Australia's women-in-STEM landscape includes Australian Research Council fellowships, government-funded scholarships through Study Assist, and sector-specific programs from organizations like Science & Technology Australia. Programs address women at every career stage from school leavers to senior researchers.
Computer Science
Deadline: Fall
A scholarship for women pursuing undergraduate or graduate degrees in computer science or a related technical field at a…
View details →Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE)
All STEM
Deadline: September
Up to 500 undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships annually for women and non-binary people in STEM, extended through…
View details →Other
Deadline: March
Annual fellowships of AU$25,000 each for early-career women scientists within five years of completing their PhD at Aust…
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Other
An Australian Research Council scheme providing three years of salary and project funding to outstanding early-career re…
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Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council fellowship-style grants providing salary and a research support…
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Other
Deadline: September
The first program of its kind in the world, providing tailored support for young Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander w…
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A student-run international organisation founded in Melbourne in 2008 that runs robotics and engineering workshops for g…
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Deadline: August
Paid summer research placements at Australia's national science agency, open to high-performing undergraduates who have …
View details →Mathematics
Deadline: September
Scholarships from the Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute supporting undergraduates at AMSI member universities t…
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Student and graduate pathways at the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation, which operates the OPAL res…
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A postgraduate scholarship from the Westpac Scholars Trust for Australians undertaking a masters or PhD at a partner Aus…
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Australia's national postgraduate scholarships, awarded by the General Sir John Monash Foundation to outstanding Austral…
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A joint venture of Macquarie University, UNSW, the University of Sydney, and UTS that builds quantum-technology pathways…
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The Australian arm of the Fulbright program, funding Australians to study, research, or teach in the United States and A…
View details →Key programs include the L'Oréal–UNESCO For Women in Science Australia Fellowships, Australian Research Council (ARC) grants with SAGE (Science in Australia Gender Equity) accreditation requirements, and the Women in STEM Ambassador programs. Many universities offer targeted undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships.
SAGE (Science in Australia Gender Equity) is Australia's version of the UK's Athena SWAN Charter. Universities and research institutes earn accreditation by demonstrating commitment to gender equity in STEM. Many SAGE-accredited institutions have dedicated scholarships and fellowships for women.
Some are — the Australia Awards and Endeavour scholarships are specifically for international students. Research Council fellowships typically require Australian residency or citizenship. Check each program's eligibility carefully.
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