SPORT SCHOLARSHIPS
UOB SPORT SCHOLARSHIP
Every year, athletes who are part of the University of Birmingham’s Sport Scholarship programme raise the bar in the competitive sport by setting records, winning national championships and competing for the international titles.
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The UoB Sport Scholarship is our flagship award on which we currently support 30 student-athletes competing at junior international level and above.
BREAKDOWN OF THE AWARD
- Three individual expense payments per academic year to subside the cost of training, competitions and general living costs.
- Full annual Sport & Fitness Core Peak membership that includes full access anytime to the gym, swimming and squash facilities
- Additional funding available for one to one specialist coaching and international representation abroad
- Provision of scholar kit and athlete resources
- A tailored athlete profiling day, including a sport-specific screening and practitioner consultations, to identify athlete requirements
- An individual strength and conditioning programme and access to our new performance gym
- Sport science support from a full-time team, consisting of Sport Nutrition, Sport Physiology and Sport Psychology
- A dedicated lifestyle mentor
Criteria for consideration
Student-athletes competing at a junior international standard or above within a BUCS/Olympic or BUCS/Commonwealth Games sport. Students of all nationalities and years of study are eligible to be considered for a sport scholarship, including those on post-graduate courses. Please be reassured that, where applicable, we will take into account the impact of Covid-19 upon competitive opportunities and selections.
HOW TO APPLY
Applications for the UoB Sport Scholarship Programme open in December of every year and close the following June, ahead of the beginning of the new academic year in September. Sport Scholarship applications for the 2022-23 academic year are now closed.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION TIMELINE
- Wave 1 Application Deadline: Friday 28 January 2022 (Please Note: Wave 1 is only open to incoming undergraduate or postgraduate applicants)
- Wave 1 Interviews: 23-25 February 2022
- Wave 2 Application Deadline: Friday 3 June 2022
- Wave 2 Interviews: June/July 2022 (dates TBC)
MEET THE EXPERTS
HUGH SPROSTON
Sport Scholarship Manager
Email: H.D.Sproston@bham.ac.uk
Helen Waters
Sport Scholarship Officer
Email: H.V.Waters@bham.ac.uk