Individual Performance Sport Scholarships

Ulster University, United Kingdom

Scholarship overview

These scholarships support talented student-athletes to excel academically and in sport, funding competition travel, equipment, training resources and other needs. Recipients receive personalised mentoring, academic support and access to training facilities.

Funded jointly by Ulster University Sport and the Development and Alumni Relations Office. There are two levels, Performance and High-Performance.

Award Information

Performance Sport Scholarship: senior representative honours at county, provincial or national level, and/or part of a governing body performance development programme (or equivalent).
High-Performance Sport Scholarship: holder of a Sport Northern Ireland Athlete Award (or equivalent), a carded athlete under the Sport Ireland International Carding Scheme, or in receipt of a UK Sport Athlete Performance Award; or a student representing Northern Ireland, Ireland or Great Britain at senior international level; international students qualify by representing their own country at senior international level (or equivalent).
Compete in a sport with a national governing body recognised by Student Sport Ireland, BUCS and/or FISU.
Be a member of the relevant Ulster University student sport club.
Performance Team sports (men's basketball, men's and ladies Gaelic football, golf, women's hockey) are not eligible as they have their own scholarship systems.

Up to £4,500 per year.
Maximum award equals the full-time home (NI/ROI) undergraduate tuition fee in the year of application.

Queries: [email protected] (allow two working days).
Successful applicants attend the Sports Scholarship Awards Ceremony in November on the Belfast campus.