Performance Sports Scholarships

Up to 20 Performance Sports Scholarships worth up to £1000 will be offered across a range of sports. All successful performance sports scholars will also have their silver level sports centre membership upgraded to the gold level sports centre membership.

The Performance Sports Scholarship Awards

  • The Centre for Physical Recreation & Sport Scholarships
  • The adidas Sports Scholarship
  • The FaulknerBrowns Sports Scholarship
  • The Reeves Independent Sports Scholarship
  • The Stewart Evans Sports Scholarship
  • The Just Sport Scholarship
  • The Sir Robert McAlpine Sports Scholarship
  • The Stan Calvert Memorial Award
  • The Santander Sports Scholarship

Sporting requirements

Applicants will be required to demonstrate previous and current sporting achievements and a commitment to continue athletic excellence. Selection criteria will be very much based on representative honours at senior or age group level at regional and national level and / or individuals who are part of NGB performance squad.

Expectations of the scholar

Successful performance sports scholars will receive substantial funding and preferential treatment from the CPRS. As such certain requirements will be expected from the student.

A contract will have to be signed stating that he/she abides by the terms and conditions set out in the contract. These include representing the University in your sport, being an ambassador for both the University and your sport and having a valid sports centre membership.

Athletes awarded a Performance Sports Scholarship will be required to outline how the Scholarship is going to be spent by completing a Service Level Agreement (SLA). This will ensure that the athlete channels their Scholarship award to the most appropriate support services for themselves and their sport and use the award effectively. Areas such as coaching, travel, competition expenses, training expenses, sports medicine, equipment, strength and conditioning would be covered.

How to apply

If you feel you meet the sporting pedigree then application forms are available to download and submit on line. Please go to the link below:

Performance Sport Application form

All applicants will be considered and awards distributed at the discretion of the CPRS. Those athletes successful in gaining a Performance Sports Scholarship award would also be eligible to apply for the University Elite Athletes Squad which is on the same application form.

For further details please contact Fraser Kennedy, Performance Sport Manager. Tel No: 0191 222 7224, Email: Fraser.Kennedy@ncl.ac.uk