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The Advancing Women in Property scholarship promotes engaging and advancing women in the property industry through education, training, and development to ensure the property profession is a thriving option for women following a career break, who are looking to progress their career through studying an accredited degree. 

Scholarship Details

Objective

The objective of the Scholarship is to:  

  1. Advance women in the property
  2. Advance education, training, and development in the property industry.
  3. Promote the property profession as a thriving option for women following a career break.

Definition

One scholarship for a woman applying to an API accredited degree.

Value and length of scholarships

  1. The scholarship is open to undergraduate or postgraduate course work degrees.
    1. An undergraduate who is enrolled in a three-year degree will be awarded up to a total value of $30,000 paid in instalments and to a maximum of $10,000 in any calendar year. OR
    2. A postgraduate who is enrolled in a one-year program will be awarded $10,000.
    3. The scholarship is based on full-time, flexible study and will be pro-rated for a part-time course load.
  2. Recipient will be awarded the scholarship subject to Scholarship Terms.
  3. Recipients will also have access to senior property professionals who will act as a mentors during their study.

Qualifying Conditions

*Please note – applications only open to students who have not yet commenced their accredited property degree

  1. Have taken a career break of two years or more (essential).
  2. The applicant must have applied for one of the API accredited degrees API accredited property degree.
  3. The applicant must be an Australian citizen or the holder of an Australian permanent resident visa or Australian permanent humanitarian visa.

Application process

  • Applicants are to apply by completing the API APREF 2025 Scholarships Application Form and attaching the required information.
  • Applications must be submitted by COB on 30 September 2025 to [email protected]
  • Incomplete or late applications will not be accepted.

* Receipt of applications will be acknowledged

Assessment Process

  • All applications will be reviewed and assessed by the APREF Education Committee.
  • Shortlisted applicants will be notified in November 2025 and must be available to attend an interview in person or via video link during November 2025.
  • Applicants who are not shortlisted will be advised.
  • Following interviews, the APREF Education Committee will make recommendations to the APREF Board for consideration and decision on the award of the scholarships.
  • Successful applicants will be notified in December 2025 and will be required to confirm, in writing, of a university offer to commence study in an API accredited property valuation degree in 2026 and their written acceptance of that offer.
  • Applicants will be required to accept the Offer of scholarship in writing along with acceptance of the scholarship terms.

Please submit any questions to: [email protected]

 

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Past Awardees

“Being a single mother and changing careers at this late stage, it is hard at the best of times financially, but adding textbooks and university fees, and extra daycare days, it adds up extremely quickly. This money has helped to relieve some of that financial pain and is getting me to my goal so I can secure the best future for me and my little one. Thank you API.”

Jessica Dixon, Advancing Women in Property scholarship recipient