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Sports scholarship information for prospective university water polo students

  • Institution
  • Sports Scholarship opportunities

1. Aberyswtwyth University 2. Anglia Ruskin University
For details about Aberyswtwyth’s Sports Scholarships, click here:

http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/undergrad/fees-finance/scholarships/uk-eu

Anglia Ruskin University has a sports scholarship that is offered to students who compete at regional, national or international level. The scholarship is worth up to £1,000 per year over a three year period and is tailored to the needs of the individual. Further details of the scheme can be obtained by

emailing [email protected]

  • 3. Bath University
  • Offer high-performance scholarships. For more information, click here:

http://www.teambath.com/athlete-zone/scholarships

4. Bedford University 5. Bolton University
Offer high-performance scholarships. For more information, click here:

http://www.beds.ac.uk/sportbeds/sportscholarships

Offer high-performance scholarships. For more information, click here:

http://www.bolton.ac.uk/Undergraduate/FeesFunding/Scholarships/Bolton- Sports-Bursary.aspx

  • 6. Bristol University
  • Sporting awards are available and successful applicants will have had

considerable success at representative level. It would be unusual for an award to be given to a student who had not had International honours, at least at junior level. Although a student might apply for other scholarships, such as the government funded Talented Athlete Sports Scheme awards, the holder of a Vice-Chancellor’s award must not hold other funded sporting grants.

http://www.bristol.ac.uk/fees-funding/awards/vc-scholarship

  • 7. Cardiff University
  • Offer a High Performance Programme bursary. For more information, click

here: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/sport/performance/bursary

  • 8. Chichester University
  • Offer a Gifted Athlete Scholarship Programme. If you are interested in

applying, please follow the link: http://www.chi.ac.uk/study-us-0/fees- finance/gifted-athlete-scholarship-programme

9. Coventry University
Coventry University does currently offer a scholarship to elite athletes. There

are two levels of award available, one is worth £3,000 and is a combination of cash and support such as strength and conditioning and physiotherapy. The other level of award is for students who compete at a high County or National level and is worth £1,500, again as a combination of cash and support. You can find out more about the scheme using the link

http://www.coventry.ac.uk/life-on-campus/student-life/sport- coventry/sports-scholarships/application-details

10. Durham University
Durham offer the Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship for Sport. For further

information, including how to apply, click here:

https://www.dur.ac.uk/undergraduate/finance/ugscholarships/vcsportmusica rts

11. East London University 12. Edge Hill University 13. Edinburgh University
Offer high-performance scholarships. For more information, click here:

http://www.uel.ac.uk/sport/highperformance

Offer high-performance scholarships. For more information, click here:

https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/scholarships/sports-prospective

Offer high-performance scholarships. For more information, click here:

http://www.ed.ac.uk/sport-exercise/performance/scholarships/liddell- scholarships

14. Edinburgh Napier University
Team Napier in partnership with the University provide funding and support for Elite Athletes. To request an Elite Athlete Funding application form please

contact: [email protected]

Sports Grants are also available to students studying Sports Science Degrees and awarded by the International, Development and External Affairs department. They operate on a similar basis to the Student Grant Initiative, with a maximum of £1000 awardable per applicant.

http://www.napier.ac.uk/alumni/fundraising/student-grant- initiative/Pages/Elite-Athletes.aspx

15. Exeter University
Does not provide Sports Scholarships for water polo athletes, but they may

be eligible for a High Performance Individual Bursary. The application process will open in the second term of study at the University via the Sports Scholarship website. Scholarships and bursary amounts are for sporting expenses and depend upon an athlete’s expenditure in their sport. For more information, contact Emma Taylor, Sports Scholarship officer for Exeter

University at [email protected]

16. Glasgow Caledonian University
Glasgow Caledonian University’s Talented Athlete Support Programme details can be found here:

http://www.gcu.ac.uk/study/scholarships/talented_athlete

17. Glyndwr University
Please see the following link for information on Glyndwr University’s sport

scholarships:

http://www.sport.glyndwr.ac.uk/Students/SportsScholarshipsBursaries

18. Kent University 19. Leeds University
Details of Kent University’s sports scholarships can be found

at: http://www.kent.ac.uk/sports/scholarships/index.html

Here are the details for Leeds University’s Sports Scholarship scheme:

http://sport.leeds.ac.uk/sport/performance-sport-scholarships

20. Leeds Beckett University 21. Lincoln University
For information about Leeds Beckett University’s Sport Scholarship, please

click here: http://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/sport/sports/sports-scholarships

Here are the details for Lincoln University’s Sports Scholarship scheme:

http://www.lincoln.ac.uk/home/studyatlincoln/scholarships/sportsscholarshi p

  • 22. Liverpool University
  • Liverpool University offer an Elite Athlete Scheme, details of which can be

found here: http://www.liv.ac.uk/sports/elite-athlete-scheme

  • 23. Liverpool Hope University
  • Liverpool Hope University offer a Performance Scholarship for £1000 for

students who perform at a National or International level

https://www.hope.ac.uk/undergraduate/feesandfunding/scholarships

  • 24. Manchester University
  • Here are the details for Manchester University’s Sports Scholarship scheme:

http://sport.manchester.ac.uk/sport/scholar/

25. Manchester Metropolitan University
Water polo Scholarships including up to 20% reduction in fees, up to £1000 financial contribution plus coaching by Jerome Read, former GB Performance Coach and access to the Manchester Aquatics Centre. For more information,

visit: http://www2.mmu.ac.uk/sport/sport-scholarships or email Christopher Martin [email protected]

  • 26. Northumbria University
  • A contribution towards tuition fees and living costs is included in the support

package that Northumbria University offer to high performance studentathletes. More details on Northumbria University’s Performance Programmes and the support offered (including scholarship application) can be found on

the website below: http://www.nusportcentral.com/team- northumbria/performance-sport-scholarships

For additional information, please contact: Colin Allen, Northumbria University Talent Identification & Pathways Manager,

[email protected]

27. Nottingham Trent University
Water polo players would be welcome to apply for a sports scholarship via the sports scholarships section of the NTU Sport website:

https://ntu.ac.uk/sport/scholarships/index.html

Nottingham Trent currently does not run a water polo team. However, NTU has entered the U-Polo league this season (2015) with the aim of BUCS entry next year. For more information, contact Chris Campbell, NTU Performance

Sport Manager, at [email protected]

28. Portsmouth University 29. Plymouth University
Portsmouth offers a range of support for elite athletes which includes scholarships. Details of these can be found on this link:

http://www.port.ac.uk/students/sport-and-recreation/sport-scholarship

Plymouth University’s Sport Scholarships can be found here:

https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/fees/scholarships-bursaries-and- funding/funding/sports

  • 30. St Andrews University
  • Scholarships are available to University of St Andrews talented athletes

participating in any sport (including Water Polo). St Andrews University typically has 5 x £1,000 scholarships available to matriculated students performing at junior or senior international level in their chosen sport. More information and application details can be found at: http://www.st-

andrews.ac.uk/sport/performance/individuals/saintssportscholarships

31. Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield Hallam are committed to supporting sporting excellence among its students and offer financial assistance up to the value of £6000 pa. More info

here http://www.shu.ac.uk/sport/team/performance.html

The women’s polo program is particularly strong.

  • 32. Southampton University
  • Southampton University offer a sports bursary scheme. Details can be found

at

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/sportandwellbeing/performance_sports/spo rts-bursary.page

33. Southampton Solent University
Southampton Solent University has sports scholarships available to high performance athletes applying to study. Further information can be found

online at: http://www.solent.ac.uk/sport/scholarships/high-performance- academy.aspx

  • 34. Stirling University
  • Offer high-performance scholarships. For more information, click here:

http://www.stir.ac.uk/sport/scholarships

35. University of St Mark & St John Plymouth
Offer high-performance scholarships. For more information, click here:

http://marjon.ac.uk/marjon-sport

  • 36. St Mary’s University
  • Offer high-performance scholarships. For more information, click here:

http://www.stmarys.ac.uk/scholarships

For more information, contact Kate Kokot, Scholarships and Student Loans Officer, on 0208 240 4031.

37. University of Surrey

38. Swansea University
Offer high-performance scholarships. For more information, click here:

http://www.surreysportspark.co.uk

Details of Swansea University’s Sporting Scholarships can be found here:

http://www.swansea.ac.uk/scholarships/sports-scholarships

If you have any specific enquiries, please contact Gareth Jones

[email protected]

39. University of Sussex 40. Ulster University
University of Sussex have a Sports Bursary which you can read about online here:

http://www.sussex.ac.uk/sport/students/scholarships

Ulster University have a Talented Athlete Entry Scheme, and details of this

can be found at: http://uususport.org/performance-sport/talented-athlete- entry-scheme

  • 41. Warwick University
  • Warwick University offer a sports scholarship programme. The details of

which can be found here:

http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/sport/performance

42. University of West England The University of the West of England (UWE) in partnership with Bristol
Central Water Polo are offering two £1500 scholarships for water polo. The successful applicants must be available to play for UWE in the BUCS Championship and Bristol Central in the BWPL and the British Championships. You must also have been or be part of a GB (or England Talent) squad. Contact head coach, Craig Figes, Director of Water Polo

http://www1.uwe.ac.uk/aboutus

  • 43. University of Worcester
  • University of Worcester offer a sports scholarship programme. The details of

which can be found here:

http://www.worcester.ac.uk/discover/sport-sports-scholarships.html

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