The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering’s Elevate: Boosting Women in STEM program will award up to 500 undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships to women in STEM. The Elevate Program aims to address gender inequities in STEM through fostering more women-led industry-academia collaborations in applied research and business, growing professional skills of women in STEM and propelling women into leadership.

Eligibility:

Applicants are required to meet three eligibility criteria: 

• Identify as a woman or non-binary person
• Be enrolling as a domestic student
• Be planning to undertake a STEM degree, Masters by Research,  PhD or higher studies to improve business acumen at an Australian university, commencing in 2024. Some business and health options dependent on category.

ATSE particularly encourages applications from individuals who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander; individuals from regional, rural or remote areas; LGBTQIA+; individuals from culturally or linguistically diverse backgrounds; low-socioeconomic backgrounds; or those living with a disability. Diversity, inclusion, and achievement relative to opportunity will be considered in the assessment and selection process.

Applicants currently studying are ineligible for their current degree, however the Elevate Team would be delighted to receive their applications in the future, if the applicant chooses to undertake postgraduate studies or further study to elevate their leadership skills

Further additional criteria apply, dependent on the type of scholarship selected.

Guidelines for the program can be found here

Further information:

Elevate: Boosting women in STEM | ATSE

Enquiries:

Please direct all inquiries to elevate@atse.org.au 

How to apply – 2024 Program

Applications closed at 5:00pm (AEST) 31 August 2023.

Applications for the Elevate program commencing in 2025 will reopen in early 2024.