Sport Scholarships
Scholarship applications are now closed for the 2020-21 academic year but Dual Career applications are still open – click here to find out more.
Our scholarships give talented individuals the opportunity to benefit from the University of Bath‘s world-leading sporting and academic environment. Each year we award a number of sport scholarships to student-athletes who demonstrate aspirations to compete to the highest level within their sport.
As the first UK university to offer sport scholarships, today 42 student-athletes who have displayed potential for success both academically and athletically are currently benefitting from our scholarships.
Among past top athletes to have received scholarship support are London 2012 Olympic silver medallists Michael Jamieson (swimming) and Samantha Murray (modern pentathlon) plus PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic bronze-medallist Dom Parsons (skeleton). Rio 2016 Olympian Joe Choong, who combined studying Mathematics with competing at international level for Pentathlon GB, explains how it has helped his career in this video:
Sport Scholarship packages
The University currently offers several different sport scholarships, dependent on availability and funding, for which students can apply.
To be eligible for a scholarship, student-athletes must:
- Be studying or have applied to study at the University of Bath;
- Demonstrate the potential to compete at elite level internationally;
- Have the ability to represent the University and contribute to and/or win University National titles;
- Be recommended by their own coach and/or the University’s coach in their sport;
- Meet the criteria for the Team Bath Dual Career programme.
| Scholarship | No. available | Funding offered | Eligibility |
| Bill Whiteley | One | £5,000 p/a (up to four years) | Click here |
| Ivor Powell | One (subject to change) | £2,000 p/a (up to three years) | Click here |
| King | One (subject to change) | £4,000 p/a (one year) | Click here |
| Santander | Ten | £1,000 p/a (up to three years) | Click here |
| Thompson Education Trust | Two | £2,500 p/a (up to three years) | Click here |
| Trendell | Two | £1,000 p/a (up to three years) | Click here |
| Matrix | One | £1,000 p/a (for three years) | Click here |
| Lewis | One | £2,000 p/a (up to three years) | Click here |
| Buchan Jones | One | £2,500 p/a (up to three years) | Click here |
| Goldsmith | One | £1,250 p/a (up to three years) | Click here |
| American Fund | One | $5,000 pa (one year postgrad) | Click here |
Meeting the criteria does not guarantee you will receive a scholarship. We reserve the right to amend the criteria at any time. Click here to see our scholarship terms and conditions for more information.
Athletes on scholarships lasting more than one academic year will continue to receive their scholarship throughout their University course, subject to an annual academic and sporting review.
Apply for a scholarship
Applications for the 2020-21 academic year are now closed but please check back here for information about 2021-22 applications.
Current University of Bath sporting scholars
| Athlete name | Sport | Scholarship | Year first awarded |
| William Hamernick | Lacrosse | American Fund | 2019-20 |
| Tom Dean | Swimming | Bill Whiteley | 2018-19 |
| Sophie Drakeford-Lewis | Netball | Bill Whiteley | 2017-18 |
| Toby Price | Modern Pentathlon | Bill Whiteley | 2019-20 |
| Ben Jones | Tennis | Buchan Jones | 2017-18 |
| William Ryley | Swimming | Goldsmith | 2019-20 |
| George Worboys | Rugby union | Ivor Powell | 2019-20 |
| Imogen Allison | Netball | King | 2016-17 |
| Alistair Chalmers | Athletics | King | 2018-19 |
| Tim Nurse | Hockey | King | 2017-18 |
| Kirsty Way | Trampolining | King | 2019-20 |
| Tomos Slade | Athletics | Lewis | 2019-20 |
| Georgia Martin | Rowing | Matrix | 2019-20 |
| Harriet Evans | Golf | R&A Golf Scholarship | 2017-18 |
| Jazmine Butcher | Alpine Skiing | Santander | 2016-17 |
| Molly Chapman | Badminton | Santander | 2018-19 |
| Leon Chevalier | Triathlon | Santander | 2019-20 |
| Daisy Collingridge | Sailing | Santander | 2018-19 |
| Chartie Curtis | Netball | Santander | 2017-18 |
| Cari Davies | Hockey | Santander | 2019-20 |
| Jacob Greenow | Swimming | Santander | 2017-18 |
| Georgia Hannam | Modern Pentathlon | Santander | 2016-17 |
| Sarah Jackson | Sailing | Santander | 2017-18 |
| William Jones | Badminton | Santander | 2019-20 |
| Laura Macro | Rowing | Santander | 2016-17 |
| Zara Mulholland | Rowing | Santander | 2018-19 |
| Oliver Murray | Modern Pentathlon | Santander | 2019-20 |
| Tash Pavelin | Netball | Santander | 2017-18 |
| James Russell | Fencing | Santander | 2018-19 |
| Sofia Sjoborg | Equestrian | Santander | 2019-20 |
| Bradley Sutton | Modern Pentathlon | Santander | 2016-17 |
| Becky Wilde | Rowing | Santander | 2019-20 |
| Lauren Williams | Athletics | Santander | 2017-18 |
| Ben Claridge | Athletics | Thompson Education Trust | 2018-19 |
| Adam Hames | Bobsleigh | Thompson Education Trust | 2019-20 |
| Caleb Ralston | Tennis | Thompson Education Trust | 2018-19 |
| Milly Wordley | Water polo | Thompson Education Trust | 2019-20 |
| Jordan Ainslie | Rugby union | Trendell | 2017-18 |
| Beck Cutting | Rugby union | Trendell | 2017-18 |
| Hannah Jones | Cricket | Trendell | 2018-19 |
| Myles Pillage | Modern Pentathlon | Trendell | 2017-18 |
Meet the scholars
Click here to see our sporting scholars from the current and previous academic years.
Provide a scholarship
Information for businesses interested in funding a scholarship can be found on our business opportunities page.
