2019 SASI Scholarships

The 2019 round of the SASI Individual Athlete Program opened on Wednesday 22 August 2018 at 12:00pm, and will close on Wednesday 26 September 2018 at 12:00pm. 

The 2019 SASI IAP includes the Individual Athlete Scholarships (IAS) and the Country Athlete Awards (CAA). Here are some criteria to help determine if you are eligible. More information about the guidelines and eligibility can be found at http://ors.sa.gov.au/funding?a=144892.

IAS

· Competing in an Olympic, Paralympic or Commonwealth Games sport and discipline;

· Able to demonstrate the ability to be selected onto the next national team for the international benchmark event relevant to their age, e.g. Senior/U23/Junior World Championships;

· Engaged in a comprehensive program of intensive training and international competition;

· Athletes already on a SASI Sport Program Scholarship are ineligible.

CAA

· South Australian athletes with primary residence 130km or more from the Adelaide GPO. Kangaroo Island residents are eligible to apply;

· Competing in an Olympic, Paralympic or Commonwealth Games sport and discipline;

· Aged between 13 and 18 inclusive, on 31 December 2018;

· Recognised as having the ability to reach the senior elite level of competition;

· Recognised as having the potential to transition into a SASI sport program or Individual Athlete Scholarship.

Please be aware that there is a new online process to complete an application for the 2019 IAP. Applications can be completed and submitted on the new Smarty Grants portal at https://dpti.smartygrants.com.au/2019sasiiap