Elevate: Boosting diversity in STEM scholarship | Applicant Information Session
Are you a women or non-binary person interested in applying for an Elevate: Boosting diversity in STEM scholarship for 2026?

Applications are open for the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences & Engineering’s Elevate: Boosting diversity in STEM program. The Elevate program aims to address gender inequities in STEM through fostering more industry-academia collaborations in applied research and business, growing professional skills of women and non-binary people in STEM and propelling women and non-binary people into leadership.
The Elevate program provided scholarships to women and non-binary people to study undergraduate STEM degrees, postgraduate STEM degrees, and current STEM professionals to study degrees to improve business acumen. In addition to a scholarship, the Elevate Program provides access to skill-building workshops, peer mentoring and networking events, and 24-hour wellbeing and psychosocial support.
Anyone interested in learning more about the program and applying for the 2026 intake is invited to join ATSE for a public online information session.
Applicant Information Session
The Applicant Information Session on Monday 16 June, 6:00pm – 7:30pm (AEST) will include an overview of the program’s aims and objectives, tips and tricks for applying for the program, followed by a Q&A session.
The session will be accessible, with live captions, and an ASL interpreter. Event recordings will be made publicly available after the event on ATSE’s YouTube channel.