Application for a Fontys Talent Status
If you already applied for a programme at Fontys, please send in an application for your talent status.
Talent status is granted and registered centrally by Fontys’ Committee for Elite Sport and Talent Status.
The following students are eligible for the status of Talent:
- Students who perform at the highest international junior level (European and World Championships and the Youth Olympic3 Games) in an elite sport recognised by NOC*NSF.
- Students who perform at the highest student sport level (the Universiade and the Student World Championships) in an elite sport recognised by NOC*NSF.
- Students who perform at the highest junior or senior level in an elite sport recognised by NOC*NSF.
- Students who have been awarded RS1 status from an Olympic Network or who can demonstrate that they are performing at that level.
- Students who perform at the highest international senior level (European and World Championships) in an elite sport recognised by NOC*NSF.
Students who perform at the highest level in an elite sport recognised by NOC*NSF as a trainer/coach or official also qualify for Talent status.
The following criteria apply to trainers/coaches:
- They must be active as a head coach or trainer with a sports association or club for a minimum of 16 hours per week, and
- they must be active as a head coach or trainer of athletes who have been granted a status by NOC*NSF, the KNVB or a similar body.
The following criteria apply to officials:
- They must be official at competitions of athletes who have been granted a status by NOC*NSF, the KNVB or a similar body, and
- they must be affiliated as an official to the training programme or a sports association or club, or
- they must train and prepare as an official for a minimum of 16 hours per week.
The Fontys Talent status is granted in the following manner:
- The talent registers as a talent each year when enrolling/re-enrolling through Studielink or the Fontys website.
- When enrolling/re-enrolling, the talent attaches proof of the level at which they practice a sport. Examples of proof include:
- a copy of the Elite Sport pass from the Olympic Network;
- a copy of a player’s licence stating the team/club level;
- an official letter from the sports association confirming the level;
- an official letter from the club confirming the level;
- recent results that demonstrate that the athlete performs at the required level.
- Athletes who apply for a talent status because they perform at the highest senior level (European and World Championships) in an elite sport NOT recognised by NOC*NSF may be asked for additional information if the proof they submit is insufficiently clear, for example:
- information on how the sport is organised and on the selection criteria for performance at the highest international level;
- information on the nature of the special arrangements required under the Elite Athletes Scheme.
- Trainers/coaches or officials who perform at the highest level in an elite sport recognised by NOC*NSF as a trainer/coach or official may be asked for additional information if the proof they submit is insufficiently clear, for example:
- information on the working relation that the trainer/coach has with the club or sports association that employs them;
- information on the training programme that the official attends at the sports association or club;
- information on the nature of the special arrangements required under the Elite Athletes Scheme.
- The Committee for Elite Sport and Talent Status grants the Fontys Talent status based on the submitted proof, or alternatively rejects it.
- The Fontys Talent status is granted for the duration of one academic year or, if the status is granted in the course of the academic year, for the remainder of the academic year.
- The Elite Sport Coordinator registers the granted Talent status with the Student Facilities department. The student will receive an email confirming that the status has been granted. The Elite Sport Coordinator sends regular updates to the Elite Sport Contact Person for the institute where the elite athlete is studying.
- The talent subsequently applies for an interview to discuss their individual needs with the Elite Sport Contact Person for the relevant study programme. During this interview, the student applies for special arrangements in order to meet the exit qualifications for the study programme, in accordance with the Elite Athletes Scheme.