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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit and need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Up to £1,500
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
- other
Description
If you are an aspiring student-athlete - either prospectively or currently studying at UEA - they want to support you in your journey to achieve your highest potential both academically and on the sporting field.
UEA+Sport offers a wide range of facilities and support for our top athletes and sporting programmes, ensuring you have the best possible opportunities to maximise your potential whilst studying at UEA. Led by a strong team of dedicated and innovative coaching staff, and supported by a range of highly skilled practitioners, they offer you a high-quality level of support to enable you to succeed. Recent scholars have been successful in BUCS, Local, Regional and National competitions with many also attaining International success. This is achieved by ensuring each athlete can thrive in their own environment.
Our holistic and athlete-centred approach to developing performance has showcased success with many athletes competing at age-group and senior World and European Championships, and the BUCS programme rising nearly 20 places in just four years - with many teams dominating the local and regional landscape in their sport.
Benefits
Scholars will benefit from:
Financial support in an individualised financial plan (Elite and Excellence only - up to £1,500 for Elite, up to £500 for Excellence)
Gym and Swim Membership (currently worth £300)
Additional free use of training facilities at the Sportspark (facility access to be determined per individual athlete and availability)
Free uea+sport membership (USM) (currently worth £60)
Access to Strength and Conditioning support
Access to physiotherapy
Discounted sports massage
Support workshops
Branded sports kit
Lifestyle support
Eligibility
- Must be currently enrolled in an undergraduate or postgraduate program.
- The current performance sports are basketball, football, netball, American football and rugby - but they also pride themselves on accepting scholarship applications from a wide range of other sports.
When determining whether to award a scholarship or the level of financial or other benefits to be provided under the Scholarship, they reserve the right to:
- take into consideration any other funding that is being received either through private sponsorship or NGB funding agreements.
- base their decisions on the breadth of sports applied for and those athletes involved.
- decline an application if it is decided they are unable to support the athlete to a reasonable level.
- prioritise certain sports over others.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Any
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
Not specified
To apply for a UEA Individual Sport Scholarship, please fully complete the form with as much information and detail as possible to assist us in assessing your application.