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Roberta Sykes CEW Scholarships for First Nations Women Leaders

Status: Open

Applications open: 15/08/2025
Applications close: 5/09/2025

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About this scholarship

Disclaimer Information - This scholarship is offered and administered by external organisation, Aurora Education Foundation. The information and timeline may be updated in accordance with their updates / advice.

 

Roberta Sykes Chief Executive Women (CEW) Scholarship — a transformative opportunity for rising and mid-career Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women leaders in the not-for-profit, government, and corporate sectors.

Aurora Education Foundation in partnership with Chief Executive Women, are offering scholarships to study executive-level leadership courses at four prestigious institutions:

  • Harvard Business School
  • Harvard Kennedy School
  • INSEAD Singapore
  • Saïd Business School, University of Oxford

Applicants must select a course (delivered face to face or online) and demonstrate how the course aligns with their leadership goals to improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.  

 

  • Current Students
  • Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander Students
  • Australian Citizen
  • Merit Based

Inclusions and Obligations

  • Scholarships of up to $21,000 AUD (including tuition and travel up to $3,000 AUD)
  • Applicants must complete their course within 12 months of receiving the scholarship 
  • On completion of the course, the recipients will become a member of the CEW and Aurora Education Foundation alumni communities
  • The recipients will be required to write a report about their scholarship experience and may be invited to speak at events 

Scholarship Details

Additional informational and eligibility criteria can be found here: https://aurorafoundation.com.au/our-work/study-tours-and-scholarships-scholarships-international-scholarships-robertasykesscholarship/

Application process

To apply visit, the CEW website: https://cew.org.au/programs/scholarships

Applications must be submitted by Friday 5 September 2025.

Enquiries

T: +61 (02) 9310 8400 
E: info@aurorafoundation.com.au 

Further Information

Additional informational and eligibility criteria can be found here: https://aurorafoundation.com.au/our-work/study-tours-and-scholarships-scholarships-international-scholarships-robertasykesscholarship/

 

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