The Chloe Munro Scholarship
Supporting the next wave of women leaders
This scholarship is open to emerging and mid-level female leaders in the fields of renewable energy, energy management and carbon abatement working for a Clean Energy Council member organisation.
Successful applicants will receive a fully funded scholarship to undertake one of two courses offered by Education Provider, Women & Leadership Australia.
The women selected to undertake the courses will be encouraged to establish a strong network to support each other and further build their leadership capability and drive collaboration to continue to change the Australian energy system.
First Nations Peoples are strongly encouraged to apply. Please note, due to the volume of applications, only short-listed applicants will be notified.
Applications for the 2025 Chloe Munro Scholarship are now open and will close on Monday 25 August.
Executive Ready course
Executive Ready Typical Candidate:
- Mid/Senior level leader
- Has three or more years of experience as a leader in industry and wants to build upon their skills to progress to roles with more senior responsibility
- Interested in the development of their people and driving performance.
Visit the Women & Leadership Australia website for full course details.
Leading Edge course
Leading Edge Typical Candidate:
- Has no previous leadership experience or is in the early stages of their leadership career
- With at least 12 months of experience in industry and is Interested in developing their own confidence to be able to lead others
- Wants to learn how to handle conflict, challenges, and communication within their team.
Visit the Women & Leadership Australia website for full course details.
Meet the recipients
Be inspired by our previous recipients, each selected based on demonstrated excellence in their field, commitment to the clean energy industry and leadership potential.
Recipients of the 2021 Chloe Munro Scholarship
Recipients of the 2022 Chloe Munro Scholarship
Recipients of the 2023 Chloe Munro Scholarship
Recipients of the 2024 Chloe Munro Scholarship
Support the scholarship
With more partners, more scholarships can be offered. With more scholarships offered, we can continue to drive further change and see more women equipped to take on leadership roles across industry – something Chloe would be immensely proud of.
The 2025 Chloe Munro Scholarship is made possible by the generous support of our partners:
Chloe Munro AO Commemoration
Throughout her career, she played an integral role in accelerating Australia’s transition to renewable energy and served as an inspiration to many people – especially women working in the clean energy sector.
On 25 August 2021, the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning hosted a commemoration of Chloe’s exceptional career and life achievements. The video of the commemoration can be viewed below.
Frequently asked questions
The 2025 scholarship will award a total of 10 places across two programs. This includes 3 places in the Executive Ready course, a seven-month development program for middle to senior leaders and 7 places in the Leading Edge program, a four-month development program for early career leaders and managers.
Yes, the scholarship is fully funded. Recipients or employers are not required to supplement any course costs.
No, you may only submit an application for one. The courses meet different professional development needs. Please ensure you read about each course to decide which is best suited for you.
If you have any questions on the courses offered, please call the Women & Leadership Australia’s admissions team on 1300 735 904 or contact them here: https://www.wla.edu.au/contact/
It is recommended that recipients start the course as a group in February each year. This supports the development of a strong network amongst the cohort, an outcome of the Scholarship that has been identified as extremely significant in supporting long-term benefits. However, if this is not possible there are several intakes throughout the year and recipients can select a course that suits their schedule at any stage before 30 June each year. For more information on what dates are available, please call the Women & Leadership Australia’s admissions team on 1300 735 904 or contact them here: https://www.wla.edu.au/contact/
The application process requires you to fill out an application form. We appreciate that there is a huge diversity of roles and industries that are integral to the development and success of renewable energy, energy management and carbon abatement fields and ask that you outline how your role, projects you’ve worked on and/or experience relates to one of these industries.
If your total work experience in an eligible industry is over a span of 12 months (for Leading Edge) or three years (for Executive Ready), or more, you will satisfy this eligibility criteria. We ask that you determine this and outline your experience in the application form.
No. You need to have 12 months work experience in an eligible industry. This could be in one, or multiple roles.
Applications will be reviewed and successful candidates who have been shortlisted for the scholarship will be contacted.
This information will be updated in the coming months.