ANU Sport Elite Athlete Scholarship

Who it is for

• Elite athlete, Financial hardshipThe Award is available to a commencing ANU student who:is a domestic or international student,receives an offer of admission to an undergraduate or postgraduate coursework program at the University,is recognised as an elite athlete (para or able bodied) or coach,
• meeting one or more of the following criteria:Is identified as a categorised athlete by their National Sporting Organisation (NSO), State Sporting Association (SSO),
• Player Association (PA) and appears on a current categorised list,Holds a scholarship within the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) or with one of the eight State and Territory Institutes and Academies of Sport,Is affiliated as an elite athlete or coach with one of the organisations listed on the ANU Scholarships website,
• and/orDemonstrates elite sporting achievement by meeting one or more of the following criteria:Holds an individual national ranking within the top 15 for an Australian Sports Commission - recognised and funded sport,Has been selected for a State team competing at the National Championships,
• or is actively vying for selection,Competes in a National Sporting Organisation-affiliated national competition at senior or reserve level,Holds a top 3 individual ranking at the state or territory level in an Australian Sports Commission - recognised and funded sport,Is a member of a State open-age squad or equivalent for the highest level/grade
• of the sport,Is a member of a National (age-capped or open-age) squad or equivalent (AIS) for the highest level/grade of the sport,Demonstrates a comparable level of achievement in a respective sport not covered by the above criteria.