Deakin Sport Network Elite Athlete Scholarship

Aimed at both undergraduate and postgraduate students, this scholarship is designed for elite or developing elite athletes studying at Deakin University in a full time or part time capacity.

Benefits

Cash payments up to $5000 per year for three years.

The total value of this scholarship is up to $15,000 over three years.

Conditions

As a scholarship recipient you must:

• be enrolled in a minimum of two credit points over each academic year
• remain a registered member of the Deakin University Elite Athlete Program.

Prospective candidates should ensure they meet all criteria before submitting their application.

To be eligible you must:

• be an Australian citizen, New Zealand citizen, Australian permanent resident or hold an Australian permanent humanitarian visa
• be commencing or currently enrolled in an undergraduate bachelor or honours degree in a Commonwealth supported place (CSP) or postgraduate by coursework degree (CSP or full fee) in at least two credit points
• be enrolled at Deakin University in Trimester 1 2023
• be a registered member of the Deakin University Elite Athlete Program
• receive less than $35,000 (total) in 2022 from your sport in the form of salary and/or funding support or from monetary sponsorship.

Consideration will be given to:

• students achievement in their respective sport at state, national and international level
• students experiencing financial or personal hardship.