Interested in the Women's Leadership Initiative's Leadership & Mentoring program?
Applications for the 2021 program are now closed.
All Pacific women Australia Awards scholars who will be enrolled at an Australian university / tertiary institution for the first semester of 2021 are eligible to apply.
Applicants must be available to commence the program in Australia in February 2021 and available to travel again in the last week of September 2021.
Key 2020 program dates
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18 October 2020 (Sunday) |
2021 applications close |
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19 October – 15 November 2020 |
Shortlisting, interviews, reference checks |
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16 November 2020 onwards |
Successful applicants notified |
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13 – 20 February 2021 (Saturday-Saturday) |
First residential intensive: Canberra and Namadgi National Park, ACT* |
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19 – 25 September 2021 (Sunday-Saturday) |
Second residential intensive: Clear Mountain Lodge, Clear Mountain, QLD* |
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February 2020 – August 2021 |
Ongoing mentoring, coaching and other tailored support to develop your leadership skills, knowledge and networks |
*Subject to lifting of COVID-19 restrictions
Women with disabilities and /or from traditionally-marginalised groups are encouraged to apply.
Participants will be required to commit up to 15 days’ face-to-face contact in two residential intensives (February and September 2021).
Some learning modules will be delivered between residential intensives. These are flexible but do require internet access.
Eligible Pacific countries
We encourage applications from women who are citizens from any of the following Pacific Island countries:
| Cook Islands | Nauru | Solomon Islands |
| Federated States of Micronesia | Niue | Tokelau |
| Fiji | Palau | Tonga |
| French Polynesia | Papua New Guinea | Tuvalu |
| Kiribati | Republic of Marshall Islands | Vanuatu |
| New Caledonia | Samoa | Wallis & Futuna |
Ready to Apply?
It is strongly recommended that you read "What you need to apply" (click on the box below) and draft responses to the longform example questions before starting your application, as you are not able to save as you go.