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

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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.

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2025 scholarships are now open via our external applications platform

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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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.


 

Elevate partners

Elevate partners