The Women in Sport Coaching Scholarship (WCS) is a partnership between Womensport & Recreation Inc. (WSRT) and Tasmanian Institute of Sport (TIS) aimed at providing quality coaching opportunities to women and increasing the number of female coaches in Tasmania.
The WCS will target individuals who might not otherwise be able to access high quality coach education and development opportunities due to financial constraints or those who are from rural communities.
The WCS provides not just financial but also mentoring support to the successful applicant through the opportunity to gain valuable national experience whilst expanding their knowledge and skills through hands-on coaching, education and development opportunities.
The WCS aims to:
- develop individual coaching capability and leadership; and
- increase coaching expertise of Tasmanian female coaches
- individual coach development plans;
- mentoring where possible; and
- regular program reviews
- commitment to coaching at a high level
- development through demonstrated progression along the coach pathway; and
- personal development
- Must be female and 18 years of age or over.
- An Australian citizen or have been granted permanent resident status.
- Interested in developing as a female coach.