.
Teachers and Career Guidance Counsellors are also invited to nominate for either of the visits. The visits provide an outstanding opportunity to become more familiar with the Australian Defence Force at our expense. While Defence personnel will lead and supervise the visits the attendance by school staff can contribute significantly to this end.
Applications for students and teaching staff must be sent in by Thursday 10 June 2010.
Both visits will be accompanied by Defence personnel and volunteer teaching staff.
Please contact the DTS Infoline if you have any further queries
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