Scholarships

The support we offer ranges from covering Powerbase gym and AU Club membership, up to thousands of pounds worth of direct financial support.

Our coaching teams identify potential sport scholars as part of the admissions cycle, there isn't a direct application process. Recruitment may have a different focus on a year on year basis, but as a broad guide athletes would be competing at least at junior international level to be considered.

Find out more about the Athletics Club, or the Athletics Performance offer.

The support we offer ranges from covering Powerbase gym and AU Club membership, worth around £600, through to thousands of pounds of direct financial support.

Our coaching teams identify potential sport scholars as part of the admissions cycle, there isn't a direct application process. As a guide only, applicants would usually need to have at least England Pathway programme experience (or able to demonstrate an international equivalent) to be considered.

Find out more about the Badminton Club, or the Badminton Performance offer.

Our coaching staff will consider applicants as part of the admissions cycle and will offer support to those they feel would make a valuable contribution to the programme.

Find out more about the Basketball Club, or the Basketball Performance offer.

Our coaching staff will consider applicants as part of the admissions cycle and will offer support to those they feel would make a valuable contribution to the programme.

Find out more about the Basketball Club, or the Basketball Performance offer.

The support we offer ranges from covering Powerbase gym and AU Club membership, up to thousands of pounds worth of direct financial support.

Our coaching teams identify potential sport scholars as part of the admissions cycle, there isn't a direct application process. Applicants would usually need to have at least county cricket experience to be considered.

Find out more about the Cricket Club, or the Cricket Performance offer.

The support we offer ranges from covering Powerbase gym and AU Club membership, through to thousands of pounds of direct financial support.

Our coaching teams identify potential sport scholars as part of the admissions cycle, there isn't a direct application process. As a guide only, applicants would usually need to have at least Centre of Excellence experience and be available to represent Loughborough University.

Find out more about the Cricket Club, or the Cricket Performance offer.   

Cycling scholarships range from offering Powerbase and AU Cycling Club membership fees worth around £275, through to up to £5,000 per year for exceptional candidates. 

To be considered for a cycling scholarship, candidates are expected to be competing at, or approaching, international level in their chosen discipline, or demonstrated success at top national level. Whilst we would consider applicants from any discipline, scholarship offers will be made with a priority for road, track (endurance and sprint), time trial, hill climb, and downhill MTB.

We can choose to support applicants at any level, if we are looking for competitors in specific events, applicants who stand out as leaders, or applicants that are committed to and can make a substantial contribution towards our competition goals. Our coaching staff will consider applicants as part of the admissions cycle.

Find out more about the Cycling Club.

The support we offer ranges from covering Powerbase gym and AU Club membership, through to thousands of pounds of direct financial support.

Our coaching teams identify potential sport scholars as part of the admissions cycle, there isn't a direct application process. 

Players would have to commit to playing for Loughborough Students FC to be considered.

Find out more about the Football Club, or the Football Performance offer.

The support we offer ranges from covering Powerbase gym and AU Club membership, to thousands of pounds worth of direct financial support.

Our coaching teams identify potential sport scholars as part of the admissions cycle, there isn't a direct application process.

Applicants have to commit to playing for Loughborough Lightning to be considered.

The support we offer ranges from covering Powerbase gym and AU Club membership through to thousands of pounds of direct financial support.

Our coaching teams identify potential sport scholars as part of the admissions cycle, there isn't a direct application process. As a guide only, applicants would need at least junior international experience to be considered. In addition, only players who commit to playing for Loughborough Students in the EHL Division One North will be considered for sport scholarship support.

Find out more about the Hockey Club, or the Hockey Performance offer.

The support we offer ranges from covering Powerbase gym and AU Club membership, through to thousands of pounds of direct financial support.

Our coaching teams identify potential sport scholars as part of the admissions cycle, there isn't a direct application process. As a guide only, applicants would usually need to have at least junior international experience to be considered, and in addition only players who commit to playing for Loughborough Students in the Investec Women’s Hockey League will be considered for sport scholarship support.

Find out more about the Hockey Club, or the Hockey Performance offer.

The support we offer ranges from covering Powerbase gym and AU Club membership, through to thousands of pounds of direct financial support.

Our coaching teams identify potential sport scholars as part of the admissions cycle, there isn't a direct application process. As a guide only, applicants would usually need to have at least junior international or starting 7 Superleague experience to be considered.

Find out more about the Netball Club, or the Netball Performance offer.

The support we offer ranges from covering Powerbase gym and AU Club membership, through to thousands of pounds of direct financial support.

Our coaching teams identify potential sport scholars as part of the admissions cycle, there isn't a direct application process. As a guide only, applicants would usually need to have at least Premiership senior academy experience, and be available and committed to playing for Loughborough Students.

Find out more about the Rugby Union Club, or the Rugby Union Performance offer.

The Daryl Jelinek Sporting Scholarship

Loughborough University is delighted to offer The Daryl Jelinek Sporting Scholarship to a high quality individual with Premiership senior academy, Championship, England Students, significant National 1 or equivalent experience. The scholarship is offered to support any Masters course at the University [NB: The funding is available for either the traditional one year full time Masters or for two years if the option to split study is taken].

The value of the scholarship is £2000-4000 per annum aligned to the playing experience of the applicant.

Daryl Jelinek studied at Loughborough University from 1980 to 1983, where he captained the rugby team as well as playing for England U23s. Daryl went on to play rugby for Blackheath, London Scottish, and the Anglo-Scots. When Daryl passed away in July 2018, the Daryl Jelinek Sporting Scholarship was established by Daryl’s family and friends to create a legacy that will continue to help young people at Loughborough for many years to come.

The support we offer ranges from covering Powerbase gym and AU Club membership, through to thousands of pounds of direct financial support.

Our coaching teams identify potential sport scholars as part of the admissions cycle, there isn't a direct application process. As a guide only, applicants would usually need to have U18 representation at Rugby Europe 7s, U20s 15s representation or regular starting women’s Premier 15s experience, and be available for and committed to playing for Loughborough as selected to be considered.

Find out more about the Rugby Union Club, or the Rugby Union Performance offer.

The support we offer ranges from covering Powerbase gym and AU Club membership, through to thousands of pounds of direct financial support.

Our coaching teams identify potential sport scholars as part of the admissions cycle, there isn't a direct application process. As a guide only, applicants would usually need to be part of the England Squash’s England Potential Squad (or National equivalent) to be considered.

In addition to the above support, performance squad members may receive support with entry, travel and accommodation expenses to competitions and events.

Find out more about the Squash Club.

The support we offer ranges from covering Powerbase gym and AU Club membership, through to thousands of pounds of direct financial support.

Our coaching teams identify potential sport scholars as part of the admissions cycle, there isn't a direct application process. As a guide only, applicants would usually need to considerably exceed the Gold standard of our swimming squad selection times to be considered.

Find out more about the Swimming Club, or the Swimming Performance offer.

The support we offer ranges from covering Powerbase gym and AU Club membership, through to thousands of pounds of direct financial support.

Our coaching teams identify potential sport scholars as part of the admissions cycle, there isn't a direct application process. As a guide only, applicants would usually need to be at least within the top 1,000 of the ITF world rankings.

Find out more about the Tennis Club, or the Tennis performance offer.

The support we offer ranges from covering Powerbase gym and AU Club membership, through to thousands of pounds of direct financial support.

Our coaching teams identify potential sport scholars as part of the admissions cycle, there isn't a direct application process. As a guide only, applicants would usually need to have at least junior international elite experience to be considered.

Find out more about the Triathlon Club, or the Triathlon Performance offer.

We focus our sport scholarship support to those competing in sports where we have a sporting performance programme. In exceptional circumstances we may offer support to those competing in other Olympic and Paralympic sports.

Our management team would identify potential sport scholars as part of the admissions cycle, there isn't a direct application process. All scholars are expected to join the relevant Athletic Union club, and represent Loughborough University in the British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) competitions.

Find out more about our sport clubs.

We are looking for postgraduate student athletes who can add value to our performance programmes, and compete for Loughborough University in the British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) competition.

Our International Sports Student Postgraduate Bursary is a 40% reduction in tuition fees, which have a value of around £8,000 (set against the tuition fees of your chosen postgraduate taught programme ONLY). The bursaries are for those competing at a high level in sport, are funded by Loughborough University and are for self-funding students.

The standard for the award of bursaries is high, and the selection panel will be looking for the very highest academic and sporting achievers, so do ensure that your application is clear, and reflects your academic abilities, sporting achievements and motivation.

Students should submit an official application for their chosen postgraduate programme, and have been offered a conditional place to study before applying for this bursary. We won't consider applications without a postgraduate application number and confirmation of offer.

We currently have performance programmes in athletics, badminton, basketball, cricket, cycling, football, field hockey, netball, rugby union, swimming, squash, tennis and triathlon. We would also consider lacrosse.

The deadline for applications is 26 May 2023. All applications will be reviewed after this date, and you will be contacted regarding the outcome by 23 June 2023. In exceptional circumstances we may make a decision before this, but we will usually wait until the closing date, so please don't apply too early and lose an opportunity to tell us about your most recent achievements!

If you have any queries, please contact Ruth Goodfield, Sport Scholarship Manager at sports-scholars@lboro.ac.uk

We have a fantastic opportunity for budding researchers to continue their studies alongside their sporting development with our Elite Athlete Doctoral Scholarships.

The scholarship covers UK tuition fees, and a living stipend worth around £15k per year (for 3 years). 

We are looking for sporting applicants competing in our performance programmes*, who are either targeting a major senior international event, have a realistic opportunity of competing at senior international level within 18 months, or who can demonstrate the potential to make a significant contribution to Loughborough’s sporting success. We expect all of our scholars to compete for the University in BUCS and contribute generally to our sporting objectives.

As a budding researcher, you will need to meet the academic requirements for PhD study, identify a subject area, and find a supervisor to work with you. Opportunities vary by discipline, and there are advertised projects available, or you can devise your own research proposal. To make a formal PhD application, see https://www.lboro.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/ 

If you would like to be considered for an Elite Athlete Doctoral Scholarship, once you have lined up a project, please complete the following application form by 20th May 2022. Following acceptance on to a PhD programme, and Loughborough Sports' recommendation, a panel convened by the Doctoral College will make the final decision on scholarship recipients. For exceptional candidates, Loughborough Sport would look to make an immediate sporting recommendation, although the PhD application will need to follow the usual processes.

These scholarships are for projects starting in October 2022, and are only available for students who have not already started their PhD at Loughborough University.

The Elite Athlete Doctoral Scholarship is just one of a number of opportunities for postgraduate research, so do have a look at what else is available. 

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