Elevate aims to address inequities in STEM through comprehensive scholarships enabling more diverse women and non-binary people to access tertiary STEM education, professional skills development and STEM leadership opportunities with industry and academia.
Applications for the 2027 round will open 1 July 2026.
About Elevate
ATSE’s Elevate: Boosting diversity in STEM program (“Elevate”) will award more than 500 undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships to women and non-binary people in STEM across the duration of the program.
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
The program is funded by the Department of Industry, Science and Resources, with additional scholarship funding available through the Department of Defence, Commonwealth Bank, AirTrunk and Snowy Hydro Limited.
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
You can read our 2027 Elevate program guidelines online, or you can download it as a PDF.
Read 2027 Elevate program guidelines online.
Applying to Elevate
Applications for 2027 entry will open in 2026.
You can read our helpful document Applying to Elevate online, or you can download it as a PDF.
Read Applying to Elevate online.
Sample application form
The link below to a sample undergraduate form will show you what questions will be asked so you can have your answers prepared. To apply use the online application portal.
Key dates
2027 program
Applications open: 1 July 2026
Information session: TBC
Applications close: 1 September 2026, 9.00 am AEST
Assessment period: September-October 2026
Scholarships announced: mid-November 2026
Scholarships commence: January 2027
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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