Sports Scholarships

Carnegie Focus Sports Scholarship

Carnegie Focus Sports Scholarships are offered for the following sports:

• Hockey, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Squash, Tennis
• Financial support towards fees or as an honorarium
  
• Sports Membership for 2018-19 academic year
• AU Sport Club Membership for 2018-19 academic year, for your sport
• At least two Strength & Conditioning sessions per week    
• Sports Scholarship clothing

Carnegie Sports Scholarships

• Sports Membership for 2018-19 academic year
• AU Sport Club Membership for 2018-19 academic year, for your sport
• At least two Strength & Conditioning sessions per week
  
• Sports Scholarships clothing

Focus Sport Scholarships

This type of scholarship is available for students who compete in the following sports: Hockey, Men’s Rugby League, Men’s Rugby Union, Squash and Tennis.

Performance level guidelines for consideration for Focus Sport scholarship support are detailed below on a sport by sport basis. Achieving the guideline standards below does not guarantee Focus Sport scholarship support.

In team sports the coaching staff may need to recruit a player in a specific position who can be offered Focus Sport scholarship support even though they have not met the criteria guidelines for their sport. 

HOCKEY (Male) English Premier Division GB International Home Nation International Under 18 or above International Honours	HOCKEY (Female) Play in Investec Premier Division GB International Home Nation International Under 18 or above International Honours	RUGBY LEAGUE (Male) Championship 1 or 2 player England/GB Age Group International
RUGBY UNION (Male) Home Nation U20 International Championship player Yorkshire Carnegie Academy England Students International	SQUASH  Male Top 450 in World Rankings Junior Worlds Individuals last 16 or better British Junior Open U19 Quarter Finals or better Junior European Championships Quarter Finalists Part of the English Squash EDP Programme Represented your country and finish in quarter finals of Team Events or better Female Top 150 in the World Rankings Junior World Individuals last 16 or better Junior European Championships Quarter Finalists Part of the England Squash EDP Programme Represented your country and finish in Quarter Finals of Team Events or better	TENNIS (Male and Female) Has or had ATP/WTA World ranking points or reached the last round of qualifying draw or competed at several of these events Made a minimum of three main draw appearances in British Tour Events reaching the Quarter Finals or better Have a Junior ITF Ranking of 500 or less

Sport Scholarships

This type of scholarship is available for students competing in the following sports recognised by British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS):

American Football, Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Canoeing, Clay Pigeon Shooting, Climbing, Cricket, Cycling, Equestrian, Fencing, Football, Futsal, Golf, Gymnastics (Artistic), Hockey, Ju Jitsu, Judo, Karate, Korfball, Lacrosse, Modern Biathlon / Pentathlon, Netball, Orienteering, Pool, Rifle,  Rowing, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Sailing, Snooker, Snowsports, Squash, Surfing, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Trampolining, Triathlon, Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, Wakeboarding, Water Polo, Weightlifting & Windsurfing.

The panel welcomes applications from athletes who compete at Olympic Games level in a sport not mentioned above. 

Performance level guidelines for consideration for Sport scholarship support are detailed below on a sport by sport basis. For the sports listed above but not mentioned below students must be competing at age group or senior International level, or be supported by TASS in the year of their application. Achieving the guideline standards below does not guarantee sport scholarship support.

ATHLETICS (M & W) Achieve the IAAF qualifying standard for World Junior Championship (2016). Achieve the European Qualifying standard (for their age group) for the European U20 or U23 Championships (in the year of application).	BASKETBALL (M) In a BBL squad.	BASKETBALL (W) In a WBBL squad.
CRICKET (M)  County 1st XI contract.	CRICKET (W) England Central contract. England Age group International.	FOOTBALL (M)  Tier 1 or 2 Academy player released at age 18.
FOOTBALL (W) English Premier League 1st team regular if via GCofE.	LACROSSE (M)  England Senior International. Home Nations Senior International.  England Age Group International (starter).	LACROSSE (W) England Senior International. Home Nations Senior International. England Age Group International (starter).
NETBALL Member of Super League squad. England Age Group International. Overseas Age group International (Australia/ New Zealand/Jamaica/South Africa).	RUGBY LEAGUE (M)  Player released from Super League Academy. GB Students International.	RUGBY LEAGUE (W) GB International.
RUGBY UNION (M)  Premiership academy player released at 18.	RUGBY UNION (W) Home Nations Senior International.	SQUASH (M & W) English junior ranking- Top 15. Part of the England squash Aspire squads.  Represented their Country Junior U 19/senior level. Represents their county in the senior premier division or county champion.
TENNIS (M & W)  Top 50 British Junior Ranking in their last eligible year. Must have made the main draw in a minimum of 3 British Tour events.	TRIATHLON (M & W)  All Leeds Beckett athletes who were selected onto the Leeds Beckett development squad.  Junior orU23 International athletes Member of Home Nations talent squad, in receipt of TASS funding or competing at an equivalent level. Remaining places filled by athletes who score highly in the 400m/HC/3k time trials and show the potential, commitment and attitude to perform at a World Class level. As a guide you would certainly require a minimum 3600 points to be considered for selection to Development 1. Full details can be found by visiting the Leeds Triathlon Centre website.

Criteria for allocation

We have a limited number of Scholarships to award in 2018-19 and therefore in addition to requiring you to meet the above criteria we will give priority to students who can demonstrate that they will make a significant contribution in their respective sport. Meeting the criteria does not equate to entitlement to a scholarship.

Applications for the 2018/19 academic year are available now until Friday 21 September 2018 

Further Information

Mick Hill, Senior Coach High Performance & Enterprise
Room G12 Carnegie Hall
Leeds Beckett University
Headingley Campus
Leeds LS6 3QS
Tel: 0113 812 9223
Email: m.hill@leedsbeckett.ac.uk

You will be notified by the University if you have been successful in your application.

Cash bursaries will be paid in two tranches, October and February.

Tuition fee waivers will be administered directly between Sport & Active Lifestyles & the respective faculty fees team.

Scholarships are awarded for the tenure of one academic year. Scholars will be appraised (on sports basis and academic grounds) and they are eligible to apply the following year.

All scholarships will be allocated by 1 November 2018. Any student who has not been awarded a scholarship by this date and wishes to appeal against the decision must do so by 1 December 2018. 

Appeals must be made in writing to:

• Mick Hill, Senior Coach High Performance & Enterprise: m.hill@leedsbeckett.ac.uk

The University reserves the right to vary these terms and conditions as it deems appropriate.

If you have any queries or require further information please contact: m.hill@leedsbeckett.ac.uk.