Scholarships

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Who can apply?

The programme is open to prospective and current students that are competing at a senior, national or international level within their sport. We have approximately 30 members of the squad each year.

Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship

All applicants that are representing their sport at a junior/senior international level will be considered for the Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship, which is currently valued at £3,000 per annum (depending on level of application). There are up to 10 scholarships available per year. By completing your application, you will be applying for the Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship (if applicable), as well as gaining a place on the Squad. Please see below for application dates for prospective and current students for the Performance Squad.

For information to apply

Please note, this is a separate form to UCAS which is due in January 2019.

Scholarship application forms will be accepted from December 2018 until 15 March 2019.

All interviews for the sporting scholarships will take place during the Easter holidays 2019 and if successful you will be contacted by Jenny Green with an invite to an interview.

Performance Squad Application Form

Applicable to all new students applying to Bristol for 2019/20.

How to apply

To apply please visit the Vice Chancellor's scholarship webpage and complete the online application form.

This application process will open in December 2018 and close August 2019.

You will be invited to an interview with Matt and members of the Performance staff team after your application is received.

If you are successful on the squad, the season will begin with the Performance Squad Residential (venue TBC) that all athletes will be required to attend, this will be the first week of September (dates TBC).

We have a system in place to support and track your UCAS application in line with your sporting application. You can also liaise with admissions to make sure that your application for both sport and academics is considered.

Please remember this is dependent on you achieving the required grades to gain a place at the University of Bristol.

Current students

For current students looking to join, the process opens December 2018 and closes August 2019. Any applications received within this timescale will be interviewed from May 2019 onwards. You will be asked to give a presentation and all details will be sent to you in advance.

How to apply

To apply please visit the Vice Chancellor's scholarship webpage and complete the online application form.

What we offer on the Performance Programme

We will offer you a number of benefits including:

Free Active Plus sports membership for the year.
Specialist Strength and Conditioning coaching/facilities.
Sports Medicine Body Screening
Nutritional and Sports Psychology services.
Personalised athlete development plan.
Year-round support from the team.
Annual Squad residential and events throughout the year.
Financial support bursaries are available to go towards training and competition costs (on application).

Receiving a Vice Chancellor’s Scholarship was a massive honour and it gave me access to a whole range of services which allowed me to maintain an intensive training regime whilst continuing my studies. It was also a significant psychological boost to receive such a prestigious award.