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Sports Scholarships - Elite Athlete Award

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Leicestershire, United Kingdom
Fees

Award value

See below

Fees

Funding type

Fee waiver/discount

Fees

Deadline

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Fees

Study level

Undergraduate, Postgraduate

About this scholarship

Awarding Institution

University of Leicester

Number of awards

Not specified

What does this scholarship cover?

  • Travel tuition

More details on the scholarship

Financial contribution on agreed items up to £1,000 (e.g., travel expenses, equipment, specialist coaching, nutritional advice)

Entry requirements

Nationality

All International

Gender

Applicable to all genders

Delivery mode

All types of delivery mode

Selection approach

Only selective applicants are considered

Study mode

Full time

Intake year

All intakes

Other criteria

Sport

Course subject and study level you are applying for

Subject area(s)*

Applied and Pure Sciences

Study level

Postgraduate

Subject area(s)*

Applied and Pure Sciences

Study level

Undergraduate

Other eligibility requirements

We are looking to receive applications from student athletes who are currently performing at: 

  • A recognised Elite Athlete performance level within their respective sport
  • They are part of their respective sports, Elite Athlete, National Governing Bodies/Federation pathway programmes
  • They have in the past 18 months represented their respective National Governing Bodies/Federations at internationally recognised sporting events and competitions.

To be eligible for the Elite Athlete Award you must successfully achieve a place on a course for the academic year at the University of Leicester. Or already be studying here (all courses are eligible, both undergraduate and postgraduate).

When applying for the Elite Athlete Award, please be aware of the following:

  • Each academic year the number of received applications far exceeds the available number of awards.
  • Meeting both the eligibility (academic) and individual award performance level criteria does not guarantee an applicant will receive an award. Please take the time to carefully read all the published information.
  • Successful applicant’s academic eligibility will be checked by the University of Leicester academic student records department prior to any final award confirmation.
  • The Elite Athlete Award is only valid for one academic year. All applicants must reapply each academic year.
  • If you are unsuccessful in your application the first time around you can apply again in your succeeding academic years.
  • If your application is successful, awardees will be expected to provide help in promoting the sporting profile of the University in any way seen fit by the University.

Selection basis

Students are shortlisted based on their

  • Sports excellence

How to apply

Application process

You need to apply separately for this scholarship

Application details (from the awarding institution)

All applications will be dealt with by our awarding panel, so please make sure that you include as much relevant information as possible in your application. If you are applying, please wait until the application process opens and don’t miss the closing deadline.

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