Receive up to £1,000 to support your sporting performance at national and international level.

Bath Spa University's High Performance Sports Scholarship supports students who are studying at Bath Spa whilst competing on a national and international stage.

The University actively encourages extra-curricular activities and is proud to support excellence in sport.

"The High-Performance Sports Scholarship has provided a considerable amount of support in my advancement as a competitive long-distance trail runner.
In a year with many uncertainties and changes in my annual running race and training plan, the scholarship has provided stability that has enabled me to sustain the necessary amount of training (in both the UK and Mexico) that is necessary to perform at a high standard in this sport, and resulted in improvements and opportunities in my athletic performance."

William Bray, BSc (Hons) Environmental Science

Criteria

To be eligible, you must meet the following criteria:

  • You must be a Bath Spa University student studying at either Newton Park, Sion Hill, Locksbrook, Corsham Court or BSU London (Hoxton). Students studying at our Educational Partner institutes are not eligible.
  • Applicants can be enrolled on any undergraduate or postgraduate course, full time or part time.

No retrospective funding is available – applications cannot be considered in the event that the applicant has already made the associated purchases.

Application deadline

The deadline for 2024/2025 applications has now passed. We expect to open the Scholarship again in the next academic year, subject to available funds.

How to apply

Applications for 2024/2025 have now closed. We expect to open the Scholarship again in the next academic year, subject to available funds. Applications usually open in early October and are submitted online. Applicants are expected to provide:

  • Details of your previous sporting achievements
  • Your sporting aspirations for the coming years
  • A testimonial confirming performance at national or international standard, from an individual who has an overview of all national performers at the applicants’ level.
  • A supporting statement from their tutor or course leader.

This webpage will be updated with further application guidance and terms and conditions as and when the next round opens.

How applications are judged

The successful applicants will be selected by the Scholarships and Bursaries Disbursement Panel. The Panel aims to convene within four weeks following the application deadline.

Applicants should expect to receive decision feedback within six weeks of the deadline.

Get in touch

If you have any questions about this award, please login to MyCareer and submit a question. Please select the 'scholarships and bursaries' option from the question type list.