Sport

Scholarships

Funded Sports Scholarships

Our scholarship programme awards funding up to £1,000 every year to talented athletic students who are on or have been part of a performance pathway. 

Scholars are expected to achieve highly in their desired sport but also show a commitment to academic excellence achieving expected target grades in the classroom whilst they build on their sporting success and represent the University. 

Applications must be received by October and will be at the discretion of the scholarship panel.

Pathway Scholarship

Benefits

  • Free Gym Membership 
  • Free SU Club Membership 
  • Bespoke strength and conditioning programmes and testing
  • Bespoke nutritional support
  • Sports Psychology
  • Physiotherapy and Sports massage
  • Lifestyle support 
  • Performance Analysis
  • Performance Athlete kit bundle
  • Workshop programme to support dual career
  • Promotion of your success
  • A commitment to academic flexibility to ensure you can compete and train whilst completing your degree

Funding

£250

Criteria

  • A University of Huddersfield full-time or part-time undergraduate/postgraduate student, OR a prospective student who has received a conditional/unconditional offer and is commencing study in September 2025.
  • Elite Pathway player - evidenced through squad selection in the past 2 years and playing for a competitive club (for overseas applications, the standard must be equivalent to that of the UK).
  • County/Regional standard athlete - Eligibility can differ from sport to sport and by UK region 

Elite Scholarship

Benefits

  • Free Gym Membership 
  • Free SU Club Membership 
  • Bespoke strength and conditioning programmes and testing
  • Bespoke nutritional support
  • Sports Psychology
  • Physiotherapy and Sports massage
  • Lifestyle support 
  • Performance Analysis
  • Performance Athlete kit bundle
  • Workshop programme to support dual career
  • Promotion of your success
  • A commitment to academic flexibility to ensure you can compete and train whilst completing your degree

Funding

£1,000

Criteria

  • A University of Huddersfield full-time or part-time undergraduate/postgraduate student, OR a prospective student who has received a conditional/unconditional offer and is commencing study in September 2025.
  • International senior or age group international.
  • National level performer (for overseas applications, the standard must be equivalent to that of the UK).
  • Elite Pathway player - 80% court time (for overseas applications, the standard must be equivalent to that of the UK).

Scholarship Form

Fill in the form and return to b.severn@hud.ac.uk