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.

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 aims of the Elevate program are: Elevate women and non-binary people into leadership Support women and non-binary people to access and foster industry-academia collaborations Equitable and inclusive support for under-represented women and non-binary people to pursue STEM education, careers, growth, sustainability and effective delivery.

Note:  Postgraduate and Leadership scholarships will not be available in this round. This applies to those commencing the following degrees in 2027: Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Philosophy, Master by Research, Master by Coursework, Degrees to improve business acumen

Eligible entities

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

• Phone: 02 6185 3240
• Email: applications@atse.org.au
• Website: https://www.business.gov.au/contact-us