Officials
Prime Minister Officials' Scholarships
The Prime Minister’s Scholarship programme is managed by SPARC on behalf of the Government. The purpose of the scholarships is to develop skills that contribute to the quality of New Zealand's sport performance at the elite level.
Scholarships are aligned to SPARC’s High Performance Strategy 2006-2012 and must impact SPARC’s high performance mission, More New Zealanders winning on the world stage.
2008 Scholarships
In 2008, approximately 16 officials across 11 national sport organisations (NSOs) were awarded scholarships.
Click Here for the list of 2008 recipients as at 31 January 2008.
Scholarship Award
A maximum of $50,000 per year is available per scholarship for a maximum of three years. However, the likely maximum investment per application may vary from year to year and is outlined in the Programme Guide (Word, 194 KB).
Who is eligible to apply?
Any official who:
- is working with high performance athletes
- is acknowledged in a NSO’s high performance plan or service plan, or identified by their NSO as an emerging talent who will impact high performance sport within the next 5 years
- has an up-to-date professional development plan
- has demonstrated commitment to their NSO’s education and development pathways (if available)
- has their application endorsed by their NSO and
- has no outstanding scholarship requirements
How can the funding be used?
The programme supports professional development activities related to the purpose of the scholarships. By way of example, activities supported can include accreditation requirements, business coaching, mentoring, training, internships, conferences, study visits, observations at key sporting events, discussions on ‘best’ practice, on-the-job shadowing, participation in peer network activities, participation in international committees or working groups, peer review of professional work, travel, accommodation, incidentals and reimbursement for lost income.
Please note that priorities may be given to certain activities. These priorities can be found in the plain-English Programme Guide (Word, 194 KB).
Where can I find out more information?
Full details about the programme are written in the plain-English Programme Guide (Word, 194 KB). If you still have questions after reading this document, you should contact your NSO.
How can I apply?
Applications for 2008 scholarships have closed.
For those that satisfy the eligibility criteria outlined in the Programme Guide (Word, 194 KB), there is one intake date for all 2009 scholarships. Applicants should submit an application form (Word, 154 KB) to their NSO. The NSO will receive, prioritise and endorse (using the NSO Endorsement Form (Word, 403 KB)) and forward applications to SPARC. The closing date for this is 5pm 1 December 2008.
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