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Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering's Elevate: Boosting Women in STEM program

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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, and wellbeing support during scholars’ university studies.

Applicants are required to meet 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 higher studies to improve business acumen (Leadership category only), commencing in 2025. 

ATSE particularly encourages applications from Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples; 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. 

The Elevate program guidelines outline the Elevate program and scholarship categories, the eligibility requirements and selection criteria, the process of application selection and the expectations on scholars engaging in the program.  

Alternative modes of submission

ATSE is committed to providing inclusive and equitable access to all potential applicants. If for any reason you are unable to submit written responses to the questions in this application form, ATSE will also accept alternative modes of submission. Applicants may prefer to create a video, either of themselves or from images or drawings that they compile. Applicants may also submit applications verbally via an interview with a member of the Elevate team. Applicants must still convey responses to questions as per the application form.

To discuss your options for alternative modes of submission, please contact ATSE at elevate@atse.org.au or call 02 6185 3240.

To support the preparation of applications you may wish to review ‘Applying to Elevate’ to understand what selected applications had in common and which additional elements were found in highly ranked applications previously.

Applications for the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering's Elevate: Boosting Women in STEM program are open until:

5:00 pm (AEST) 30 August 2024.

Applications can be completed online through the ATSE Elevate program portal.

GoodGrants guide

The portal is hosted by GoodGrants. The GoodGrants Ultimate Guide for Applicants may assist you in registering and completing your application. We encourage applicants to start the application process early, as applications can be saved as you progress through the portal.

The deadline for Elevate Program applications for 2025 commencement is 5:00pm (AEST) Friday 30 August 2024. Late applications will not be accepted. ATSE highly encourages applicants to start the application process early. Successful applicants will be notified in November 2024.
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.

Elevate partners

Elevate is administered and delivered by ATSE as the lead organisation working with diverse partners from industry and academia including ATSE’s Industry Mentoring Network in STEM (IMNIS), Australian Technology Network of Universities (ATN), Cooperative Research Australia, Cicada Innovations, FB Rice, DMTC Limited, Indigitek, gemaker, Women in Leadership Development Program (WILD), Women in STEMM Australia (WiSA) and Science & Technology Australia.