SCHOLARSHIPS TO PROGRESS YOUR CAREER
Unlock opportunities to excel in your field with CEW’s world-class scholarships.
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Since 1992, CEW scholarships have supported more than 300 exceptional women across diverse industries.
Each CEW scholarship offers women the chance to study and accelerate their careers at prestigious institutions such as Harvard Kennedy School, INSEAD, Oxford Saïd Business School, Melbourne Business School and more.
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The CEW and HMST Scholarship
In collaboration with the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust and the Melbourne Business School this scholarship supports a Victorian woman in the not-for-profit sector to pursue an Executive MBA at Melbourne Business School.
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The Governance Institute & CEW Emerging Director Scholarship
This scholarship supports a senior woman transitioning into board directorship with a place in the Governance Institute of Australia’s Effective Director Course.
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The Governance Institute & CEW Executive Scholarship
This scholarship supports a company secretary or governance professional to complete the Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance and Risk Management with the Governance Institute of Australia.
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Roberta Sykes Scholarship
In partnership with Aurora Education Foundation, this scholarship offers three opportunities for rising and mid-career Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women leaders to study at Harvard Kennedy School.
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ANZ Woman Leader in Sustainability Scholarship
This scholarship supports sustainability practitioners to study an executive-level course anywhere in the world that aligns with their sustainability goals.
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Chemistry Australia CEW Woman Leaders in STEM Scholarship
This scholarship supports a senior woman leader in STEM, employed by a Chemistry Australia member company, to attend the Women Transforming Leadership course at Oxford Saïd Business School.
Closed for 2024
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ARA Women Leaders in Retail Scholarship
Offered with the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), this scholarship supports a woman leader in retail to study at the Women's Leadership Forum at Harvard Business School.
Applications closed for 2024
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Bonnie Boezeman AO Leadership in Nursing Scholarship
This scholarship supports an Australian woman registered nurse to pursue a Master of Healthcare Leadership online at Southern Cross University.
Awarded for 2024, open again in 2025
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Hansen Executive Leadership in the Arts Scholarship
This scholarship offers a senior executive woman in the arts the opportunity to study an executive- level course of their own choosing, anywhere in the world.
Applications closed for 2024
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Hansen CEW Leaders Program for the Arts Scholarship
This scholarship provides five mid to senior women leaders in the Arts a place in the CEW Leaders Program.
Applications closed for 2024
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Maureen Kerridge AM Scholarship
This scholarship is for women in advertising, media and television to study an executive-level course of their choosing, anywhere in the world.
Applications closed for 2024
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Actuaries Institute Women Leaders in Data Science/AI Scholarship
An opportunity for one woman working in data science or artificial intelligence to study their choice of three international leadership courses.
Applications closed for 2024
APPLICATION PROCESS
Check your Eligibility
Log in to the CEW Scholarships Platform to complete the Eligibility Quiz. Our dashboard will display eligible scholarships. Apply for all relevant scholarships.
Start your Application/s
Complete sections: Employment and Education Information, Scholarship Application Form, Executive Sponsor’s Endorsement Letter, and optional CV. Additional documents may be required.
Submit
Use the CEW Scholarships Platform to save as you go and complete your application. Once ready, click Submit. You will receive email updates on your application status once the review process has begun.
FAQs
What is the timeframe to complete my scholarship?
How can I find details about each course available?
Course and educational institution information can be found on each scholarship page. Some scholarships invite applicants to choose their own course eligible for completion within 12 months of being awarded. For these scholarships, awardees must justify their course choice and its benefits to them in their current and future role in their application.