Northumbria Sport : Scholarships

Northumbria Sport Individual Scholarship

Student athletes that are on an NGB Performance Pathway within their sport (not including our focus sports) and competing at a National or International level can apply for one of our Individual Sport awards.

Successful applications for one of our Individual Sport scholarships will be given access to a holistic support service programme that is tailored meet your individual needs. Our Individual Sport scholarships include the following:

Financial support
Sport scholar kit package
Specialist strength & conditioning coaching and facilities
Physiotherapy treatment and rehabilitation support
Unlimited access to Sport Central fitness facilities including pool access
Anti-doping workshops and support
Performance lifestyle support
Sport psychology support
Nutritional advice
Dual career and academic flexibility support

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR OUR SEPTEMBER AND JANUARY INTAKE FOR THE 2023-24 ACADEMIC YEAR.

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Scholarship Terms and Conditions

Focus Sport Scholarships

Northumbria University have six focus sports and we are committed to providing a performance hub environment with an athlete-centred approach within these sports. Northumbria are ranked highly within BUCS in these sports and have a strong local and national profile. These sports receive significant investment in coaching, scholarships and professional support to ensure we are a leading institution within these sports with the ambition to be a leading institution in the UK.

Northumbria Sports focus sports include Basketball (Men & Women), Football (Men & Women), Rugby League (Men & Women), Rugby Union (Men & Women) and Volleyball (Men & Women).

Successful applications for one of our focus sport scholarships will be given access to a performance sport environment and holistic support service programme that are tailored to the needs of each sport. Our focus sport scholarships include the following:

Financial support
Sport scholar kit package
Specialist strength & conditioning coaching and facilities
Performance analysis support
Physiotherapy treatment and rehabilitation support
Unlimited access to Sport Central fitness facilities including pool access
Anti-doping workshops and support
Performance lifestyle support
Group and one-to-one sport psychology support
Group and one-to-one nutritional advice
Dual career and academic flexibility support

SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR OUR SEPTEMBER AND JANUARY INTAKE FOR THE 2023-24 ACADEMIC YEAR

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Scholarship Terms and Conditions

Sport (Women's Coaching & Officiating) Scholarship - UG & PG

Northumbria University is committed to supporting students with outstanding abilities in both their academic studies and wider interest areas.

The University is launching the Undergraduate/Postgraduate Sport (Women’s Coaching and Officiating) Scholarship for the first time this year. The scholarship is aimed at enabling aspiring women coaches and officials to gain financial support for living costs and professional development at Northumbria University and will award successful students with £2,000 per year throughout their Undergraduate degree.

The scholarship is open to highly gifted women who are applying to study on a Full-Time Undergraduate/Postgraduate programme in any Faculty/Subject at the University in the academic year 2023/24.

Applications close at 16:00 on Thursday 31 August 2023.

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TASS at Northumbria University

TASS is an athlete support programme to help talented athletes with balancing the demands of their sport and studies to be the best in both.

Backed by Sport England, the TASS partnership brings together student athletes, education institutions and sports to support our country’s most exciting young talents.

Each year, hundreds of student athletes benefit from a programme of support services delivered by experienced practitioners at education institutions across England.

TASS is dedicated to developing its network of performance sport experts and continues to lead the way in providing lifestyle and wellbeing support for athletes in education.

More than 600 talented athletes from 34 different sports are benefitting from support services at one of 38 TASS Delivery Sites.

Northumbria University is proud to be a TASS Delivery Site this year. The support services available to TASS athletes include:

Lifestyle
Physiotherapy
Strength and conditioning
Personal development (nutrition, psychology, further lifestyle)
TASS Medical Scheme & Bupa Healthy Minds

For more information on TASS or to find out how to access support, please visit the TASS website or contact info@tass.gov.uk.

Sport Newcastle Scholarship

Northumbria University work in partnership with local charity Sport Newcastle to support young people to help them to achieve their sporting dreams.

In collaboration with Sport Newcastle Northumbria University will be offering one sport scholarship to a local talented young athlete studying at Northumbria University. The award is an annual award of £1,500 for up to 3 years.

Criteria

Successful individuals must meet Northumbria University Sport Scholarship 2021-22 terms and conditions.
Provide 4 progress reports to be published on the Sport Newcastle website
Successful individuals will most likely be regional, national or international standard in their chosen sport.
Currently live in Newcastle, or Educated in Newcastle, or affiliated to a Newcastle team or club.

The highlight of the Sport Newcastle Year is the Annual Gala Award Dinner staged at Newcastle Civic Centre - a star studded affair attended by the city's sporting heroes of the past, present, and future and culminating in the presentation of the prestigious Sports Personality of the Year Award. The successful candidate will be invited to the Gala Dinner.

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To apply for the Sport Newcastle Scholarship please complete the application form here

Scholarship Terms and Conditions

Royal and Ancient Golf Bursary

Northumbria University are one of 17 University’s supported by the Royal and Ancient. Each year the R&A invests more than £300,000 in student and university golf. Currently, the R&A supports golf programmes at seventeen universities and awards 100 individual foundation scholarships to players from all over the world.

The centrepiece of the year is the annual R&A Foundation Scholars Tournament. The contest is held in St Andrews in April over 54 holes. The tournament offers the leading man a place on the European Palmer Cup team to face the USA, with the leading woman receiving a starting place at a Ladies European Tour event. The event carries World Amateur Golf Ranking points.

Funding towards golf or education related items (i.e. tuition fees, books, accommodation, golf memberships etc)
Individual applicants for the R&A Scholarship must be in full-time, tertiary education. Male applicants must hold a handicap of +1 or better, while female applicants must be 2 or below. Applications will also be considered for players who have been selected for a national team or squad, even if they do not meet the handicap requirements.

HOW TO APPLY

Applications open in August and close in November annually with forms are available via our coaches at Close House or internal staff within Northumbria Sport. We will work closely with our coaches at Close House when submitting applications to ensure everyone we feel is eligible gets an application in. More infromation on the R&A can be found below: