Elite Athletes
ELITE SPORT SUPPORT AT ANU
ANU Sport is proud to have been supporting the University's elite athletes since 1954.
Previous Recipients
We were proud to support numerous elite athletes throughout Semester 2, 2024. Check out their stories on the right of your screen.
Elite Athlete Grant 2025 Application Information
Students registered with the Elite Athlete Friendly University Program at ANU Access and Inclusion can access up to $1000 in funding:
Semester 1 applications open Monday 6th January and close Friday 20th June 2025, for sporting events held between 1 January and 30 June 2025.
Semester 2 applications open Monday 21st July and close Friday 14th November 2025, for sporting events held between 1 July and 31 December 2025.
ANU Sport Scholarship
The ANU Sport Scholarship provides $5000 per annum to an individual that is enrolled or enrolling in an ANU program, with a history of or potential for athletic excellence.
This scholarship is open to all new students to the ANU, who can demonstrate a history of or potential for sporting excellence, supported by an affiliated club or sporting organisation. Undergraduate, postgraduate coursework or higher degree research program students, as well as both domestic and international students, are welcome to apply.
AIS Scholarship
Athletes pursing a higher education are encouraged to apply for the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) Athlete Education Scholarship as the AIS furthers its investment in athletes to Win Well.
Taekwondo
Bachelor of Data Analytics and Bachelor of Commerce
Aaron competed in the Taekwondo Australian Nationals in Brisbane.
Road Cycling
Bachelor of Economics, Bachelor of Political Science
Robert competed in the Oceania Cycling Championships, Brisbane festival of cycling and Tour de Brisbane in April 2024. He placed 4th in the Brisbane Festival of Cycling and his teams effort paid off in the Tour de Brisbane with their lead cycler placing 5th.
Athletics - Long Distance Running
Bachelor of International Security/Science
Aiden competed in the National Athletics championships in Adelaide representing Victoria. He came in 3rd in the 3000m steeplechase. He also competed in the Unigames National Championships in the same event and outstandingly achieved 1st place.
Rowing
Bachelor of Philosophy (Honours) - Science
Selected to represent Australia at the U23 World Rowing Championships, Caitlin spent three months in Perth preparing for the event, which paid off as the team placed 3rd in the final earning themselves a Bronze Medal.
Netball
Bachelor of Medical Science
Milla was selected to represent the ACT for the Capital Darters in the Australian Netball Championships, where she competed against NSW, the Black Swans and NT.
Fencing
Bachelor of Commerce
Poom competed at the 2024 Commonwealth Junior and Cadet Fencing Championships in Christchurch, New Zealand. He also represented ANU at the UniSport Nationals in Canberra, where he secured a Gold Medal in the Men's Sabre.
Triathlon
Bachelor of Economics/ Bachelor of Applied Data Analytics
Rory competed in the 2024 Asian Triathlon Cup in the Philippines and China in May. He placed 4th in the Subic Bay (Philippines) triathlon and in Taizhou (China) he placed 13th.
Canoe Polo and Canoe Marathon
Bachelor of Philosophy (Science)
Matthew travelled to South Australia to compete in the 2024 PA canoe Marathon Championships. He competed in the U23 Men's Kayak Single long course where he achieved first place and became the National Champion. He also competed in the Senior Men's Kayak Doubles where they placed 3rd and the Senior Men's Kayak Single Short Course where he placed 10th.
Triathlon
Bachelor of Law/ Bachelor of Science
Zoe attended a 6-week training camp in Geelong which finished with the Elite Oceania Cup in Wanaka, New Zealand. She placed 12th in this event, coming out of the swim in 1st place. Zoe also travelled to Hong Kong for the Asia Triathlon Cup and finished 1st in the Women's Elite category.
Rogaining
Bachelor of Psychology (Honours)
Isabella travelled to Misso, Estonia for the European Rogaining Championships in 2024, finishing 4th in the Women's Youth Division.
Cross Country
Bachelor of Law (Honours)/Bachelor of Science
Kirstie competed in the 2024 Australian Cross Country Championships in Launceston, Tasmania. This involved a 10km cross country race in Rain, wing and mud.
Trail Running
Bachelor of Science
Toby was invited to the Golden Trail World Finals in Ascona-Locarno, Switzerland to compete against some of the best trail runners in the world. Afterwards he went straight to Ulju in Korea with the Australian Trail Running team for the Asia-Pacific Trail Running Championships.
Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing
Bachelor of Health Science
From November to Mid-March, Isabella travelled to Slovenia, Italy, Poland, Estonia and Austria to compete and train! Most notably, she competed in the 2024 World Junior Championships in Estonia. Her most recent results were 85th and 88th in the Biathlon and Cross-Country Skiing.
Orienteering
Bachelor of Science
In 2024 Nea competed in the Junior World Orienteering Champions, the Sprint World Orienteering Championship, and the World University Orienteering Championships across Europe.
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