Loughborough Sports Scholarship

To support the sporting and academic development of talented student athletes. The level of support varies by sport and performance level.

We understand the pressures and challenges of combining university studying with elite level sport. All student athletes in our sporting performance programmes benefit from our unrivalled support and ethos of sporting development.

Performance squad members receive thousands of pounds worth of support, incorporating coaching, strength and conditioning, sports medicine, sports science, nutrition, psychology, lifestyle and academic flexibility. In addition to this incredible support, our sport scholarships provide direct financial support. 

• up to £5,000 per year
• free Loughborough Sport Gold membership, which includes membership of Powerbase, one of the country’s largest strength and conditioning gyms
• free Athletic Union club membership
• campus parking permit

We have performance programmes for athletics, badminton, basketball, cricket, cycling, football, hockey, netball, rugby union, squash, swimming, tennis, triathlon and women's wheelchair basketball.

The sports scholarships pages will provide you with up-to-date information on each scholarship, broad eligibility criteria and details on how to be considered.