Get Sports Scholarships at Coventry University in UK 2021

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Deadline:

31 August 2020

Location:

UK

(Partially Funded)

Description

Sports Scholarships

Both undergraduate and postgraduate students in any mode of study are eligible to apply for a Sports Scholarship, In 2019/20 there will be 40-50 new Sports Scholarships available and they will be awarded competitively at either of two levels of support: £1,500 or £3,000 per year depending on your level of performance.

More Details

Sports Scholarships are awarded each year to the best sportspersons from all applications submitted within the deadline. Decisions are based on achievements during the year leading up to the award and are made by a scholarship panel.

Opportunity Focus Areas:

Sport
physiotherapy
sports psychology
sports nutrition
strength and conditioning
performance analysis

Required Languages

English

Eligible Countries

All World Countries

Program Period

1 Year

Eligibility Requirements (Criteria)

Applicants must:

be able to demonstrate excellence in their chosen sporting activity at national or international level;
be willing and able to represent the University at a high level in that sport;
be competing in a sport which is part of the BUCS Sport, Olympic Sports or Paralympic Sports programmes but you may be an undergraduate or a postgraduate, from the UK, the EU or overseas, and studying in any year of your course.
Students awarded the Scholarship must sign a contract giving the University rights to use their image in perpetuity and request their presence at certain media events if required.
Renewal of the scholarship is not guaranteed and should not be assumed, you will need to make a fresh application each year.

Opportunity Cost

(Partially Funded)

Level 1: This is for students at High County or National level, and consists of a total of £1500: £750 in cash and £750 towards support services.
Level 2: for students at High National or International level we offer a total of £3000: £1500 in cash and £1500 towards support services.
Each Scholarship consists of 50% direct financial support to fund training and competition/travelling expenses (other expenses may be considered on merit), and 50% in non-financial support in the form of a tailored programme of support services such as strength and conditioning, physiotherapy and sports nutrition.

How to Apply

First Step: Fill in the application form from here.

Second Step: Send the application to this email sportingexcellence.ss@coventry.ac.uk

Note: Renewal of the scholarship is not guaranteed and should not be assumed: you will need to make a fresh application each year in the form of a short 500 word statement giving details of your sporting performance during the previous 12 months. If you received a Sports Scholarship in the previous year, you must also have achieved the required academic level to be able to progress to the next stage of your course.