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 open
1 May 2025
Applications close
1 September 2025 at 9:00am AEST
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Applications for Elevate scholarships open on 1 May 2025. You will be directed to the ATSE grants platform.
About Elevate
ATSE’s Elevate: Boosting diversity in STEM program (“Elevate”) will award up to 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
Elevate scholarships are awarded across three categories – Undergraduate, Postgraduate and Leadership. The program is funded by the Department of Industry, Science and Resources, the Department of Defence and Snowy Hydro Limited. A network of partner organisations from across industry and academia support program delivery.
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 a STEM degree or a higher degree to improve business acumen (Leadership category only), commencing in 2026
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 the Elevate Guidelines online
Applying to Elevate
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 forms
The links below to the sample undergraduate, postgraduate and leadership forms show you what questions will be asked so you can have your answers prepared. To apply use the online application portal.
Key dates
2026 program
Applications open: 1 May 2025
Applications close: 1 September 2025 at 9:00am AEST
Assessment period: September-October 2025
Scholarships announced: mid-November 2025
Scholarships commence: January 2026
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Announcement of Scholars for 2025
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Applications for Elevate scholarships open on 1 May 2025. You will be directed to the ATSE grants platform.
