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Competition for the Young Athlete's Prize of the Cultural Foundation of the President of the Republic to remain open until 9 April

30.03.2012

The spring application round for the Young Athlete's Prize of the First Lady's Foundation of the Cultural Foundation of the President of the Republic will remain open until 9 April (incl. date on postal stamp). The prize per recipient is up to 3,200 euros.

The prize is intended to acknowledge under-21-year-olds with very good academic achievements. The prize is earmarked for the recipients' training and competition costs. The size of the price will be decided by the First Lady's Foundation's advisory board with consideration to the aforementioned criteria.

Candidates for the prize may be nominated by the young athletes' coaches, instructors, schools, sports clubs, sports associations and by the members of the advisory board of the First Lady's Foundation.

In order to apply for the prize, the applicant is asked to:

· submit a written application with personal details and a short biography;
· justify the need for the grant (description of the relevant programme or athletic career path);
· submit the young athlete's educational results (copies of certificates, study book, etc.);
· submit a letter of recommendation and an evaluation from the school and submit recommendations from coaches, instructors, sports clubs or sports associations.

The advisory board of the First Lady's Foundation may, if appropriate, ask the advice and counsel of experts in another area when awarding the prize. The advisory board of the First Lady's Foundation has the right to request additional information about the candidate and visit the applicant's school, sports club, sports association or other such organisations.

Additional information about the award is available at www.president.ee/en

All documents related to the application for the prize should be sent to the First Lady's Foundation at the Office of the President of the Republic (A. Weizenbergi 39, Tallinn 15050).

The Young Athlete's prize is financed by Nordea Bank.

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