Advanced Coaching Education Scholarship

** This award is currently NOT accepting applications at this time**

Deadline: TBA

The Alberta Sport Connection sends an annual call for nominations to the Graduate Programs Office. The FKSR will communicate the criteria, conduct the selection process and recommend a candidate(s) to the Alberta Sport Connection Education Scholarship.

Value: A maximum of $4,000 is available for each institution to award to a coach or coaches. ASC is seeking the cooperation of the University of Alberta and CSI – Calgary to conduct a selection process and recommend a candidate(s) to Alberta Sport Connection. The main intent of the scholarship is to subsidize tuition fees.

Eligibility: The ASC’s Advanced Coaching Scholarship is for PERMANENT ALBERTA resident coaches attending a post-secondary institution studying advanced coaching (graduate student or CSI - Advanced Coaching Diploma).

INTERNAL DEADLINE: TBA

APPLICATION PACKAGE:

1. ACES’s Application Form

2. Receipt of tuition:

• An official receipt of Fall and Winter tuition from Financial Services (3rd Floor Administration Building) is required. A statement printed from Bear Tracks will not be accepted for Fall term, but will be sufficient for an outline of Winter term fees owing if not on the official receipt.

3. A coaching resume which includes:

• Coaching experience
• Academic achievements / coaching awards
• Registered academic course listing and/or graduate responsibilities for the current academic year

4. Copy of NCCP transcripts (https://thelocker.coach.ca/access/account/transcript)

5. Coaching goals (250 words)

6. Mentor Coach reference letter (hard copy sealed in an envelope or emailed directly to ksrgrad.info@ualberta.ca)

The letter should include the following:

• Current level of coaching responsibility
• Coaching potential
• Demonstrated capability as a coach

The application package can be submitted to the Graduate Program Administrator: 3-134 University Hall, Van Vliet Complex. Hard copies or electronic copies (KSRgrad.info@ualberta.ca) are accepted.