Triathletes who are racing Olympic-distance events may apply for an AIS scholarship. The AIS triathlon performance manager, in consultation with the Triathlon Australia’s National High Performance Director, make recommendations for AIS scholarships to Triathlon Australia for endorsement and finally to the AIS Director.

Athletes are chosen from their results in national and international events, and on their potential to win and work together for Australian international success.

Scholarship holders receive extensive benefits including domestic  and international camps, travel and accommodation to approved national selection races and World Cup events, a Northern American and European camp, as well access to sports science and sports medicine that are individually tailored to their needs.

From 2007 and onwards, AIS  scholarships will run from January to December. As the AIS triathlon program now supports the elite triathlete whose focus is World Cup, World Championship and Olympic and Commonwealth Games competition – the scholarship period now assimilates with the triathletes’ preparatory training and domestic competition phase and the major competition phase; being ITU World Cup series and ITU World Championships.

Question: When will there be another opportunity for athletes to gain selection in the AIS squad?

Answer: The next intake will be in January, 2007. Applications for this intake close by post on Friday 30 November 2006.

The 2007 selection criteria will be posted on the web site in October 2006. In addition, the 'Code of Personal Management and Expected Team Standards' for the AIS Triathlon Program is online. More information on Scholarships at the Australian Institute of Sport is also available.

Scholarship applications are available from the AIS triathlon coordinator.

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