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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Various benefits
Scholarship coverage
- living expenses
- other
Description
Their prestigious Scholarship Programmes support elite athletes and coaches as they combine academic and sporting excellence during their time at the University of Leeds.
Each year they award a number of High Performance Sport Scholarships to selected high performing individual athletes who demonstrate aspirations to compete at the highest levels within their chosen sport as well offering High Performance Team Scholarship programmes in Cricket, Netball, and Triathlon. In order to be eligible for these scholarships, applicants must be competing in a BUCS, Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth sports. They welcome applications from students from all backgrounds including international students.
Benefits
Applications are welcome from all BUCS, Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth sports however priority is given to the following; Swimming, Diving, Artistic Swimming, Rowing, Gymnastics, Trampolining, Athletics, Women’s Football, Ice Hockey, Rugby Union, Hockey, and Martial arts (Taekwondo, Karate, Judo).
The services and benefits available to those given a place on these programmes include:
- Strength and conditioning (S&C) programming
- Weekly Sports Massage Clinic
- Physiotherapy
- Edge Premium membership
- Leisurewear
- Dual Career Support & Personal Development support
- Sports Nutrition workshops (with 1-1 consult where necessary)
- Sports Psychology workshops (with 1-1 consult where necessary)
- Financial bursary (only available to student athletes on the High Performance Sport Scholarship)
Eligibility
Their Sport Scholarship programmes are highly competitive. Please only apply if you meet the following criteria;
- Be a member of the National Governing Body’s (NGB) performance squads, or part of the NGB pathway (U21 / equivalent).
- Have achieved senior or age group representative honours at national and/or international level in the last 12 months, and/or current year.
- Be part of a recognised professional club and/or academy.
- Competing at a national level where applicable.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Not specified
Applications for the Sports Scholarship programme for September entry are now open:
If you are a high performance athlete in Cricket or Netball, please complete this application form- Sport Scholarship application for Cricket or Netball athletes (26-27) – Fill in form
If you are high performance athlete in other sports, please complete this application form- Sport Scholarship application for NEW athletes (26-27) – Fill in form