RUBY SCHOLARSHIP

Applications open 1 August 2025

Applications close 22 September 2025

 

COURSE

COURSE TYPE

Short course (6 non-consecutive days)

VALUE

$10,000

OPEN TO

Senior managers or executive women leaders from in any industry

LOCATION

Sydney, Melbourne, Perth, or Brisbane

PARTNERS

Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz
Bonnie Boezeman
Diane Smith-Gander
Kathryn Fagg
Imelda Roche

Belinda Hutchinson





 

In 2025, CEW celebrates its milestone 40th Anniversary, marking four decades of dedicated leadership and advocacy for women across Australia.

This scholarship seeks to build on CEW’s legacy of women leaders empowering all women, accelerating the career trajectory of women into executive leadership through life-changing programs, world-class education, and global networks.

The CEW 40th Anniversary Ruby Scholarship provides four women leaders from any industry, the opportunity to participate in the CEW Leaders Program, a bespoke leadership program developed to inspire and equip women to fulfil their leadership potential.

Seven CEW Founders and Past Presidents are the generous benefactors of this very special new annual Scholarship opportunity to be offered from 2025 to 2027, open to women in senior management or executive roles who have at least five years leadership experience.

WHO SHOULD APPLY?

To be eligible to apply, you must meet the minimum selection criteria:
Be a senior manager or executive (i.e. CEO or equivalent, or no more than four levels down from CEO)
Have 7 or more years' management experience (i.e. business unit, line or functional management such as P&L management, strategic planning, and people management of a team of any size)
Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident
Inclusions and Obligations
Each Scholarship covers course fees and one ticket to the 2026 CEW Annual Dinner
Under special circumstances (e.g. for Scholars experiencing financial hardship, travelling interstate, or travelling from regional/remote Australia), a Scholarship recipient may be eligible for a limited, pre-approved travel allowance of up to $1,075 to support attendance at the course, in addition to their course fee
Each successful candidate in 2025 must commit to attend all six days of the CEW Leaders Program and complete the program within 12 months (i.e. by December 2026)
Each successful candidate will be required to write a report about their scholarship experience and may be asked to speak at CEW events
On completion of the course, the recipient will become a member of the CEW alumni community, CEW Connect Women.