IT Upskill Scholarship

IT Upskill is a skills development scholarship program which demonstrates APESMA's commitment to supporting IT Professionals' training needs. The program is one of a range APESMA services available to IT Professionals.

What is IT Upskill?

To supplement its comprehensive range of services to IT Professionals, IT Upskill has been to show our commitment to sponsoring our IT members' continuing professional development.

Why a Scholarship program?

We want our IT Professionals to understand that we are committed to investing in their CPD.

The scholarship program provides members with a cash incentive of $500 towards training they choose as relevant and flexible enough to meet their individual needs.

How does it operate?

The scholarship will be awarded on an annual basis. The member who is awarded the scholarship will receive $500 cash to spend on skills development in the area chosen by the recipient.

Who can participate?

You are eligible to enter if you are a current financial APESMA member, are registered with the ITPA and complete the application form.

How is the scholarship recipient selected?

Scholarship applications will be assessed against the criteria listed below. In their application, the scholarship recipient should:

• demonstrate an ongoing commitment to professional development and extending their existing skills (for example, building on previous training);

• show an understanding of potential networking opportunities afforded by professional development to a consultant/contractor; and
• be pursuing professional development in an area which will contribute to their portfolio of transferable skills.

When do I need to get my application in by?

Applications close on the 30 April.