Receive up to £500 to support your sporting performance in the 2025/26 academic year.

Bath Spa University's High Performance Sports Scholarship supports students who are studying at BSU whilst competing at national and international level. The University actively encourages extra-curricular activities and is proud to support excellence in sport.

"The High-Performance Sports Scholarship has provided a considerable amount of support in my advancement as a competitive long-distance trail runner.
In a year with many uncertainties and changes in my annual running race and training plan, the scholarship has provided stability that has enabled me to sustain the necessary amount of training (in both the UK and Mexico) that is necessary to perform at a high standard in this sport, and resulted in improvements and opportunities in my athletic performance."

William Bray, BSc (Hons) Environmental Science

Criteria

To be eligible, you must meet the following criteria:

  • You must be a Bath Spa University student studying at either Newton Park, Sion Hill, Locksbrook, Corsham Court or BSU London (Hackney). Students studying at our Educational Partner institutes are not eligible.
  • Applicants can be enrolled on any undergraduate or postgraduate course, full time or part time.

No retrospective funding is available – applications cannot be considered in the event that the applicant has already made the associated purchases related to their sport.

Application deadline

Applications will open in late September. The deadline to apply is 10am, Friday 7 November 2025. 

How to apply

Please apply via the Blackbullion platform here – if you haven't already registered, you'll need to create an account.

You can also find the application form by visiting the Funding Hub on Blackbullion and searching for funds under ‘Bath Spa University - Careers and Employability’. 

Make sure you have a look through the online application form in advance so you know what is required!

We've produced High Performance Sports Scholarship 2025/2026 Application guidance, which contains advice and information about what to include in your application, plus the terms and conditions.

You're strongly advised to read this carefully before completing your application as it will help you to prepare the details and content required (including any supporting documentation). 

Please make sure you read the terms and conditions before applying.

If you have an Academic Access Plan with the University and have needs that mean you may require support to help you complete the application form, please do get in touch with the Scholarships and Bursaries Coordinator – see ‘get in touch’ below.  

How applications are judged

The successful applicants will be selected by the Scholarships and Bursaries Disbursement Panel. The Panel aims to convene within six weeks following the application deadline.

Applicants should expect to receive decision feedback within six weeks of the deadline. However, where additional information or clarification is required, decisions may take longer to confirm.

Get in touch

If you're a current student and you have any questions about this award, please login to MyCareer and submit a question to the Scholarships and Bursaries Coordinator.  Please select the 'scholarships and bursaries' option from the question type list.

If you would like further information about supporting the High Performance Sports Scholarship or another of our Bath Spa University student funds, you can find out more on our 'How you can support us' webpage.