BCS and the Department for Education are announcing another set of Teaching Scholarships. Last year, 50 scholarships were awarded. Below are some details about the scheme for anyone considering Computing teaching from 2014.

The scheme has been designed to promote Computing teaching as a rewarding career option. It is also a vital part of our efforts to build Computing teaching capacity among schools and therefore increase the number of schools able to offer it. Our aim is to ensure that schools are able to offer an intellectually rigorous, inspiring and excellent Computing education that equips their students for progression into further education and a professional career. The scholarships are aimed at people looking to start their Computing teacher training in Sept/Oct 2014.

Each scholar will be paid £25,000 (tax free) whilst on an eligible teacher training course in England. This is a considerable increase on the existing teacher training bursaries otherwise available for trainee secondary school Computing teachers. Each successful scholar will also be given Associate membership (AMBCS) of BCS and will be supported by the Computing at School (CAS) network of regional hubs and Master Teachers.

With the recent changes in the school curriculum (featuring a greater emphasis on Computer Science) this is a great opportunity to promote Computing teaching as a viable career option to your final year students and alumni. Applications are now open and a wealth of information is available on the website: http://academy.bcs.org/scholarships.