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KHUDA FOUNDATION STEM PROGRAM

Addressing the imbalance of

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women in STEM

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DELIVERING AGAINST THE 2032 STRATEGY

The Advancement Portfolio,

The University of Sydney

Khuda Foundation STEM Program

Expanding our presence and educational offerings in Western Sydney

Providing a student focused education that is transformational

Increasing our commitment and support for students from disadvantaged backgrounds

Creating enduring partnerships

Strengthening our reputation and building social licence

Focusing on Maths and the hard sciences

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THE SOLUTION |

The Advancement Portfolio,

The University of Sydney

The Khuda Foundation STEM Program

40,000

>1,200

>300

KHUDA OUTREACH PROGRAM

Open to girls and boys from Years 7-10 in partner schools
Aims to kindle an interest in physics, maths and engineering
Expands on the existing Outreach delivered by Science Faculty
Includes visits to USyd, discussion panels on STEM careers, talks by women physicists and engineers

KHUDA ACADEMY PROGRAM

Open to girls from Years 11-12 nominated by partner schools
Aims to build the abilities and confidence of girls in advanced maths
Introduces girls to the opportunities in STEM careers
Includes dedicated group tutoring, an annual bursary, mentoring by USyd students, on-campus STEM activities

KHUDA SCHOLARS

Open to participants of Khuda Academy
Aims to provide women with a secure pathway to enroll in and complete a STEM undergraduate degree
Includes scholarships for living expenses, access to University accommodation, dedicated support and mentoring.

Increasing pipeline of STEM-qualified women

Pathway for entry to STEM degree (with concessional ATAR) and scholarship

The Khuda Foundation STEM Program is an ambitious plan to address the leaky pipeline of women in STEM and attract, retain and support women to succeed in STEM.

The Program will create a pathway for girls from western Sydney and other underserved communities into STEM education and careers through a targeted and uniquely comprehensive model beginning with

Outreach in years 7-10 - engaging 40,000 students

Academy in years 11 and 12- reaching over 1200 girls

and through to the undergraduate Scholars at the University of Sydney - graduating over 300 women

Program delivery in schools will commence in the second part of 2025 beginning with 6 pilot schools.

Over the following 5 years the Program ramps up to include 11 schools annually running at full capacity for 7 years before it begins to scale down.

The Program is 20 years long in its entirely with the final scholars graduating in 2044.

The design of the Program is the result of a close collaboration and co-design process between Sydney Future Students, the Faculties of Science and Engineering and Student Life who will each own and drive their respective streams of activity across the Program.

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