Sports Scholarships

Our prestigious Scholarship Programmes support elite athletes and coaches as they combine academic and sporting excellence during their time at the University of Leeds.

Our Sport Scholarships ensure our athletes are able to compete at the highest level, whilst studying for a world-class degree, and our Coaching Scholarships give aspiring students the opportunity to work alongside our head coaches to raise club performances.

Each year we award a number of Sports Scholarships to selected high performing athletes who demonstrate aspirations to compete at the highest levels within their chosen sport. In order to be eligible for a scholarship, applicants must be competing in a BUCS, Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth sports. We welcome applications from students from all backgrounds including international students.

Our scholarship programme recognises the individuality of each athlete, and that needs differ from sport to sport so we provide a unique approach that tailors our scholarships to the needs of each individual athlete.

There are two levels of support available with ‘Performance Sport Scholars’ having maximum access to support services, and ‘Potential Sport Scholars’ who will benefit from a wide range of services we offer to enable athletes to train to the highest level.

Please see our website for further details