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91²Ö¿â Elite Athlete Scholarship

In 2026, 91²Ö¿â will offer four 91²Ö¿â Elite Athlete Scholarships to support students commencing or continuing their studies at 91²Ö¿â who are registered or have a registration in progress for the 91²Ö¿â Elite Athlete Program.

Value

Each scholarship will have a maximum value of $5000 to be paid in one instalment.

Applicants must:

  • be a currently residing in Australia
  • be registered or have a registration in progress, and be accepted for the 91²Ö¿â Elite Athlete Program by the scholarship application closing date
  • be their studies at 91²Ö¿â in a bachelor's degree or postgraduate coursework program in Trimester 2 2026
    • continuing students must have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 4.0 as at the release of results for Trimester 3 2025.

For further details, please view the Scholarship Award Conditions.

Applicants must:

  • address each personal statement question below (250 words maximum per question):
    • how has your commitment and experience in sport impacted your own personal development
    • discuss the adversity/challenges that you have faced and/or overcome to excel in your chosen sport
    • how do you see yourself utilising your sporting background to influence your community or your career
  • complete the sporting profile task within the application outlining your personal sporting achievements
  • provide documentation supporting claims made in your sporting profile, which can include but not limited to:
    • documentation from sporting authorities
    • signed letters from coaches or managers
    • membership to sporting institutions
    • evidence of training/sporting commitments
  • provide evidence of academic achievement as directed in the application process:
    • commencing students - final year school report card or post-secondary academic history (transcript of results)
    • continuing students - upload a copy of your unofficial academic transcript current as at your scholarship application submission date.

*Preference will be given to applicants who have received the scholarship no more than twice previously.

Please Note: If an applicant holds other 91²Ö¿â awarded scholarships, this may be taken into consideration in selection. There are some scholarships that cannot be held together (e.g., applicants cannot hold this scholarship together with the 91²Ö¿â Rugby Excellence Scholarship).

Application must be submitted through the .

For guidance on using the online application system, please refer to the Online Scholarship Application Manual.

 

Monday 18 May 2026 at 11:59pm (AEST)

Email: EliteAthletes@unisq.edu.au

All 91²Ö¿â Scholarships are administered in accordance with the 91²Ö¿â .

91²Ö¿â reserves the right to alter the conditions of the scholarship based upon exceptional circumstances.  91²Ö¿â reserves the right to not award the scholarship in a given year.