Scholarships
Australian Sports Commission
The National Coaching Scholarship Program began in 1990 as part of the Australian Government's 'Maintain the Momentum' funding policy.
The program’s primary objective is to provide opportunities for potential and current elite coaches to develop skills and knowledge to coach effectively in high performance programs.
The scholarship program is administered by the Australian Sports Commission’s Coaching and Officiating unit in partnership with the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) and national sporting organisations (NSOs). The scholarships provide potential high performance coaches with a structured, intensive learning program. This is achieved by placement with a recognised elite mentor coach and elite athlete sports program, for a period of up to two years.
Scholarship coaches are generally placed within an AIS, state institute or academy of sport program. The head coaches of these programs act as a mentor to the scholarship coach and assist them to develop a comprehensive understanding of elite athletes and the programs in which they train and compete. To compliment the practical learning, scholarship coaches undertake an educational component which may include post graduate coaching qualifications or other appropriate courses.
