Elite Athlete University Scholarships
Scholarships offered by Australian universities for student-sportspeople
There are a range of scholarships, bursaries and other funding available for student-sportspeople at Australian universities.
This listing of scholarships is intended as a guide only. The authoritative information source for available scholarships is the website of each tertiary institution. This page primarily lists sport-specific scholarships - you may be eligible for other scholarships your university offers. We recommend checking a range of scholarships, and if you meet the eligibility requirements, apply through your university.
As well as scholarships, most universities provide a range of wellbeing support for AIS categorised athletes through Elite Athlete Programs (EAP). We encourage you to contact your EAP coordinator to find out what other support you may be able to access.
For more information please contact the AIS Education Network Partnership Advisor on professionaldevelopment@ausport.gov.au
QUT-AIS Scholarship
Through this elite partnership, the AIS and QUT aim to enhance the student-athlete experience and enable career-best outcomes in both academic and sporting arenas.
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AIS-Griffith University Scholarship
The Australian Institute of Sport is proud to partner with Griffith University on a new scholarship program supporting career pathways of Australia’s high performance athletes.
The newly launched AIS-Griffith University Sport Scholarship will provide targeted funding over three years to help athletes win well in sport and in life while undertaking their degree programs
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AIS-AUSF Scholarship
A new scholarship in 2025, the Australian Insitute of Sport (AIS) and Adelaide University Sport and Fitness (AUSF) Sports Scholarship aims to provide support to coaches and/or athletes with a total funding pool of *$5,000 per annum per student for up to three years. The purpose of the AIS AUSF Scholarship is to provide financial support to current Australian elite coaches and/or athletes, who are committing themselves beyond their training and competitions, to pursue tertiary education opportunities at the University of Adelaide.
Applicants must be categorised athletes by their National Sporting Organisation and Elite Coach applicants must be a coach of NTC/NCE/COE or NIN programs in ASC funded sports.
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ACU (Australian Catholic University) - ACU financial support for elite athletes, opens in a new tab
ANU (Australian National University) - ANU elite athlete grant and scholarship, opens in a new tab
University of Canberra - University of Canberra scholarships, opens in a new tab
Charles Sturt University - CSU scholarships, opens in a new tab
Macquarie University - Macquarie University Sport Scholar program, opens in a new tab
Southern Cross University - financial support for Southern Cross University elite athletes, opens in a new tab
University of New England - scholarships at UNE, opens in a new tab
University of Newcastle - sport scholarships at the University of Newcastle, opens in a new tab
University of Notre Dame - scholarships at University of Notre Dame, opens in a new tab
University of NSW - UNSW sport scholarships, opens in a new tab
University of Sydney - USyd sport scholarships, opens in a new tab
University of Technology Sydney - UTS elite athlete program benefits and services, opens in a new tab
University of Wollongong - scholarships at UOW, opens in a new tab
Western Sydney University - Western Sydney University sports grant, opens in a new tab
Charles Darwin University - scholarships at Charles Darwin University, opens in a new tab
Bond University - search for sport scholarships at Bond University, opens in a new tab
CQUniversity - search CQU scholarships, opens in a new tab
Griffith University - search for sport scholarships at Griffith University, opens in a new tab
James Cook University - sporting grants @ JCU, opens in a new tab
Queensland University of Technology (QUT) - sport scholarships at QUT, opens in a new tab
University of Southern Queensland - search USQ scholarships, opens in a new tab
University of the Sunshine Coast - sport scholarships at Sunshine Coast University, opens in a new tab
University of Queensland - search for sport scholarships at UQ, opens in a new tab
Adelaide University - sport scholarships and grants at AU, opens in a new tab
Flinders University - scholarships at Flinders University, opens in a new tab
University of Tasmania - scholarship and bursary opportunities for elite athletes at UTas, opens in a new tab
Deakin University - Deakin Sport Network Elite Athlete Scholarship, opens in a new tab
Federation University - commencing student Elite Athlete Scholarship at Flinders University, opens in a new tab
La Trobe University - elite athlete support and scholarships at La Trobe University, opens in a new tab
Monash University - Elite Student Performer Support Program at Monash University, opens in a new tab
RMIT - search RMIT scholarships, opens in a new tab
Swinburne University - financial support for Swinburne University elite athletes, opens in a new tab
The University of Melbourne - travel grants for University of Melbourne elite athletes, opens in a new tab
Victoria University - emerging, opens in a new tab and high performance, opens in a new tab elite athlete scholarships
Curtin University - Elite Athlete Grant at Curtin University, opens in a new tab
Edith Cowan University - search for scholarships at Edith Cowan University, opens in a new tab
Murdoch University - Elite Athlete Support Fund at Murdoch University, opens in a new tab
University of Notre Dame - scholarships at University of Notre Dame, opens in a new tab
Univesity of Western Australia - search for sport scholarships at UWA, opens in a new tab