Prime Minister’s Athlete Gold Level Scholarship

The scholarship application closing date each year is as stipulated by the relevant NSO but no later than the programme deadline of 5pm, 30 November. Early applications are appreciated but will not be considered until after the closing date.

If you are intending on applying for a scholarship it is best to complete a draft application prior to submitting the online application. All scholarship related documents can be found under the forms section below.

Scholarships are awarded for 12-month periods (1 January–31 December) but athlete requirements apply in respect of six-month periods. The six-month periods are 1 January–30 June and 1 July–31 December.

Please note the demand for scholarships typically exceeds the financial resources available so it is unlikely that all applicants will receive a scholarship.

Applications are assessed and prioritised by a High Performance Sport NZ panel, comprised of people with skills in high performance programme management, scholarship management and performance services.

The applicant must satisfy all of the following criteria:

a) Be a New Zealand citizen. b) Be identified by HPSNZ as one of the following:

• A Carded Athlete within a HPSNZ Targeted Sport or within a HPSNZ Campaign Investment Sport

• An athlete within a Targeted Sport (or in special cases a Campaign Investment Sport) who is likely to become carded within the next 6 months and as agreed by HPSNZ, or

• In special cases, at the discretion of HPSNZ, an athlete in a non-Carded Campaign Investment Sport.

c) The proposed study must fit within the athlete’s Individual Performance Plan (IPP) for the next 12-month period, with study requirements that do not restrict the athlete’s ability to commit to their agreed national training and competition plans.

d) Submit a complete application.

e) Have met all athlete requirements while studying under the scholarship in the previous 12 months, unless HPSNZ agrees otherwise (athletes re-applying for a scholarship only).