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  Can I pay to come to the AIS?

  The AIS selects scholarship holders on sporting aptitude and potential. There is not a fee-paying option for entry to the AIS. Each AIS Sport website has information about how scholarships are selected for that sport. Go to the AIS Sports section of this website and select the sport(s) you are interested in.
  
  
• 2

  Can I come to the AIS to study sport or a sport-related career?

  The AIS is not a tertiary institution. For information on sport-related courses in Australia go to our Courses database section of this website.
  
  
• 3

  Can the AIS help me get a job in sport Australia?

  For more information about working at the AIS see Job vacancies
  
  
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  I am really good at a certain sport. How do I get chosen for the AIS?

  The AIS supports national level athletes. There is a very strong base of support for state athletes throught the State Institues and Academies of Sport (SISAS) Network that often assist talented athletes. As a first step, you should contact your local institution about athletes scholarships in your state.
  
  
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  I am a coach, how can I come and work/study at the AIS?

  For more information about working at the AIS see the Jobs at the AIS section of this website. Australian sporting associations may also have opportunities for coaches in Australia. These organisations can be contacted throught the sports directory on this site.
  
  

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Australia is one of only two nations to have competed in every modern Summer Olympic Games

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