Elevate: Boosting women in STEM

Elevate: Boosting women in STEM will award more than 500 scholarships to women and non-binary people.

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Applications for scholarships for study in 2025  have closed.

We will open applications again next year for the 2026 cohort.


 

Elevate addresses gender inequities in STEM through fostering industry-academia collaborations in research and business, growing professional skills in STEM and propelling scholars into leadership.

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ATSE's Elevate: Boosting women in STEM program will award up to 500 undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships to women and non-binary people in STEM. Elevate aims to address gender inequities in STEM through fostering more women and non-binary led industry-academia collaborations in applied research and business, growing professional skills of women in STEM and propelling women and non-binary people into leadership.

The Elevate program provides:
• A scholarship 
• Access to events and networking 
• Mentoring 
• Wellbeing support during scholars’ university studies

Elevate scholarships are awarded across three categories – Undergraduate, Postgraduate Research and Leadership. The program is funded by the Department of Industry, Science and Resources and the Department of Defence. A network of partner organisations from across industry and academia support program delivery.

Key dates

Applications open: 1 May 2024, 12:01am AEST (AEST)
Applications close: 30 August 2024, 5:00pm (AEST)
Assessment period: September and October 2024
Scholarships announced: November 2024
Scholarships commence: January 2025


 

Elevate 2025 Applicant Information Sessions

Elevate 2025 Applicant Information Sessions

Watch the Elevate 2025 information sessions on Youtube.

Sessions were held for Undergraduate applicants and for Postgraduate & Leadership applicants.

These sessions included an overview of the Elevate program's aims and objectives, tips and tricks for applying to the program, and substantial Q&A with applicants. Review the session content to find answers to all your questions about Elevate eligibility, application process, requirements and more!


 

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About Elevate

Elevate aims to address gender inequities in STEM through fostering more women and non-binary led industry-academia collaborations in applied research and business, growing professional skills of women in STEM and propelling women and non-binary people into leadership. 
 
> Read more about eligibility, study choices, guidelines and more

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Women in STEM
Diversity & inclusion

 

 
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Elevate program strategy

Elevate is funded by the Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR) and the Department of Defence and aims to address gender inequities in STEM.

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Women in STEM
Diversity & inclusion
 
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Elevate Advisory Group

STEM champions from across the breadth of academia and industry who will help shape an immersive program for scholarship recipients.

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Elevate FAQs

Read the answers to the questions we're asked the most about Elevate including information on eligibility, scholarships, study choice and the application process.


 

Newsletter

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Elevate partners

Elevate partners

Elevate partners