Announcing the 2026 scholarship winners
Thanks to overwhelming support from our industry partners, we have been able to offer an increased number of scholarships for this year’s AusRAIL.
Our well deserving scholarship recipients will receive complimentary registration to the conference, as well as attendance at social events, giving them an amazing opportunity to network and connect with industry and peers.
Congratulations to our 2026 recipients!
Young Rail Professional Scholarship Winners
Inclusions and Conditions
Scholarship inclusions
- Full two day registration for AusRAIL 2026 and inclusive networking functions (daily tea breaks and lunches, welcome drinks and exhibition networking drinks)
- 1 x ticket to the Women in Rail Forum on Monday 23 November 2026 OR South Bank Sundowners on Tuesday 24 November 2026
- 1 x ticket to the Yellow Dinner on Wednesday 25 November 2026
Conditions
- Applicants must be aged 35 years and under as of the start day of AusRAIL 2026
- You will need to upload a copy of a valid photo ID that clearly shows your date of birth
- You will need to provide a statement of 300 words or less explaining how you would benefit from receiving a Young Rail Professional scholarship
- All other costs associated with your attendance will be met by you
Noah Greenfield
UGL Transport
Devesh Thapa
Keolis
William Webber
Sydney Trains
Chloe (Yuxi) Zhang
Kiwirail / Engineering New Zealand
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Women in Rail Scholarship Winners
Inclusions and Conditions
Scholarship inclusions
- Full two day registration for AusRAIL 2026 and inclusive networking functions (daily tea breaks and lunches, welcome drinks and exhibition networking drinks)
- 1 x ticket to the Women in Rail Forum on Monday 23 November 2026
- 1 x ticket to the Yellow Dinner on Wednesday 25 November 2026
Conditions
- You will need to provide a statement of 300 words or less explaining how you would benefit from receiving a Women in Rail Scholarship
- All other costs associated with your attendance will be met by you
Sarah-ann Brennan
Ingenium
Emily Chapman
Queensland Rail
Elsie Delana
A2I Inland Rail
Stella Han
KBR
Amy Jiang
Layer 2 Intelligence Pty Ltd
Olivia McKasah
Arup
Lara Staff
University Of Technology Sydney
Brooke Zawila
V/line
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First Nations Scholarship Winners
Inclusions and Conditions
Scholarship inclusions
- Full two day registration for AusRAIL 2026 and inclusive networking functions (daily tea breaks and lunches, welcome drinks and exhibition networking drinks)
- 1 x ticket to the Women in Rail Forum on Monday 23 November 2026 OR South Bank Sundowners on Tuesday 24 November 2026
- 1 x ticket to the Yellow Dinner on Wednesday 25 November 2026
Conditions
Applicants must:
- Identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
- Be working in or have a business connection with the Australian rail industry or its supply chain.
- Be based in Australia.
- Be available to attend AusRAIL for the relevant scholarship period.
- Agree that, if successful, they may be asked to provide confirmation of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity before the scholarship is finalised.
- Not have attended AusRAIL previously.
Hamilton Currie
Martinus Rail
Jai Jarro
Sequence Alliance
Keisha Webb
Sydney Trains
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Key dates
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Submissions open
Mid February -
Submissions close
31 MarchExtended to 10 April Closed
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Author notifications
Early June Sent
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Applications open
16 June
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Applications close
17 August -
Scholarship notifications
8 September
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Registration open, Priority access for social function tickets*
June
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Standard registration deadline, Social function tickets available to non-registered ARA members
(if still available)
23 October
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Free exhibition visitor registration opens, Social function tickets available to non-registered non members
(if still available)
9 November
*registered delegates and AusRAIL sponsors/exhibitors
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AusRAIL 2026
23-25 November 2026
