About Elevate
Elevate gives comprehensive scholarships so that more diverse women and non-binary people can access tertiary STEM education, professional skills development and leadership opportunities.
About Elevate
ATSE’s Elevate: Boosting diversity in STEM program is awarding more than 500 undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships to women and non-binary people in STEM across the duration of the program.
For 2027, Elevate is supporting undergraduate students, across the country, including continuing support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and non-binary people to access STEM degrees.
The Elevate program provides:
• A scholarship
• Access to skill-building workshops
• Access to peer mentoring and networking events
• Access to 24/7 wellbeing and psychosocial support
Key dates
Applications for the 2027 round are now open.
Applications open: 1 July 2026
Information session: 5 August 2026 REGISTER
Applications close: 1 September 2026, 9.00 am AEST
Assessment period: September-October 2026
Scholarships announced: mid-November 2026
Scholarships commence: January 2027
Program eligibility
Applicants are required to meet all three eligibility criteria:
- Identify as a woman or non-binary person
- Be enrolling as a domestic student at an Australian university
- Be planning to undertake an eligible undergraduate STEM degree commencing in 2027
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.
Guidelines
The Elevate guidelines are available to read online or to download as a PDF.
Read 2027 Elevate program guidelines online.
Applying to Elevate
You can read our helpful document Applying to Elevate online, or you can download it as a PDF.
Register your interest
If you are interested in finding out more about the program and being notified about future application rounds, please sign up to our mailing list.
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