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Gold Level Background Information
A separate level of scholarship known as the Prime Minister’s Athlete Gold level Scholarship is available to eligible recipients after they are de-carded and/or retire from international competition. Athletes may be eligible for a Prime Minister’s Athlete Gold Level Scholarship based on their performance results at pinnacle events as agreed annually between NSOs and SPARC (asterisked in the list of events in Schedule 3). . The application process is the same as outlined in section 4 with one exception. Applications for Gold Level Scholarships do not require NSO endorsement and applications are downloaded and posted to SPARC by no later than 5pm 1 December. Applicants for Gold Level Scholarships are expected to comply with all requirements as outlined in sections 6-10 with the exception of the anti doping requirements in 7.3 where the athlete has retired. Recipients must start their course of study within 12 months of being de-carded and/or retiring from international competition and complete their course of study within three years of commencement. For more information download the full Prime Minister's Athlete Scholarship Guide by clicking here To view the 2009 eligibility list of Gold Level athletes click here
Potential Term of Scholarship (Schedule 5)
The potential term of the Prime Minister’s Athlete Gold Level Scholarship is based on the highest performance level attained at pinnacle events as outlined in the following table. Given the capped financial resources available for Prime Minister’s Athlete Gold Level Scholarship, not all applicants may be granted the full term that they have become eligible for. The final, approved term of the scholarship will be determined through the selection process and using the selection criteria below. | Individual Sport Athletes | Team Sport Athletes | Paralympic Sport Athletes | | Performance | Potential term of Award | Performance | Potential term of Award | Performance | Potential term of Award | | Top 8 placing at nominated Pinnacle event | 1 year | Top 6 placing at nominated Pinnacle event | 1 year | Top 3 placing at nominated Pinnacle event | 1 year |
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Selection criteria:
Applications are rated against selection criteria as outlined below. The selection criteria may not be weighted evenly and other selection criteria may be considered.
Key Selection criteria considered:
Past
Adherence to the programme’s athlete requirements Contribution (value, commitment and/or longevity) to the NSO
Present / Future
Ability to adhere to the programme’s athlete requirements
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