Are you ready to further your career in rail?
Applications Now Open – CORE 2026 Emerging Rail Professional Scholarship
The Emerging Rail Professional Scholarship—formerly known as the Young Professional Scholarship—is back for CORE 2026 in Adelaide! This prestigious program opens doors to new opportunities, supporting the next generation of rail professionals as they step into leadership roles and shape the future of the industry.
This is more than just a ticket to a conference—it’s a launchpad for your career. Successful applicants will attend CORE 2026, connect with senior leaders across the rail sector, and build valuable networks that could define their future.
Scholarships will be awarded to emerging rail professionals working towards or already employed in the rail sector, including tertiary students or recent graduates (with less than 5 years full time employment) to attend CORE 2026 in Adelaide.
Key Dates
Nominations Close: Monday 29 June
Outcomes Advised: Friday 10 July 2026
Successful applicants receive:
All Awardees:
CORE 2026 Conference registration including:
• Access to conference sessions
• Icebreaker
with fellow award recipients, RTSA Executive and sponsors prior to Welcome
Reception Monday 17 August 2026
• Ticket
to Welcome Reception Monday 17 August 2026
• Delegate
registration pack including program, delegate bag, name badge and
conference proceedings for download
Top Tier Awardees – Only 3 Awards:
(judged based on the quality of the Main Application)
In addition to the above
- Ticket to the Gala Dinner
- RTSA Membership paid for one year
Emerging Rail Professional Award:
(selected from the Top Tier Awards)
The Top Tier Awardee’s presentations will be voted for by delegates via the Conference App and judged as the Emerging Rail Professional of CORE 2026 and will receive:
Recognition and acknowledgement as the CORE 2026 Emerging Rail Professional and award Registration fee paid for CORE2027 – you essentially receive a double scholarship!
Tickets to the Gala Dinner are available at additional cost.
Key Dates
Nominations Close: Monday 29 June | Outcomes Advised: Friday 10 July 2026
Nominations are now open for those with an interest in the rail industry from:
- Engineering
- Project Management and Planning
- Operations
- Safety Business and Commerce
- IT
- Spatial Sciences
Terms and Conditions
Successful applicants will be required to fund their own travel and accommodation to attend the Conference.
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