Wattle Fellowship 2026

The Wattle Fellowship by the University of Melbourne 2026 offers a fully funded leadership development program for university students to work on real-world sustainability challenges. It provides up to $2,000 for a personal sustainability action project, plus workshops, retreats, and mentoring, with recognition on an academic transcript and a lifelong network of changemakers.

Up to $2,000 for a personal sustainability project, workshops, retreats, mentoring, academic transcript recognition, and lifelong network of peers.

Applicants must be current students (undergraduate, postgraduate, or PhD) at the University of Melbourne or La Trobe University, in good academic standing, and enrolled at the start of the fellowship. International or domestic students may apply; applicants may graduate during the program.

Submit a written application with reflective responses; shortlisted applicants participate in interviews and group activities at a selection day.