Scholarship details
Study levels
Professional development
Student type
Past students
Study area
Business
Eligibility criteria
From regional, rural or remote areas and Women
Citizenship
Australian or New Zealand
Application dates
- Applications open
- 9 September 2024
- Applications close
- 31 October 2024
What you'll receive
You'll receive a scholarship of up to $25,000 to contribute towards the total cost of tuition fees and travel to attend an international leadership event, course or experience. This is an ideal opportunity to expand and enrich management and leadership skills and interact with successful business leaders from around the world.
Previous recipients have been accepted into prestigious international courses such as:
- Harvard Business School - Women's Leadership Forum
- London Business School - Women in Leadership Executive course
- Yale School of Management - Women in Leadership Program
- Wharton Women's Executive Leadership: Business Strategies for Success
- Stanford Executive Program in Women's Leadership.
Eligibility
You must:
- be an Australian or New Zealand citizen
- be from a rural or regional background, work in rural or regional Australia, or your work contributes to the rural or regional sectors
- be a QUT Business School graduate
- have 10 or more years' experience working in business
- be currently working as a senior officer, executive, business unit leader, or business owner at a private company, public company, or nonprofit organisation
- meet the entry requirements to attend the international women's leadership event of your choice and be accepted to the event.
How to apply
Read the scholarship application guide for expert tips on how to enhance your written application and interview performance.
Download the scholarship application guide (PDF file, 146.8 KB)
What happens next?
Our panel will shortlist applications based on the selection criteria.
If you are shortlisted, we will invite you to attend an interview with the selection panel.
We will send you written confirmation of the outcome of your application whether or not you are successful.
About the scholarship
Dr. Laurie Cowled AM founded the Cowled Foundation following her husband's death in 2005 in an effort to foster business leadership and scholarship amongst young Australian women. The Laurie Cowled Scholarship for Women in Leadership aims to foster the education of rural and regional women to ensure that they can make an outstanding difference to the future of Australia.
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Testimonials
Meaningful impact
Majella Nolan, 2023 Women in Leadership Scholarship recipient'As a recipient of the Laurie Cowled Women in Leadership Scholarship, I had the privilege to attend the Executing Strategy for Results course at London Business School. This experience has equipped me with the knowledge, skills, and network to make a meaningful impact as a leader in the rural sector.'
