Sports scholarship information for prospective university water polo students Institution Sports Scholarship opportunities 1. Aberyswtwyth University For details about Aberyswtwyth’s Sports Scholarships, click here: http://www.aber.ac.uk/en/undergrad/fees-finance/scholarships/uk-eu 2. Anglia Ruskin University 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 Offer high-performance scholarships. For more information, click here: http://www.beds.ac.uk/sportbeds/sportscholarships 5. Bolton University 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 Offer high-performance scholarships. For more information, click here: http://www.uel.ac.uk/sport/highperformance 12. Edge Hill University Offer high-performance scholarships. For more information, click here: https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/scholarships/sports-prospective 13. Edinburgh University Offer high-performance scholarships. For more information, click here: http://www.ed.ac.uk/sport-exercise/performance/scholarships/liddell- scholarships 14. Edinburgh Napier Team Napier in partnership with the University provide funding and support University 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 Glasgow Caledonian University’s Talented Athlete Support Programme details University 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 Details of Kent University’s sports scholarships can be found at: http://www.kent.ac.uk/sports/scholarships/index.html 19. Leeds University Here are the details for Leeds University’s Sports Scholarship scheme: http://sport.leeds.ac.uk/sport/performance-sport-scholarships 20. Leeds Beckett University For information about Leeds Beckett University’s Sport Scholarship, please click here: http://www.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/sport/sports/sports-scholarships 21. Lincoln University 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 Water polo Scholarships including up to 20% reduction in fees, up to £1000 University 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 student- athletes. 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 Water polo players would be welcome to apply for a sports scholarship via University 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 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 29. Plymouth University 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 Southampton Solent University has sports scholarships available to high University 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 Offer high-performance scholarships. For more information, click here: John Plymouth 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 Offer high-performance scholarships. For more information, click here: http://www.surreysportspark.co.uk 38. Swansea University