Women’s Developmental Leadership Program 2026–2027: Applications Open for Pacific Women

Overview

The Women’s Developmental Leadership Program is designed to strengthen the leadership capabilities, styles, and professional networks of up to 30 Pacific women Australia Awards scholars annually. The 2026–2027 program offers training, coaching, residential intensives, real-issue challenges, and workplace internship opportunities across Australia and the Pacific region.

Benefits

Access to bespoke one-on-one and collective ontological coaching sessions.
Two week-long residential leadership intensives held in February 2027 and September 2027.
Opportunities to tackle real-life developmental issues affecting communities and regions.
Support to design and secure professional work placements and internships in Australia and the Pacific.

Eligibility

Identify as a woman.
Be enrolled as an Australia Awards scholar at an Australian university or tertiary institution during the first semester of the calendar year.
Be available to commence the program in Australia in February 2027.
Commit up to 15 days of face-to-face participation across the two residential intensives.
Have reliable access to the internet.
Be a citizen of an eligible Pacific country or territory, such as Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu, and others.

How to Apply

Interested eligible scholars should review the official guidelines and submit their documentation through the application portal.

Deadline

Applications close on 25 October 2026 at 11:59 PM Australian Eastern Daylight Time.

Overview

Benefits

Access to bespoke one-on-one and collective ontological coaching sessions.

Two week-long residential leadership intensives held in February 2027 and September 2027.

Opportunities to tackle real-life developmental issues affecting communities and regions.

Support to design and secure professional work placements and internships in Australia and the Pacific.

Eligibility

Identify as a woman.

Be enrolled as an Australia Awards scholar at an Australian university or tertiary institution during the first semester of the calendar year.

Be available to commence the program in Australia in February 2027.

Commit up to 15 days of face-to-face participation across the two residential intensives.

Have reliable access to the internet.

Be a citizen of an eligible Pacific country or territory, such as Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Vanuatu, and others.