Awarded to women commencing an undergraduate science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) course with the highest ATAR score above 80.00.
Eligibility
- Be a current domestic Australian Year 12 student in 2025 or have recently completed Year 12 in 2024
- Domestic, female, Australian year 12 graduate who has not undertaken further study
- Commencing in semester 1, 2026 in a higher education undergraduate degree
- Active and enrolled full-time in a Federation University Australia course in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
- An ATAR of at least 80.00
Scholarship Amount
$4,000 paid in four instalments of $1000
- $1000 payment post semester 1 and 2 census date in year 1 (total $2000 in year one)
- $1000 payment post semester 1 and 2 census date in year 2 (total $2000 in year two)
Scholarship Conditions
- Be active and enrolled full-time post census date
- Students who defer their offer or take a leave of absence will forfeit their award
Application process
- Applicants are automatically considered and are not required to apply.
Process or administrative considerations
- A list of ATAR ranked applicants will be provided by Admissions to the Scholarships Office once offers are released
- Applications will be ranked based on ATAR and allocated in rank order
- Subject to funding availability
Offers
- Successful eligible students will receive scholarship offers
- Successful eligible students will receive an email with instructions about how to accept the offer and redeem the scholarship
Information Privacy Procedure
Please read the Information Privacy Procedure before entering your profile in the Scholarships and Grants portal. Entering and submitting scholarship applications will constitute your consent to using your personal information as detailed in the Information Privacy Procedure.
2026 FedSTEM Women Scholarships
Awarded to women commencing an undergraduate science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) course with the highest ATAR score above 80.00.
Eligibility
- Be a current domestic Australian Year 12 student in 2025 or have recently completed Year 12 in 2024
- Domestic, female, Australian year 12 graduate who has not undertaken further study
- Commencing in semester 1, 2026 in a higher education undergraduate degree
- Active and enrolled full-time in a Federation University Australia course in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
- An ATAR of at least 80.00
Scholarship Amount
$4,000 paid in four instalments of $1000
- $1000 payment post semester 1 and 2 census date in year 1 (total $2000 in year one)
- $1000 payment post semester 1 and 2 census date in year 2 (total $2000 in year two)
Scholarship Conditions
- Be active and enrolled full-time post census date
- Students who defer their offer or take a leave of absence will forfeit their award
Application process
- Applicants are automatically considered and are not required to apply.
Process or administrative considerations
- A list of ATAR ranked applicants will be provided by Admissions to the Scholarships Office once offers are released
- Applications will be ranked based on ATAR and allocated in rank order
- Subject to funding availability
Offers
- Successful eligible students will receive scholarship offers
- Successful eligible students will receive an email with instructions about how to accept the offer and redeem the scholarship
Information Privacy Procedure
Please read the Information Privacy Procedure before entering your profile in the Scholarships and Grants portal. Entering and submitting scholarship applications will constitute your consent to using your personal information as detailed in the Information Privacy Procedure.