The UniSA Athlete & Performer Travel Grants provide financial reimbursement to registered students on the UniSA Elite Athlete & Performer program who meet the criteria of the grant. The grant supports attendance at specific state, national and international events through reimbursement of defined fees incurred. The reimbursement is paid post-competition, not prior to.
Fees incurred as a result of participation in a UniSport Nationals event will not be eligible for reimbursement if the event is eligible for UniSA Sport funding to UniSA Sport participants.
(For information regarding events that are eligible for UniSA Sport funding, please contact UniSA Sport staff)
The grant can be used for the following:
Value:
The UniSA EAPP Travel Grant will be open for applications multiple times throughout 2023. Applicants can apply for the grant for an event or competition that took place before the application opening round (event or competition must be in the same calendar year).
Rnd |
Opening Date |
Closing Date |
Study Period
|
1 |
12am* 13 Mar 2023 |
11:59pm* 3 Apr 2023 |
First Semester |
2 |
12am* 12 Jun 2023 |
11:59pm* 3 Jul 2023 |
First Semester |
3 |
12am* 11 Sept 2023 |
11:59pm* 8 Oct 2023 |
Second Semester |
4 |
12am* 13 Nov 2023 |
11:59pm* 3 Dec 2023 |
Second Semester |
*Australian Central Standard Time
These grants provide financial assistance to students registered with the UniSA Elite Athlete & Performer program.
Value: $2,000
Pro-rata payments will apply for part-time enrolment.
Whilst low socio-economic status is the primary criterion for the Elite Athlete & Performer Study Grant, applications will be weighted according to other equity indicators, including:
Applications are accessed through myScholarships (via logging on to the myUniSA student portal).
Rnd |
Opening Date |
Closing Date |
Study Period
|
1 |
12am* 16 Jan 2023 |
11:59pm* 12 Mar 2023 |
First Semester |
2 |
12am* 1 Jun 2023 |
11:59pm* 6 Aug 2023 |
Second Semester |
*Australian Central Standard Time
Please note:
As an Elite Athlete Education Network (EAEN) approved university, the University of South Australia (UniSA) has a proud history of supporting elite athletes to achieve their best in their sport and studies.
The UniSA Elite Athlete Scholarship recognises the financial constraints that impact elite athletes when undertaking tertiary study. The scholarship is designed to assist the recipient with reducing these pressures, supporting them to achieve academic excellence while also pursuing a high level in their sporting career.
The Elite Athlete Scholarship will be awarded to a South Australian student who is commencing university for the first time, is enrolled to study a UniSA undergraduate program, and meets the elite athlete criteria, including elite athletes with a disability.
The successful applicant must maintain enrolment in a UniSA undergraduate program and satisfactory academic progress to be eligible for the scholarship in subsequent years.
To be eligible, students must:
How to apply: Online applications via myScholarships 15 January 2024 - 31 March 2024.
Value: The scholarship recipient receives $20‚000 per annum (to a maximum of $80‚000‚ for up to four years of full-time study (or part-time equivalent) ‚ to support their educational and living expenses.
Scholarship payments will be paid in two instalments each year following Study Period 2 and Study Period 5 census dates. Pro-rata payments will apply for part-time enrolment.
For more information contact:
Scholarships Office
Student and Academic Services
Phone: (08) 8302 1769
Email: Scholarships.Prizes@unisa.edu.au
The EAPP Study Grant will have two opening rounds in 2023.
The EAPP Travel Grant will have four opening rounds in 2023. The rounds are open for approximately 3 weeks.
Due to COVID-19 and subsequent travel and event restrictions, application opening rounds are subject to change. Please keep visiting this website for the latest information.
Both grants have a finite funding allocation.
The number of EAPP Study Grants issued will depend on the number of eligible applicants.
The number of EAPP Travel Grants issued will depend on the number of eligible applicants and the reimbursement $ amounts requested by eligible applicants (maximum possible reimbursement is $2000). The applications will be assessed and allocated in chronological order of receipt until the available funds are exhausted.
There has been a very high level of applications for these grants, particularly the Travel grant, and an application will not guarantee an offer.
Applications for the EAPP Travel Grant and EAPP Study Grant are via ‘myScholarships” on your student portal.
EAPP Study Grant: Applications for the EAPP Study Grant can be in either round, however a recipient can only receive the funding for the EAPP Study Grant once per calendar year.
EAPP Travel Grant: It is preferable that you submit an application for the EAPP Travel Grant in the round that immediately falls after your event / competition. The table above provides specific dates for the opening and closing dates of each round. Applications made before the final date of your event / competition will not be accepted.
If you are unable to submit an application during the relevant application round due to sporting or performing demands, please contact Scholarships.Prizes@unisa.edu.au.
Applications must be made in the same calendar year as the event.
A recipient can only receive the funding for the EAPP Travel Grant once per calendar year.
Yes, an eligible student may receive both the EAPP travel and study grants in a calendar year.
Please contact Director.SAS@unisa.edu.au to confirm if you are registered with the program.
Information regarding the EAPP can be found on the UniSA website at https://www.unisa.edu.au/Study-at-UniSA/Elite-athletes-and-performers/How-to-apply/
Late applications will not be accepted for the EAPP grants.
Please note that applications with outstanding supporting documentation will also not be accepted for review.
Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application within a month of the closing date. For successful recipients, payments will be processed after the relevant study period census date.
For more information on grant payment processes, please click here.
For more information on 2023 Study Period census dates, please click here.
At this stage we are unable to advise you accurately in regards to re-opening the grants, as they will be subject to review for future years.