Student Sports Scholarships

Supporting our sports scholars in their elite level sporting careers alongside their academic study

Performance Sports and Scholarships video description

This promotional video highlights the Team Warwick Performance Programme and Sports Scholarship opportunities at the University of Warwick. Student athletes from a range of sports, including hockey, netball, rowing, football, cycling, taekwondo, volleyball, lacrosse, and wheelchair basketball, are shown training, competing, and celebrating together.

Athletes and coaches speak about the benefits of being part of Team Warwick, emphasising the supportive sporting community, opportunities to compete at a high level, and the balance between academic study and athletic performance. Visuals showcase students using Team Warwick's sports facilities, taking part in strength and conditioning sessions, and working closely with coaches and support staff.

The video highlights the specialist services available through the Performance Programme and Sports Scholarships, including physiotherapy, nutrition, sport psychology, and strength and conditioning support. Athletes describe how these services help them develop their sporting performance while managing the demands of university life.

Throughout the film, coaches and students discuss the collaborative approach to athlete development and the opportunities available to grow both as a sportsperson and as an individual. The video concludes with scholarship athletes encouraging prospective students to explore sporting opportunities and become part of Team Warwick's high-performance sporting environment, before ending with the University of Warwick logo.

How we support our scholars

Our Student Sports Scholarships are designed to support elite level athletes with continuing their dual academic and sporting careers whilst studying at the University of Warwick.

Our scholars will be part of a campus community dedicated to bringing together a diverse range of sports clubs on campus and creating a sporting community that thrives on keeping healthy, having fun, meeting new people and fulfilling your sporting potential.

Support & services Scholarship eligibility

Scholarship support & services

Scholarship support and services by scholarship level
Scholarship service	Support	Bronze	Silver	Gold
Financial award (towards training, equipment and competition expenses)	Not included	Included	Included	Included
Tailored strength & conditioning programme	Included	Included	Included	Included
Complete membership - #membership-included	Included	Included	Included	Included
Physiotherapy	Included	Included	Included	Included
Nutrition	Included	Included	Included	Included
Sports psychology	Included	Included	Included	Included
Performance lifestyle support	Included	Included	Included	Included
Workshops (including anti-doping, athlete wellbeing, and academic skills)	Included	Included	Included	Included

Scholarship eligibility

Who are Student Sports Scholarship available to?

We welcome applications from all Warwick students who compete for their county or country. Please be aware that although this is a minimum requirement, it does not guarantee a scholarship.

Scholarship eligibility criteria:

You must be of academy, national or international standard in your sport or show strong evidence of future outstanding potential
You must be a current University of Warwick student (all courses are eligible, both undergraduate and postgraduate)
You must be a home, EU or international student at The University of Warwick studying at least 60 credits a year
Your sport must have a Sport England recognised governing body to be considered