• Up to £1500 towards training or competition expense
• Annual gym pass for Armitage Sports Centre or Sugden
• Athletic Union club membership
• 1–2–1 sessions with our expert Strength and Conditioning Coaches
• Physiotherapy from our full-time University / TASS Physiotherapist
• Mentoring / Lifestyle support
• Sports scholarship kit
• Access to workshops
• Promotion of your success
• Opportunity to be an ambassador for your sport

To be eligible for the programme athletes will need to meet the minimum criteria;

• A University of Manchester full-time/part-time undergraduate/postgraduate student OR a prospective student who has received a conditional/unconditional offer and is commencing study in September 2021.
• Competing at a minimum of UK Junior National level on a recognised player pathway of a Sport England/UK Sport recognised sport (for overseas applications, the standard must be equivalent to that of the UK).
• Be contracted to a club in a professional/semi-professional league, competing at national/international level (for overseas applications, the standard must be equivalent to that of the UK).
• Evidences a personal, sport and technical/physical profile that demonstrate performance levels of the minimum criteria.
• Evidences continuing striving for personal excellence, defined in this application under headline areas of:
  • Displays a commitment to striving for personal excellence
  • Manages and balances the demands of a dual-career athlete
  • Takes ownership of their programme
  • Embraces learning and personal development

For further information to support your application please see our scholarship selection policy.