{"id":2913,"date":"2021-03-30T10:44:16","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T09:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/biosciences\/?p=2913"},"modified":"2021-03-30T10:44:49","modified_gmt":"2021-03-30T09:44:49","slug":"fully-funded-postgraduate-course-and-teacher-training-opportunity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/biosciences\/2021\/03\/30\/fully-funded-postgraduate-course-and-teacher-training-opportunity\/","title":{"rendered":"Fully funded postgraduate course and teacher training opportunity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"x_x_x_xxmsonormal\"><b>Are you interested in a fully funded traineeship to become a secondary school teacher?<br \/>\n<\/b><b>Do you also want to continue a fully funded postgraduate course at Kent whilst undertaking teacher training?<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_x_xxmsonormal\">If so, you may wish to consider The\u00a0<span class=\"x_x_x_xmark00r5rqksi\">Graduate<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"x_x_x_xmarknojgijnjl\">Secondary<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"x_x_x_xmarky2ljf9fiq\">Teaching<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"x_x_x_xmarkm8ifon13n\">Scheme<\/span>\u00a0(GSTS).\u00a0 Running since 2005, the GSTS offers exceptional Kent\u00a0<span class=\"x_x_x_xmark00r5rqksi\">graduate<\/span>s a fully funded stipend-based opportunity to train as a\u00a0<span class=\"x_x_x_xmarknojgijnjl\">secondary<\/span>\u00a0school teacher (part-time) in one of the University of Kent Academies Trust (UKAT) schools, whilst working towards a part-time fully funded postgraduate qualification at Kent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_x_xxmsonormal\">The\u00a0<span class=\"x_x_x_xmarkm8ifon13n\">scheme<\/span>\u00a0offers the following significant benefits:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_x_x_xmsonormal\">A guaranteed income of \u00a315,500 per annum, each year of the\u00a0<span class=\"x_x_x_xmarkm8ifon13n\">scheme<\/span>\u00a0(three years for Masters, 5 years for PhD), rising once qualified, plus an annual travel allowance<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_x_x_xmsonormal\">Remission of postgraduate fees<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_x_x_xmsonormal\">Payment of \u00a37200 teacher training fees<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_x_x_xmsonormal\">A guaranteed school placement for 3-5 years, including QTS (Qualified Teacher Status), NQT (Newly Qualified Teacher) and, if successful, the FQT (Fully Qualified Teacher) year.<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_x_x_xmsonormal\">The ongoing support of Kent staff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_x_x_xxmsonormal\">From September 2021, successful applicants will join a diverse and supportive community of current Kent\u00a0<span class=\"x_x_x_xmark098nc5wvt\">students<\/span>\u00a0and alumni,\u00a0<span class=\"x_x_x_xmarky2ljf9fiq\">teaching<\/span>\u00a0in the UKAT schools.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_x_xxmsonormal\"><b>Who should apply?<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_x_xxmsonormal\">All applications will be considered from applicants wishing to teach a shortage\u00a0<span class=\"x_x_x_xmarknojgijnjl\">secondary<\/span>\u00a0subject, in the following areas: Chemistry, Computing, Maths, Physics, Biology (please see NCTL bursary subjects at the following link:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/beta-getintoteaching.education.gov.uk\/guidance\/financial-support-for-teacher-training#introduction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"0\">Financial support for teacher training (education.gov.uk)<\/a>.\u00a0 The\u00a0<span class=\"x_x_x_xmarky2ljf9fiq\">teaching<\/span>\u00a0subject you train in must relate to a pre-held undergraduate or postgraduate degree subject (i.e., to be an English teacher, you should have an English\/Creative Writing degree).<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_x_xmsonormal\"><b>How to apply<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_x_xmsonormal\">In the first instance, all enquiries should be sent to Rebecca Spink at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:r.spink@kent.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"1\">r.spink@kent.ac.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_x_xmsonormal\"><b>Further information<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_x_x_xmsonormal\">For further information, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kent.ac.uk\/outreach\/scholarships-and-funding\/gsts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\" data-linkindex=\"2\"><span class=\"x_x_x_xmark00r5rqksi\">Graduate<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"x_x_x_xmarknojgijnjl\">Secondary<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"x_x_x_xmarky2ljf9fiq\">Teaching<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"x_x_x_xmarkm8ifon13n\">Scheme<\/span>\u00a0&#8211; 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