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.
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.
Applications for the 2024 Chloe Munro Scholarship are now open as of Wednesday 17 July 2024 and will close on Wednesday 14 August 2024.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples are welcomed and encouraged to apply. Only short-listed applicants will be notified and invited to an interview from September 2024.
To apply please complete the form below.
Executive Ready course
Executive Ready Typical Candidate:
- Mid/Senior level leader
- Has prior experience in leadership 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. When applications are open for 2024, an application link will be made available here.
Leading Edge course
Leading Edge Typical Candidate:
- No previous leadership experience or in the early stages of their leadership career
- 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. When applications are open for 2024, an application link will be made available here.
Meet the recipients
Recipients of the 2023 Chloe Munro Scholarship
Recipients of the 2022 Chloe Munro Scholarship
Recipients of the 2021 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 2023 Chloe Munro Scholarship was 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
A total of 10 scholarships were awarded in 2023. 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.
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.
There are several people reviewing applications. We suggest you address your letter ‘To Whom It May Concern’.
Please create an account in our application portal. Once you have entered you will see further information here and examples of items you might consider noting in your cover letter.
Part of the application process requires you to submit a cover letter. Here we ask that you address how your experience relates to one of the following industries – renewable energy, energy management and carbon abatement. We appreciate that there is a huge diversity of roles and industries that are integral to the development and success of these 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 your cover letter.
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 for 2024 in the coming months.