ASB and SEED are pleased to announce the launch of a new 2 year ASB-SEED Foundation Tennis Scholarship to help Spot, Encourage, Enhance and Develop tennis stars, rising out of the many players at grass roots level across New Zealand.
ASB has been the Foundation Sponsorship partner of SEED for the last 4 years, and its support has been instrumental in helping exceptional womens tennis players Marina Erakovic and Sacha Jones to be competitive on the international tennis stage.
ASB has a long association with tennis in New Zealand, in particular through its sponsorship of the high profile ASB Classic Women's Tennis Tournament - the country's richest professional sporting event and a not-to-be-missed component of the summer social calendar.
ASB-SEED Scholarship Programme information will soon be emailed to all Tennis Clubs across New Zealand, inviting applications from all tennis players that meet the Scholarship criteria.
Scholarship recipients will receive significant funding per quarter to help cover the costs of coaching, travel and other expenses associated with competing at the international level.
ASB - SEED SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
Purpose
To assist up to 5 promising NZ tennis players to play in overseas tournaments to enhance their tennis career.
Any player, who has at any stage reached a WTA or ATP singles ranking of 100 or better, is excluded.
Selection
Will be made by the ASB-SEED Scholarship selection panel which currently consists of David Lewis, David Blackwell and Alan Chester.
SELECTED PLAYERS
- Will hold a NZ passport
- Be male or female aged between 12 and 24 years
SELECTION CRITERIA WILL BE USED AND WILL INCLUDE...
- NZ tennis players who are demonstrating stand out achievements
- NZ players who have demonstrated the potential to be competitive at an international level.
- Other criteria will also be used
AMOUNT OF ASB-SEED SCHOLARSHIP
- At Selector's discretion but expected to be $20k per annum, per player.
- In special circumstances of outstanding progress or potential, can be increased to $40k per annum.
- Payable quarterly
USE OF ASB-SEED SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
For playing in overseas tournaments, particularly for overseas travel and accommodation, overseas tournament costs, coach fees and expenses.
SELECTED PLAYER OBLIGATIONS
- Quarterly Cost and Progress Reports to ASB-SEED Tennis Scholarship selectors.
- Sponsor promotional obligations.
- Recipients must have an ASB Bank Account.
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