Lincoln Sports Scholarship

Level of Study

Postgraduate (Research)
Postgraduate (Taught)
Undergraduate

Fees Status

Home

Mode of Study

Full-Time

Application Required

Yes

Introduction

The University of Lincoln is committed to raising the standard of university sport and a bursary scheme has been established to support athletes in their pursuit of excellence. The bursary scheme will provide access to funding to assist athletes in their development and aims to realise each athlete's potential both as a students and as an elite sports performer.

Scholarship Amount

The Sports Scholarship is valued at up to £1,000 per year. In order to be eligible for the Sports Bursary students must first apply. Applications will be assessed by a panel and successful applicants will be notified.

Eligibility and Selection Criteria

Athletes who are eligible to apply and who may be entitled to bursary support must meet the following criteria:

What the Athlete Receives

For sports people meeting the criteria there is up to £1,000 per year available. In addition to this they will receive additional benefits that include:

Monitoring the Individual Athletes Performance

As a bursary student you will be required to adhere to the following processes:

Application Process

New Students

Process Stage Date
Bursary application form submitted March to November (during year of entry)
Bursary applicants shortlisted and interviewed November/December
Formal bursary agreement signed November/December

Existing Students

Process Stage Date
Complete bursary application form August to November
Bursary applicants shortlisted and interviewed November/December
Formal bursary agreement signed November/December

 

How to Apply

Applicants for the bursary can be submitting by completing the Sports Bursary Scheme Application Form and returning this to Dr Thomas Gee at tgee@lincoln.ac.uk. The deadline for applications for 2024 entrants is 5pm Tuesday 12 November 2024.