Sports Scholarships for Current Students

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If you are in Years 1 or 2 of a full-time undergraduate programme, or Year 1 only of a full-time foundation degree, you could develop your sporting performance in academic year 2021/22 by applying for a Sports Scholarship worth up to £1,000 per academic year.

Sports Scholarships have nothing to do with your financial situation, degree subject or academic achievement. If you are talented at sport and participate, coach or officiate at a competitive level, then we want to hear from you.

There are three distinctive levels of Sports Scholarship awards with different benefits and qualification criteria.

Scholarship Benefits

Gold

Up to £1,000 towards training and competition expenses each academic year;
Free annual Edge Hill Sport and Team Edge Hill membership;
Free access to gym and other sports facilities;
Free personal training;
Sports science support package available based on your individual needs;
Access to strength and conditioning sessions and nutritional advice;
Free Sports Scholarship hoodie.

Silver

Up to £500 towards training and competition expenses each academic year;
Free annual Edge Hill Sport and Team Edge Hill membership;
Free access to gym and other sports facilities;
Free personal training;
Access to strength and conditioning sessions and nutritional advice;
Free Sports Scholarship hoodie.

Bronze

Up to £250 towards training and competition expenses each academic year;
Free annual Edge Hill Sport and Team Edge Hill membership;
Free access to gym and other sports facilities;
Free personal training;
Free Sports Scholarship hoodie.

Please note, if you are awarded a Sports Scholarship, you must make satisfactory progress in both your sporting and academic pursuits to have the scholarship renewed annually prior to your graduation, irrespective of whether you are allocated a Gold, Silver or Bronze award. This must be evidenced by completing an annual review to demonstrate your ongoing performance levels.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for a Sports Scholarship, you must be enrolled on one of the following Edge Hill University awards:

Year 1 or Year 2 of a full-time undergraduate degree (BA/BEng/BSc/LLB/MBChB) or integrated Masters degree (MComp/MEng/MNSW/MSci);
Year 1 of a full-time foundation degree.

Please note, while MBChB Medicine and MBChB Medicine with Foundation Year students are eligible to apply for a Sports Scholarship, the scholarship benefits available may vary from those outlined above due to the longer length of these programmes.

Your application will be judged to determine whether your application has been successful and, if so, to establish Gold, Silver or Bronze classification.

You will need to demonstrate that you meet one or more of the criteria below for a particular level of Sports Scholarship. The criteria serves as a preliminary guideline only and does not guarantee the receipt of a Sports Scholarship or a specific level of award.

Gold

Selected by a Sport England recognised National Governing Body (NGB) to represent your chosen sport on an international or national basis (for example, with Great Britain or England), at either senior or junior level, within the last 12 months;
Current first-team player at a professional or elite club;
Ranked individually in the top 10 nationally by a Spot England recognised NGB;
Athlete on a recognised NGB Talent pathway or attending a National Academy;
Coaching or officiating at national level. For example, FA referee levels 1-3 or NGB equivalent.

Silver

Selected for regional representation at senior or junior level within the last 12 months (for example, North England);
Ranked individually in the top 25 nationally by a Sport England recognised National Governing Body (NGB);
Sports administration at national or regional level (for example, NGB, Sportscoach UK or Sport England);
Coaching or officiating at regional level. For example, FA referee levels 4-5 or NGB equivalent.

Bronze

County representation at senior or junior level within the last 12 months (for example, Lancashire);
Current professional club academy or age group player (for example, Under 21s);
The ability to make a significant contribution to increasing participation in sport at Edge Hill University;
An outstanding contribution to community sport in coaching, officiating or administration.

Conversion degree (top-up) students, Erasmus students, repeat year students and permanent employees of Edge Hill University are not eligible to apply for a Sports Scholarship.

A successful application for a Sports Scholarship will make you ineligible to receive an Excellence Scholarship. You are welcome to apply for the two awards, however, and if both applications are successful, you will be able to choose which scholarship you would prefer to receive.

Please note, it is not possible to receive multiple scholarships in recognition of the same achievement or to be awarded an Excellence Scholarship or Sports Scholarship as a current student if you were awarded either as a prospective student.

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Case Studies

Discover more about the achievements and endeavours of recent Sports scholars with our case studies of a selection of previous winners.

: Chris Heaton Chris specialises in sprint events, including keirin track cycling, winning the White Hope Sprint and competing at junior and under 23 levels.

: Isaak Dalglish Isaak has World and European Championship medals to his name in para-badminton and aspires to a place among the world’s elite players.

: Jade Sandlan Jade holds the Golden Belt British Title in Muay Thai boxing and is ranked in the top two in Great Britain in the sport.

: James Rooney James has been crowned Lancashire Boys Golf Champion and made the final qualifying round for the Open Championship.

: Lewis Fairhurst Lewis plays rugby league at North Wales Crusaders, having also won the Four Nations tournament starring for the England Universities team .

: Michael Cartmell Michael has overcome a freak accident during a football match to be selected for the North West Cerebral Palsy team.

: Millie Forrest Millie is ranked 2nd in Great Britain and 9th in the world in discus in the F37 category for people who have cerebral palsy.

: Morgan Murphy Morgan came third in the European Open Championships in the Japanese martial art of Aikido and is now preparing for a world championship.

: Sarah Hutchinson Sarah is a rising ice hockey star in the Women’s Premier League who has also been selected to play for England and Great Britain.

How to Apply

To be considered for a Sports Scholarship, you need to complete and submit our Sports Scholarship application form.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 15 June 2022, 5pm.

Download the Sports Scholarship application form

A selection panel will judge all applications received. The level of Sports Scholarship (Gold, Silver or Bronze) awarded to successful applicants will be determined by the selection panel.

If you are awarded a Sports Scholarship, you will be expected to play a significant role in raising the standard of performance of the student sports teams and must be fully committed to training and competing for the University in British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) events wherever possible.

Contact Us

If you have any queries about Sports Scholarships, you can get in touch with us at [email protected] and we will be happy to assist you.