About this scholarship
How to apply
There is no application process as these scholarships are awarded on the basis of students' academic performance in end-of-year assessments. This is decided within the academic school after the examination boards have met.
Receipt of scholarships
These scholarships are paid in the autumn of the year they are awarded. They are partly funded by the university's ambassadors group.
We have two different types of sports scholarships:
Elite athletes / Elite disabled athletes scholarships
These are for students who have reached a national level of competition or performance and have the potential and dedication to reach world-class performance level.
Talented sports performers scholarship
These are for students who have represented their sport at national or regional level or who are able to demonstrate that they have the potential to compete at these levels.
Elite athletes / elite disabled athletes
- Bursary of up to a maximum of £1,000 per year of study to fund expenses arising from training or competition
- Free access to university sport facilities
- Free sports science support by BASES-accredited staff
- Access to sports medicine support at reduced rates through Sportswise
- A sports/academic mentor
- Access to University of Brighton sports coaches where available in your sport
- Access to an extensive partnership network including Sport England and regional sports providers
- Loan of a laptop to assist with academic commitments at training camp.
Who is eligible to apply?
- You should have reached a junior or senior national level of competition or performance and have the potential and dedication to reach world-class performance level (or equivalent) in your sport.
- You should have been accepted on a University of Brighton course or be a current student of the university, or a directly funded course at a partner college.
Talented sports performers
- Access to University of Brighton sports squads and coaches where available in your sport
- Financial assistance up to a maximum of £500 per academic year to fund expenses arising from training or competition
- A talented sports performer's card allowing free use of the university sports facilities
- Free sports science support by BASES-accredited staff
- A sports/academic mentor to help with lifestyle management
- Access to an extensive partnership network.
Who is eligible to apply?
- You should have represented your sport at national or regional level or be able to demonstrate that you have the potential to compete at these levels (please note county representation is not a sufficient standard).
- You should have been accepted on to a University of Brighton course or be a current student of the university.
Enquiries and advice
If you have any questions about these scholarships please contact Claire Slater, Sport Participation and Experience Manager.
Email c.l.j.slater@brighton.ac.uk