Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria
The Kent Yamazaki & Bob Brett Tennis Foundation is open to both males and females who fulfill the following criteria:

(i) Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident
(ii) The applicant must have resided in Australia for at least the last six months;
(iii) The applicant must be 18 years of age or under at the 31st of June 2025;
(iv) The applicant should be supported by one of the following: Tennis Coach, Tennis/Sports Academies, Tennis Club, Tennis Australia branches, or Teacher.

Selection Criteria

The Kent Yamazaki & Bob Brett Tennis Foundation Scholarship will be awarded to applicants who:
1. Are unable to pursue their tennis potential due to financial, geographical or social reasons.
2. Demonstrate ongoing commitment to their education.
3. Are considered to have competitive level tennis potential.

Assessment

In assessing an application, the Foundation may consider any one or more of the following factors:
(i) The circumstances of the applicant and the applicant’s family; 
(ii) The financial outlook for the applicant’s family; 
(iii) The geographical location of the applicant and the impact of that on the applicant’s tennis related expenses; 
(iv) The needs of the applicant in terms of tennis related expenses to reach potential; 
(v) The expected costs that the applicant would need to expend in order to maximize their tennis potential during the scholarship year; and 
(vi) Any other factors the Foundation considers relevant.

Process & Guidance for Applications

If you wish to apply for a scholarship you must use the Online Application Form (link below), and the following information will be required:
(i)Contact details, including names, phone number, address, email
(ii)Player details, including name, date of birth
(iii)Details of a supporting Referee for example: your Tennis Coach, Tennis/Sports Academies, Tennis Club, Tennis Australia branches, or Teacher.
(iv)Consideration and details of individual factors which demonstrate ‘competitive potential’
(v)Consideration and details of factors to support the assessment of the application above.
(vi)Consideration of the financial support required (including types of expenses required to be covered and an estimation of the value)

Applications will only be accepted via online form. Incomplete applications and those not meeting the criteria above will not be considered.

Applicants and their families acknowledge that the Foundation’s selection panel has complete discretion in relation to decisions made in relation to any applications. The Foundation has limited funds and even though an applicant may meet selection criteria, there is no guarantee of award. All decisions of the Foundation are final.

All applications will be confidential. There will be no publicity of any successful applicants without prior consent.

Scholarship Winners

(i) Upon utilizing the funds provided, scholarship winners are required to provide the foundation with a detailed description outlining how the financial assistance was spent.

(ii) In the event that the funds are not utilized for tennis-related activities, it is imperative for scholarship recipients to promptly return the provided funds to our foundation.

(iii) An integral part of the acknowledgment process involves scholarship winners proudly affixing our foundation's woven patches onto their tennis bags.


Timeline
1st Feb 2025 Application Process opens
28 Feb 2025 Application Process closes
1 Mar 2025 Selection Panel reviews all applications/interviews(if we need)
Mid of May 2025 All applicants informed of their application status
Beginning of June 2025 Grants commence

The Scholarship Fund is managed by the Kent Yamazaki & Bob Brett Tennis Foundation. Promotion of the Scholarship Fund through any websites & social media is not permitted without prior permission from the Foundation.

Applications will only be accepted via following online form. Incomplete applications and those not meeting the criteria above will not be considered.
Registration open 1st - 28th Feb 2025
Please read the above criteria carefully and double check if you are eligible to apply.