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Sport Coaching Postgraduate Scholarship for September 2024

Northumbria University is committed to supporting students with outstanding abilities in both their academic studies and wider interest areas.

The scholarship is open to gifted coaches who are applying to study on a Full-Time Postgraduate programme in any Faculty/Subject at the University, starting September 2024.  

The Sport Coaching Scholarship, funded by the University’s Higher Education Without Barriers campaign, is aimed at enabling aspiring coaches to gain financial support for living costs and professional development at Northumbria University.

Successful students will be awarded £1,000, paid in instalments throughout their degree*

Apply Now.  The scholarship closes at 16:00 on Friday 30 August 2024.

Terms and Conditions

The Postgraduate Sport Coaching Scholarship is open to applicants who would like to progress in the field of sport coaching and you must also:

  • Be a UK/Home applicant - This includes students domiciled in Jersey, Guernsey, The Channel Islands, Ireland and Isle of Man
  • Apply and enrol to study on an Postgraduate course on a Full-Time basis at the Newcastle Upon Tyne campus, starting in September 2024
  • Be actively engaged as a coach or umpire/official to at least club or county level and hold/be working towards a minimum Level 2 qualification in a NGB recognised sport
  • Be an active coach in one of the following:
    • Focus Sports: Basketball, Football, Rugby League, Rugby Union and Volleyball
    • Developing Sports: Badminton, Hockey, Lacrosse and Netball
  • Already have a minimum Level 1 National Governing Body coaching qualification in a sport above, with a Level 2 coaching qualification and experience in officiating being desirable You should be actively engaged as a coach and willing to engage in upskilling to the next level with support from the University’s Sport Department
  • Agree to support and engage with Northumbria Sport staff including coaches through 4-8 hours of contact time through office and on-field work
  • Meet all individual entry requirements
  • Be a self-funded student (i.e., not sponsored by an employer)

Important Information

  • The student selected will not be eligible for other Northumbria Scholarships including the Performance Sport Scholarship
  • If you are selected and are a Northumbria Alumni, you will be eligible for the Alumni Discount
  • The successful student will receive a £1,000 cash payment in the first year of a postgraduate course studied at the Newcastle Upon Tyne Campus.
  • The cash award will be paid as: 25% in November 2024, 25% in February 2025, and 50% in May 2025
  • If your course is longer than one year, the scholarship will be provided in the first year of study only
  • If you defer your place, the scholarship offer will be withdrawn
  • Northumbria reserves the right to withdraw this scheme at any point
  • The University's decision is final and cannot be challenged; there is no right of appeal

Selection Process

  • To apply, students must complete a Sport (Women’s Coaching and Officiating) Scholarship application form.  Selection will be based upon the strength of the application form.  If short-listed, evidence of sport qualification and endorsement by the applicant’s club or National Governing Body must also be provided.
  • The successful applicants will be notified once the evaluation panel has met, by no later than Friday 13 September 2024

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