Dr Brennen Mills
CEO, Alpha Immersion
Immersive training to help health workers manage workplace aggression.
STANFORD AUSTRALIA FOUNDATION
Leadership with purpose.
Impact beyond the classroom.
Supporting Australian non-profit and scientific leaders through executive education at Stanford.
Investing in Australia’s potential.
Founded by Stanford alumni in 2008, the Foundation helps Australian residents working in the non-profit and scientific sectors build their leadership through Stanford executive education.
Scholars bring new ideas and global perspectives back to their organisations and remain part of a network of alumni committed to the public good.
Non-Profit Leadership Scholarships
For senior leaders of Australian non-profit organisations. The source also identifies support from the Dyson Bequest.
CSIRO Hawkins Ueland Scholarship
For a scientist or innovator from the CSIRO ON Innovation Program, supporting scientific innovation and entrepreneurship.
Explore the original Foundation page ↗
A LASTING AUSTRALIAN IMPACT
Scholars listed by the Foundation.
Angelique Wan
CEO, Consent Labs
Advancing consent education across Australia.
Shaun Christie-David
Founder, Plate It Forward
Using hospitality to create employment and tackle food insecurity.
Alice Mahar
Founder, The Corner Store Network
Working on food justice, climate action and women’s empowerment.
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
A past round.
A future worth exploring.
The published 2025 application round has closed.
Applications closed 10 October 2025 at 5pm for study during 2026. No current open round or verified Foundation application form was identified.
The source describes support of up to AUD $25,000 for each successful non-profit applicant in that round. Historical eligibility and selection criteria are preserved in the migration capture. Future funding, eligibility and dates must be confirmed with SAF.
Enquire with the Foundation ↗The supplied Google Form is membership enrolment, not a scholarship application.
SUPPORT & PARTNERSHIPS
Help ideas make an impact.
To discuss supporting scholars or a partnership, contact the Foundation through its published contact.
roisin@ryangrowth.com ↗Donation arrangements and any current tax treatment should be confirmed directly with the Foundation.
The Foundation board
As listed on the public Foundation page; current appointments require confirmation.
Aaron BilstromDirector, BS 1995
Jacqui PurcellSAF Treasurer, MBA
Samuel LackeySAA Treasurer, MBA 1987
Anthony SurteesSAA President, MS 1993
Roisin RyanSAF Chair, MS 2011
Sarosh BatliwallaDirector, Cert MSE 2016
Louise BaxterDirector
Nicholas MarchesiDirector
Heidi HillisDirector, BA, MA, MBA
Shalini SharmaDirector, Cert LEAD 2023