Rita Excell AM Scholarship

Rita Excell Women in Asset Management Scholarship

Encouraging women to nominate for professional development in the field of infrastructure asset management.



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Scholarship applications for 2024 are now closed. Application dates for 2025 scholarships will be released August 2024.

With the number of women working across STEM based professions increasing in recent years (from 24% in 2016 to 28% in 2020) IPWEA, as a peak professional association representing the broad field of infrastructure and public works professionals, is in a prime position to support this continued rise in female participation.

The IPWEA Rita Excell Women in Asset Management scholarship aims to:

  • Support women building a career in STEM fields with a focus on infrastructure asset management;
  • Enable IPWEA to support and encourage increased numbers of women participating in the field of infrastructure asset management;
  • Enable IPWEA to communicate the value of infrastructure asset management to the broader community; and
  • Contribute to building the strength of infrastructure asset management practice.

Rita Excell

This scholarship is aimed at ensuring women are encouraged to nominate for professional development in the field of infrastructure asset management. I see this scholarship as the catalyst to encourage women to consider a career in asset management and removing the financial barrier to accessing this.

Rita Excell

Scholarship Inclusions

The scholarship recipient (1) will receive the following:

The Scholarship recipient will complete the following courses according to the dates below:

Event #1

Asset Management Foundations

Start Date: Monday 11th March 2024, 9:00am AEST

End Date: 5th April 2024

CPD 25 hours
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Event #2

Professional Certificate in Asset Management Planning

Start Date: Monday 1st April 2024, 9:00am AEST

End Date: 10th June 2024

CPD approx. 50-60 hours
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I am passionate about infrastructure asset management in Local Government and my career journey has recently taken me from asset accounting to asset management. Being awarded the 2024 IPWEA Women in Asset Management Scholarship will provide me access to valuable industry knowledge and the opportunity to network with others who understand the challenges we face. I plan to use my learnings to positively influence our asset management practices. I want to educate and share my knowledge across the organisation. I also hope my story inspires other women to consider asset management as a career.

Karen Milner

Karen Milner
recipient for the 2023/24 scholarship

Scholarship Application

The scholarship will be awarded based on merit and will be judged by a panel of IPWEA nominated representatives. Applicants must complete the following short-answer questions:

  • Please outline why you have chosen/or seek to develop your career in Asset Management.
  • Describe how being awarded the scholarship would assist you in your career journey in Asset Management.
  • Describe how you intend to use this scholarship opportunity to impact other women considering a career in Asset Management.

Scholarship Application Process

Only applicants who meet the eligibility criteria and submit a complete application will be considered. Applicants must submit:

  • A curriculum vitae
  • A response to the Scholarship Criteria
  • Proof of IPWEA membership
  • A letter of support from your employer

Scholarship Selection Process

Scholarship applications will be reviewed by a Selection Panel comprising the IPWEA Asset Management Committee.

Eligibility

To qualify for the IPWEA Rita Excell Women in Asset Management Scholarship, applicants must:

  • Be a current IPWEA/IPWEA Aotearoa member;
  • Be currently working in an asset management role;
  • Be willing to sign a scholarship agreement, outlining the terms and conditions of the scholarship.

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