The VIS Individual Athlete Scholarships are offered annually to athletes from sports which do not have a VIS Tier 1 program. The program features a range of Australia’s leading high performance athletes across numerous Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth sports.
The athletes, who are all achieving excellent results in senior national and international competition, are able to access the full range of comprehensive performance services as well as utilising the outstanding training and recovery facilities at the VIS headquarters at Lakeside Stadium.
A decade of achievement for the VIS
January 1st, 2020As we set our sights to 2020 and a new decade, the Victorian Institute of Sport reflects on the magic moments, history makers and highlights from Victoria’s best athletes across the previous ten years.
Alcott's 23-match winning streak over
September 9th, 2019VIS’ Dylan Alcott’s 23-match winning streak came to an end on the weekend, with a 6-1, 6-0 loss to Brit, Andy Lapthorne in the US Open Final.
Dylan Alcott Logie Win
July 2nd, 2019VIS wheelchair tennis champion Dylan Alcott has been recognised over the weekend at the 61st TV WEEK Logie Awards, winning the Graham Kennedy Award for Most Popular New Talent.
Alcott makes it Eight!
June 11th, 2019Long term VIS scholarship holder, Dylan Alcott has made history as the first Roland Garros 2019 Quad Singles Champion over the weekend.
Alcott targets Laver’s Grand Slam feat
June 5th, 2019A conversation with 11-time Grand Slam winner Rod Laver at this year’s Australian Open has ignited a burning desire within Dylan Alcott to emulate his countryman and attain sporting immortality.
Alcott on track to defend Aus Open title
January 14th, 2019An impressive performance in the final of the Bendigo Wheelchair Tennis Open yesterday established that VIS’ Dylan Alcott is on track to defend his Australian Open crown.
Alcott and Davidson make their royal debut
July 16th, 2018For Victorian Institute of Sport’s Dylan Alcott and Heath Davidson, Wimbledon was a tournament to remember.
Alcott the Australian tennis sensation we have all been looking for
January 29th, 2018VIS athlete, Dylan Alcott, has made history by taking out his fourth consecutive Australian Open title winning the quad wheelchair singles.
Alcott takes aim at US Open
September 11th, 2017VIS scholarship holder, Dylan Alcott and teammate Bryan Barten, have finished runners-up in Men’s Quad Doubles title at the US Open.
Alcott wins Japan Open
May 22nd, 2017Dylan Alcott, recovered from a second set wobble to defeat David Wagner and win the quad singles title at the Japan Open in Iizuka.
Dylan Alcott
1st Quad Singles 2019 Australian Open, Melbourne
1st Quad Doubles 2019 Australian Open, Melbourne
1st Quad Singles 2018, US Open, New York, USA
2nd Quad Doubles 2018 USTA Wheelchair Championships, St Louis USA
Heath Davidson
1st Quad Doubles 2019 Australian Open, Melbourne
1st Quad Doubles 2019 Belgium Open, Gent, BEL
2nd Quad Doubles 2018 USTA Wheelchair Championships, St Louis USA 3rd Quad Singles, 2019 Australian Open, Melbourne
Paralympics Australia
