Background
Performance Sport Scholarships for Individuals provide financial support to help exceptional student athletes achieve their sporting potential. These Scholarships are jointly funded by UU Sport and the Development and Alumni Relations Office.
Each Scholarship will provide successful applicants with financial support of up to £4,500 for one academic year. Students may re-apply for funding in subsequent years. If a student is in receipt of another sport-related Scholarship from Ulster University they are not eligible to receive a Performance Sport Scholarship.
Criteria
To be eligible to apply students must:
- Participate in a sport recognised by Student Sport Ireland (SSI) and/or British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) detailed within the provided list.
- Be a member of an Ulster University Sports Union Club for their chosen sport.
- Have within the last 18 months been selected to play/perform at a minimum of age group international level, aligned to the performance pathway of their sport.
- Have within the last 12 months represented Ulster University in their chosen sport.
- Be in good academic standing and demonstrate commitment to Ulster University.
Note: If you do not meet these criteria exactly, but feel you have a strong case and should be considered for this funding, please email schemeadministrator@ulster.ac.uk
Application Form Deadline
Please complete this application form online and submit no later than midday on 11 October 2024. Applications received after this time will not be considered.
Application Form and Assessment
It is your responsibility to ensure that all sections of the form are completed. If there is any information missing when the deadline passes, your application will not be considered.
Eligibility will be assessed on the information provided in this form. If further clarification is required contact may be made with the applicant or the sport concerned. Please ensure that all relevant information that could affect your application is included and that your answers are as comprehensive as possible.
All applications will be subject to an initial assessment conducted by UU Sport. Applications considered eligible will be reviewed by the Disbursement Committee.
Your application will remain confidential between you, UU Sport, and members of the Disbursement Committee.
The award of the Scholarship is dependent upon funds being available and will be at the discretion of the UU Sport and awarding Disbursement Committee.
Applications are submitted directly online. It is strongly advised that applicants familiarise themselves with the questions and formulate their answers prior to filling out their application forms online as application forms cannot be saved and submitted at a later stage.
Please note: adherence to word count will be taken into consideration as part of the assessment process.
Competition for the scholarship will be high, so unfortunately meeting the eligibility criteria does not mean you are guaranteed an award.
Answer Guidance
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Do you participate in a sport recognised by Student Sport Ireland (SSI) and/or British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Question
Only participants from the sports recognised by Student Sport Ireland (SSI) and/or British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) are eligible for a Performance Sport Scholarship (Individual). Other Performance Sport Scholarships are in place for our high level UU Performance Teams including Basketball, Football (Women), Gaelic Football, Golf and Hockey (Women). Participants from these sports should not make an application here but seek further information on Scholarship opportunities through their campus Sports Development Office.
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Achievements
Please provide details of current performance level, team / squad / governing body development programme involvement, significant successes within the last 24 months including any international team selections, championship results, performance progression etc.
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Describe how this Performance Sport Scholarship would help you to achieve your goals for the future
(Min 250 words - Max 350 words)
In answering this question, please ensure you articulate your goals for the future clearly and what specific benefits the Scholarship will provide including performance and financial benefits.
Include how you intend to use the funding and the impact it will have on you.
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Describe the impact you think your course of study at UU will have on your future, in particular any ambitions you want to achieve
(Min 250 words - Max 350 words)
In answering this question, please ensure that you clearly articulate the benefits of your chosen programme of study in achieving your career/sporting/academic goals for the future. Also please ensure you provide examples of the challenges faced when managing both sporting and academic commitments and how you intend to overcome these challenges.
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Describe how, as a Performance Sport Scholar, you would act as an ambassador for Ulster University
(Min 250 words - Max 350 words)
In answering this question, please ensure you describe what makes a good ambassador providing examples where possible, and how you intend to act as a good ambassador for Ulster University.
Presentation of Scholarships
The successful applicants will be notified by 23 October. The Performance Sport Scholarships will be presented at an awards ceremony on Friday 8 November 2024 on the Belfast campus. Scholarship recipients will be required to attend the presentation.
The successful applicants may, as a condition of the scholarship, be asked to advocate for UU Sport and Development and Alumni Relations Office upon request and will be required to provide a testimonial on the impact of the Scholarship.
If you have any queries regarding this award, you can post your question to schemeadministrator@ulster.ac.uk allowing two full working days for a response.