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CEW Scholarships Program
The CEW Scholarships program is one of the most direct ways CEW supports women leaders to break through and become the leaders they want to be.
Each CEW scholarship represents a lifechanging opportunity. They provide women leaders with the chance to study, learn, and accelerate their careers at some of the world’s most influential institutions: Harvard, Oxford, Yale, Stanford and INSEAD.
Since the program’s founding in 1992, our scholarships have enhanced the careers of more than 260 exceptional women leaders across numerous industries, including the arts, science, technology, engineering and maths, the public service, and health.
We know our scholarships have a life changing impact on the women they support. Almost three quarters of those who receive a scholarship progress their career and attribute that success to the opportunities unlocked by the scholarships program.
Know that when you receive a scholarship, CEW is invested in your career and your success in the long-term. You’ll join the CEW Connect Community, a network of peers and mentors, which will be a source of support and knowledge over the duration of your career.
SINCE THE PROGRAM BEGAN IN 1992
TO BE AWARDED ACROSS 15 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS IN 2023
CHANGED OR PROGRESSED THEIR CAREER & ATTRIBUTED THEIR SUCCESS TO CEW SCHOLARSHIP
What Scholars Have to Say
A unique opportunity to further develop and refine your leadership skills.
CEW Small Business / Entrepreneur Scholar 2022
University of Wollongong
CEW & RSIEF Scholar 2022
Executive Manager Scholar 2021
Executive Leader Scholar 2022
CEW & RSIEF Scholar 2022
Applicants will have to demonstrate how the specific course will benefit them in their current and future role as a woman leader. Check your eligibility status now for the range of scholarships on offer and take note of the opening and closing dates for applications.
Please direct any questions regarding the CEW Scholarship Program to scholarships@cew.org.au
HOW THE PROGRAM WORKS
Scholarships are available to women working in specific sectors and specialties. Our scholarship program runs throughout the year. It is important to review each scholarship’s eligibility criteria to make an informed decision regarding which scholarship(s) are the most suitable.
Applicants are invited to find a course that they can commit to completing within 18 months of being awarded the scholarship and can meet enrolment requirements of their nominated course. They must be able to articulate why they have chosen their course and how it will benefit them in their current and future role as a woman leader.
CEW also offers several scholarships to specific courses up to certain specified values which can be found within the scholarship criteria.
Please note that as CEW Members are more senior than scholarship recipients, they are not eligible to apply for CEW scholarships. Members are encouraged to participate by becoming a scholarship application reviewer or supporting the CEW Leaders Program.
Choose a CEW Scholarships
Scholarships are available to women working in specific sectors and specialties. Our scholarship program runs throughout the year. It is important to review each scholarship’s eligibility criteria to make an informed decision regarding which scholarship is the most suitable.
2023 CEW Scholarships Program:
A scholarship for women working in the Property industry
CEW has partnered with Property Council of Australia to offer Australian women working in the property industry an incredible opportunity to participate in this program.
A scholarship for women working in the Property industry
CEW has partnered with Property Council of Australia to offer Australian women working in the property industry an incredible opportunity to participate in this program.
CEW has partnered with the Helen McPherson Smith Trust and the Melbourne Business School. Together we will offer one scholarship to a Victorian woman leader in the not-for-profit sector to study an Executive MBA at Melbourne Business School.
A scholarship for women working in Data Science/AI
CEW has partnered with the Actuaries Institute to offer one Australian woman working in
data science/AI an incredible opportunity to study a leadership course at the
Harvard Business School in Boston, USA.
Applications open 19 June 2023
Applications close 21 August 2023
Two scholarships for women looking to grow their governance expertise
The CEW and GIA scholarship will be open to two mid to senior level women working in any sector or industry who are interested in undertaking a qualification in governance.
Applications open 24th March 2023
Applications close 3rd September 2023
A scholarship for women in STEM.
Women are substantially underrepresented in both STEM education and STEM careers.
CEW is offering two scholarships to mid-to-senior-level STEM managers to help develop leadership capabilities. Applicants can target the skills they need to accelerate their STEM careers by choosing their own course.
Applications open 24th March 2023
Applications close 20th August 2023
A scholarship for one woman leader working in the not-for-profit sector
Women leaders in the not-for-profit (NFP) sector face challenges on many fronts. They are underrepresented in leadership roles and have limited resources for professional development. CEW is looking for one woman leader to build their leadership capabilities and accelerate their career.
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A scholarship for a senior executive woman to accelerate her career
This scholarship is for senior executives who lead key parts of their organisation and aspire to top leadership positions.
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A scholarship for two women leaders ready to accelerate their career
CEW is offering two women leaders an incredible opportunity to complete the INSEAD Leadership Transition course
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A scholarship for exceptional women leaders
CEW is offering a scholarship for one senior woman leader to attend one of the world’s most renowned executive education Institutions – INSEAD. This scholarship offers a seat on INSEAD’s four-week Advanced Management Program, which will take place in Fontainebleau, France.
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A scholarship for women working in the not-for-profit sector
CEW is offering up to four scholarships to attend the CEW Leaders Program in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane or Perth. Applications are open to women who work in the not-for-profit sector who are looking to take on executive leadership roles and fulfil their leadership potential.
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The need for great leadership in nursing has never been more paramount.
CEW is offering a scholarship for an Australian female registered nurse to study a Master of Healthcare Leadership at Southern Cross University in 2023.
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Are you a First Nations leader looking to accelerate your career by studying at Harvard Kennedy School?
CEW, in partnership with Roberta Sykes CEW is offering up to three scholarships to the Harvard Kennedy School for rising and mid-career Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women leaders.
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A scholarship for a woman working in the Arts
CEW has partnered with Jane Hansen AO to offer one Australian woman working in the Arts an incredible opportunity to study an executive level course of their own choosing anywhere in the world.
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A scholarship for a woman leader in media
In celebration and memory of Maureen Kerridge AM and her achievements as a pioneering woman in media, the Kerridge family is generously donating a scholarship for women in advertising, media and television.
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CEW has partnered with Chemistry Australia to offer one Australian woman working in the STEM sector an incredible opportunity to undertake the Oxford Women Transforming Leadership course in the UK.
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A scholarship for women working in STEM
A scholarship for women leaders in the Public Sector
Public Sector organisations are increasingly focused on developing women leaders, but a significant gender gap still exists at the senior executive level.
CEW supports women leaders in all areas of business including the public sector. Applicants can choose the course they believe best suits their learning needs and help progress their careers.
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A scholarship for women working in retail
CEW has partnered with the Australian Retailers Association to offer one Australian woman working in retail an incredible opportunity to study a leadership course at the Harvard Business School in Boston, USA.
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A scholarship for women working in the sustainability sector
There is real opportunity to develop women sustainability practitioners across the fields of environmental sustainability, corporate sustainability, and sustainable finance, so they can advance into more influential roles to lead and accelerate sustainable outcomes.
ANZ and CEW are offering up to two experienced women sustainability practitioners the opportunity to develop their leadership skills and enhance their capabilities.
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A scholarship for women working in the Arts
CEW has partnered with Jane Hansen AO to offer six Australian women working in the Arts an incredible opportunity to participate in the CEW Leaders Program.
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OUR SCHOLARS
2022 scholars
2021 scholars
2020 scholars
CEW SCHOLARSHIP PARTNERS AND SUPPORTERS
Bonnie Boezeman AO
Jane Hansen AO
Keith Kerridge, in memory of Maureen Kerridge AM
CEW Connect is an exclusive community of over 1800 women who are either CEW Scholars or CEW Leaders Program graduates. Our numbers are growing every year as we enable more women leaders.
The power of the Connect community is to drive real and sustained change working together with each other and CEW Members and their organisations on the advancement of more women into senior roles. Connect members have access to their own community hub, state-based activities, digital content and a national cadence of both virtual and face-to-face learning and networking.