Overview
Scholarship type
Number of scholarships to award
Grant
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
In the School of Physics and Astronomy we want to enable you to excel in your academic journey as well as your performance in extracurricular activities. If you are playing sport at a top level, we understand that your commitment to both academics and sport are important to you and we want to support you to continue your excellence in both.
Benefits
A yearly £800 cash payment for four students studying a Physics degree who demonstrate a highly-skilled sporting ability.
Eligibility
To be eligible for this award you must:
- Play in a commonwealth games or Olympic recognised sport.
- Apply to the University by 6pm on 30th June as one of your original five choices. Then be accepted to one of the following courses for year 1 entry in after placing it as firm choice in UCAS.
The Physic Sports Scholarship cannot be held in conjunction with the University Sports Scholarships which would take priority over this award.
To renew this award in a subsequent year of study you must:
- Hold this award in the previous academic year.
- Achieve 60% year average at the first attempt in your previous year of study.
- Renewal will pause for years spent in international study or intercalated study and will restart during your return to study at in School of Physics and Astronomy at Birmingham based on the performance from the year before your year out.
- Maintain sporting standards as judged by University of Birmingham sport.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Locations
Nationality
Study experience required
Age
Application
Application deadline
Eligible applicants will be contacted with an application after they have been accepted to the University in August, relevant deadlines will be outlined during that communication.