Elite athletes with a disability
Support through the individual athlete scholarship program is offered annually to athletes from sports which do not have a Tier 1 program.
Athletes can apply for scholarships in March/April and successful athletes are awarded annual scholarships which run from 1 July to 30 June.
Athletes are awarded individual scholarships based on the following criteria:
- national and/or international ratings
- potential to achieve success at national and/or international level
- Australian citizenship (or those who have taken steps to become a citizen) and normally a resident of the State of Victoria
Successful VIS athletes with an Individual Scholarship come from sports such as badminton, boxing, fencing, judo, shooting, snowboarding, table tennis, synchronised swimming, taekwondo and many more.
Alcott wins singles and doubles with Davidson by side
Monday, 26 March 2018
VIS tennis player Dylan Alcott has enjoyed a great weekend of tennis in Louisiana claiming both the singles and doubles championships at the Cajun Classic.
Gourley and O'Callaghan get things started
Tuesday, 13 March 2018
Paralympic Team Co-Captain Mitchell Gourley and Jonty O’Callaghan commenced their quest for Paralympic Alpine Gold at the PyeongChang Winter Paralympics on Saturday.
Gourley going for gold
Monday, 26 February 2018
Co-Captain and two-time Paralympian Mitchell Gourley, will be joined by debutant Jonty O’Callaghan in their quest to win the VIS’ first Paralympic gold medal since 1994 at the PyeongChang Paralympic Games.
Alcott the Australian tennis sensation we have all been looking for
Monday, 29 January 2018
VIS athlete, Dylan Alcott, has made history by taking out his fourth consecutive Australian Open title winning the quad wheelchair singles.
Alcott and Davidson's outstanding season
Monday, 30 October 2017
VIS scholarship holders, Dylan Alcott and Heath Davidson have been honoured at the Tennis Victoria Champions Dinner last Monday night.
Alcott takes aim at US Open
Monday, 11 September 2017
VIS scholarship holder, Dylan Alcott and teammate Bryan Barten, have finished runners-up in Men’s Quad Doubles title at the US Open.
Cooke crowned dual World Champion
Monday, 04 September 2017
Carol Cooke has successfully regained her crown as dual World Champion at the 2017 UCI Para-cycling World Championships in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa over the weekend.
Reynolds defends her crown
Monday, 28 August 2017
Amanda Reynolds has defended her KL3 Women’s 200 sprint para-canoe title, at the ICF Sprint Canoe World Championships over the weekend.
Third title for Davidson
Monday, 28 August 2017
Heath Davidson has taken out the Birmingham Classic quad singles title, in a massive upset, defeating tournament No. 1 David Wagner 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-1 in the final.
Kate bags a bronze
Sunday, 30 July 2017
Kate Doughty has secured her third podium finish and her first bronze medal of the ITU World Paratriathlon Series in Edmonton, Canada over the weekend.
