The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) has announced more than 200 scholarship recipients of the nationally recognised Elevate: Boosting diversity in STEM programme for 2025.
Elevate scholars for 2025 from around the country will receive support to access science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) university education at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
They will directly contribute to growing the diverse STEM workforce needed to deliver on Australia’s national priorities over coming decades, including the renewable energy transition, advanced manufacturing and artificial intelligence.
ATSE CEO Kylie Walker said with more than 1,500 applications competing in a rigorous selection process, the highly motivated 2025 scholars will no doubt make waves as they move into STEM industries in coming years.
“We’re ready to invest in their personal and professional growth and support them to thrive in STEM-powered careers as they become Australian innovators and make vital contributions in critical sectors,” Walker said.
Launched in 2022 with a foundational investment of $41.2 million from the federal Department of Industry, Science and Resources (DISR), the programme today also has support from the Defence Science and Technology Group and Snowy Hydro.
Elevate’s unique wrap-around support includes financial assistance, 24-hour psychosocial support, networking, mentoring and skills-building workshops.
It sets up scholars to thrive throughout their studies, ensuring that they are ready to take on complex challenges.
One hundred and sixty scholars have already benefitted from the unique offerings of the Elevate scholarship.
ATSE also today announced that the programme will now be called Elevate: Boosting diversity in STEM, in recognition of the underlying aim of the programme to increase access to tertiary STEM education for diverse people, including women and non-binary people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from regional, rural and remote areas, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, and other groups traditionally underrepresented in STEM.
The partners are planning to deliver more than 500 scholarships over the life of the programme, which was recently extended to 2032.