Female academics and university employees working in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) are being recognised as part of a new travel grant initiative.

Campus Travel, the university travel management business of Flight Centre Travel Group, has partnered with Virgin Australia, to reward and recognise the contribution Australian women are making to STEM fields by offering a travel grant to assist their STEM work.

The successful applicant will receive a $6000 travel grant with $5000 to put towards airfares with Virgin Australia and $1000 for accommodation, transportation, tours or other travel arrangements.

Females working in the university sector in any of the STEM fields are being invited to submit an application that details a STEM-related project or activity they have been working on or have completed within the past six months. Applicants’ projects, research or activities can relate to any of the STEM fields, as long as the work supports the further development of STEM learning, development or outcomes. The submission needs to explain how their work supports the ‘development of a high-quality STEM project, enterprise or initiative and what the outcomes are or are expected to be’.

Applications for the grant close Friday 20 October 2017.

For more information visit the Campus Travel website grant page.