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Sport scholarships

Building the future for student-athletes

Our range of sports scholarships are aimed at providing an unrivalled level of support to the brightest and best talents in the sporting world.

Find out more about our excellent scholarship packages below or complete the expression of interest form so we can get in touch with more information.

Express your interest in UoN Sport

If you are interested in joining the performance sport programme at the University of Nottingham, please complete the expression of interest form linked above.

Once completed, one of our team will be in touch.

As well as a reputation for academic excellence, we have a history of sporting success and are passionate about supporting promising athletes during their time at Nottingham.

We have three sports scholarship packages as well as a range of specialist options. Please see below for details of what each package includes - please note financial awards denote the maximum award at each level and may vary.

All scholars receive University of Nottingham Kit including a branded scholarship jacket, training jersey and backpack from Official Technial Supplier, PlayerLayer.

• Athlete Support Services
• PerformanceSquad
• BronzeScholar
• SilverScholar
• GoldScholar

— Financial Award (towards training and competition expenses) up to the value of — N/A — £1,000 — £4,000 — £8,000

— Free access to facilites (inc. UoN Sport and Fitness membership services) — X — ✓ — ✓ — ✓

— Strength & conditioning (with access to the High Performance Zone) — ✓ — ✓ — ✓ — ✓

— Physiotherapy — ✓ — ✓ — ✓ — ✓

— Performance Lifestyle (including academic mentoring) — X — ✓ — ✓ — ✓

— Nutrition — ✓ — ✓ — ✓ — ✓

— Sports Psychology — ✓ — ✓ — ✓ — ✓

— Anti-doping advice — ✓ — ✓ — ✓ — ✓

— Total equivalent value — £1,000 — £4,500 — £9,500 — £13,000

Performance Environment

Take a closer look at our world-class training facilities right on your doorstep on campus.

Performance Sport Guide

Learn more about our athlete support services in our Performance Sport Guide.

UoN Sport Scholars

An introduction to our sport scholar athletes.

Am I eligible for Sport Scholarship at University of Nottingham?

To be eligible for a sports scholarship you must:

be of academy, national or international standard in your sport or show strong evidence of future outstanding potential

successfully achieve a place on a course at The University of Nottingham or be already studying here (all courses are eligible, both undergraduate and postgraduate)

be a home, EU or international student at The University of Nottingham studying at least 60 credits a year.

Priority is given to Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth sports and/or sports within the BUCS programme. Other sports considered on a case-by-case basis.

For students applying for Medicine courses (A100, A108 and A101), applicants who are identified as ‘Elite/High-Performance Athletes’ by the University of Nottingham will be fast tracked to interview providing they meet the standard minimum academic and UCAT/GAMSAT requirements. We encourage applicants to submit an Expression of Interest together with their UCAS application by the 15 October deadline. The final deadline for expression of interest submissions is 1 December.

Please note, meeting the criteria does not guarantee you will receive a scholarship. See our Scholarship Terms and Conditions for more information.

Specialist scholarship packages

Deng Yaping Sports Scholarship - Table Tennis and Badminton

Combine an international education with performance sports.

We're offering a range of undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships for table tennis or badminton athletes from China.

Dr Deng Yaping won 18 world championships and four Olympic gold medals during her career. She was named Chinese Athlete of the Century and is one of the greatest table tennis players of all time. She also completed a masters degree at the University of Nottingham, graduating in 2003.

The University launched this scholarship in 2013, with Deng Yaping's support, to honour her achievements and to help Chinese athletes achieve their academic and sporting ambitions.

Find out more about the Deng Yaping Scholarship

Disability Sports Scholarships - All sports

We actively encourage prospective and current students competing at an elite level within disability sport to apply for a sports scholarship at The University of Nottingham. We have a dedicated Disability Sport Officer to offer comprehensive personalised support to our disabled student athletes.

Please register your interest here

International Sporting Excellence Award - All Sports

Unlock your academic and sporting potential with a tuition fee scholarship.

We're offering scholarships of £1000-7000 towards full-time tuition fees for international students at any study level with outstanding sporting ability.

These International Sporting Excellence Awards are separate from our package of sports scholarships at bronze, silver and gold level.

Eligibility

To apply for this scholarship, you must:

• be of academy, national or international standard in any sport or show strong evidence of future outstanding potential

• hold an offer to start a full-time academic course in any subject area at the University of Nottingham UK

• this scholarship opens in January each year and is assessed via completing a sport scholarship application. To be assessed for an invite to apply for a sport scholarship application please first complete an expression of interest form

• please submit your form as early as possible because scholarships are awarded on a rolling basis

Nova Centurion Sports Scholarship - Swimming and Para-swimming

University of Nottingham is one of six nationwide performance swimming centres

In partnership with elite swimming club Nova Centurion, University of Nottingham Sport are offering swimming and para-swimming scholarships to University of Nottingham students. Scholarships include free access to the Nova Centurion performance swim programme, regular training in a 50m pool and a Speedo training kit sponsorship package worth £1500.

• For further information about our performance training offer, please contact Joe Stanford at joe.stanford@novacenturion.co.uk

Please register your interest here

Sheila Armstrong Prize

Founded in 1979 in memory of Sheila Armstrong by her husband, Dr George Brown, Reader in University Teaching Methods, her mother, Mrs. Edith Armstrong, family and friends, the Sheila Armstrong prize awards £300 annually to an undergraduate or postgraduate student(s) who has contributed substantially to the sporting activities of the University of Nottingham and who has displayed strength of purpose and courage.

Sheila Armstrong was a British international tennis player, a member of the Wightman Cup team and a winner of the 1955 Junior Wimbledon tournament (bt. Béatrice de Chambure, 6–2, 6–4). As a mature student she obtained a first class honours degree and died tragically whilst completing her PhD.

Sheila is pictured above (left), weight training alongside fellow GB teamate and three-time grand slam winner Shirley Bloomer.

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