The Green Industries SA Women in Circular Economy Leadership Scholarship recognises the contribution of emerging and established women leaders making a positive contribution to South Australia's waste and resource recovery industry and related areas, such as the circular economy. South Australian women are invited to undertake a project which will create new ideas and innovation to assist the state to maintain its reputation as a leader in the waste sector.
This scholarship is in memory of Pam Keating, a noted environmentalist and waste management expert who passionately believed in the importance of reducing waste and its impact on the environment.
Aim of the scholarship
The aim of the scholarship is to provide an opportunity for a South Australian woman who is an emerging or established leader working in the area of waste and resource recovery or related areas such, as the circular economy, to pursue an investigative project of a kind that is not readily available in South Australia.
No prescribed qualifications are required and the subject of the proposed project is limited to benefiting the waste industry and/or the waste management practices of a business or industry organisation in South Australia. Merit of the proposed project is a key factor and a desire to share the project's findings in South Australia and nationally.
Mentoring
In addition to the cash contribution, emerging leaders will be offered an opportunity for mentoring by an experienced woman executive leader in the waste/resource recovery sector.
Interested in applying?
Hear from previous scholarship winners
Hear from the previous winners of the Women in Circular Economy Leadership Scholarship as they speak about its impacts and benefits.
Karen Jones Hauser
The Goodside Project, 2023 scholarship winner
Penelope Morrison
NAWMA, 2022 scholarship winner
Shani Wood
City of Holdfast Bay, 2019 scholarship winner
Kat Heinrich
Rawtec, 2018 scholarship winner
Fiona Chambers
CAWRA, 2016 scholarship winner
