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UEA+Sport Developing Excellence Scholarship
UEA+Sport Elite Scholarship
UEA+Sport Excellence Scholarship
If you are an aspiring student-athlete - either prospectively or currently studying at UEA - we want to support you in your journey to achieve your highest potential both academically and on the sporting field.
UEA+Sport offers a wide range of facilities and support for our top athletes and sporting programmes enabling us to ensure you have the best possible opportunities to maximise your potential whilst studying at UEA.
Led by a strong team of dedicated and innovative coaching staff, and supported by a range of highly skilled practitioners, we offer you a high-quality level of support to enable you to succeed. Recent scholars have been successful in BUCS, Local, Regional and National competitions with many also attaining International success. This is achieved by ensuring each athlete can thrive in their own environment.
Our holistic and athlete-centred approach to developing performance has showcased success with many athletes competing at age-group and senior World and European Championships, and the BUCS programme rising nearly 20 places in just four years - with many teams dominating the local and regional landscape in their sport.
Our sport scholarship packages offer a range of financial and specialist support services to our student athletes and are offered at three levels: Elite, Excellence and Developing Excellence.
Scholars will benefit from:
- Financial support in an individualised financial plan (Elite and Excellence only - up to £1,500 for Elite, up to £500 for Excellence)
- Gym and Swim membership
- Sports Association membership
- Strength and conditioning
- Physiotherapy and massage support
- Nutritional guidance
- Psychology support
- Performance lifestyle guidance
- Workshop programme
- UEA+Sport Scholar kit
Scholarship applications are welcomed for all sports, each case being reviewed against our criteria. Sports scholarships are awarded on an annual basis.
Apply now
Applications for 2021-22 entry are now closed. Please check back for details of scholarships for 2022-23 entry.
If you have any questions or would like more information please email performance.sport@uea.ac.uk.
Sporting criteria
Standard reference points
Elite Scholarship - National Performance Pathway
Excellence Scholarship - national level
Developing Excellence Scholarship - regional level
Applies to the following sports: archery, badminton, basketball, cricket, cycling, fencing, futsal, golf, gymnastics, hockey, judo, karate, korfball, lacrosse, rowing, squash, table tennis, tae kwon do, triathlon, ultimate, volleyball, water polo
American football
Anyone with experience of competing in American Football is welcome to apply for a UEA+Sport Scholarship.
Athletics
| Men | Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite | Excellence | Elite | Excellence | |
| 60m (s) | 6.8 | 7 | 7.6 | 7.9 |
| 60mH (s) | 8.18 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.8 |
| 100m (s) | 10.8 | 11 | 11.95 | 12.25 |
| 100mH (s) | 13.95 | 14.8 | ||
| 110mH (s) | 14.25 | 14.85 | ||
| 200m (s) | 21.65 | 21.6 | 24.7 | 25.35 |
| 400m (s) | 47.5 | 48.2 | 54.85 | 55.8 |
| 400mH (s) | 52.6 | 54.3 | 59.8 | 62.5 |
| 800m | 1:51.5 | 1:53.0 | 2:10.0 | 2:14.0 |
| 1500m | 3:52.00 | 3:54.5 | 4:30.00 | 4:34.5 |
| 2000m SC | 6:57.5 | 7:30.00 | ||
| 3000m | 8:30.5 | 8:45.0 | 9:38.00 | 10:10.00 |
| 3000m SC | 9:03.5 | 10:00.00 | ||
| 5000m | 14:05.00 | 14:25.00 | 16:40.5 | 17:10.00 |
| 10000m | ||||
| LJ (m) | 7.1 | 6.55 | 5.75 | 5.3 |
| TJ (m) | 14.5 | 13.5 | 12 | 11 |
| HJ (m) | 2.05 | 1.95 | 1.7 | 1.65 |
| PV (m) | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.0 |
| HT (m) | 55.00 | 50.00 | 53.00 | 46.00 |
| DT (m) | 50.00 | 43.00 | 47.00 | 42.00 |
| JT (m) | 60.00 | 56.00 | 46.00 | 40.00 |
| SP (m) | 15.00 | 13.00 | 14.00 | 12.50 |
Anyone competing in athletics who falls outside of these guideline targets would be welcome to apply for a UEA+Sport Developing Excellence scholarship.
Football
Elite Scholarship - Step 3 or above. Premiership or Championship Academy
Excellence Scholarship - Step 5 or above. League 1 or 2 Academy or National League
Developing Excellence Scholarship - Step 7 or above
Netball
Elite Scholarship - National Performance Pathway
Excellence Scholarship - Superleague NPL or above
Developing Excellence Scholarship - National League
Rugby
Elite Scholarship - National Performance Pathway
Excellence Scholarship - Premiership Academy
Developing Excellence Scholarship - County Age Group
Swimming
| Men | Women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite | Excellence | Elite | Excellence | |
| 50m Freestyle | 22.50 | 24.10 | 26.20 | 27.60 |
| 100m Freestyle | 51.00 | 53.50 | 56.10 | 60.00 |
| 200m Freestyle | 1:51.00 | 1:58.00 | 1:59.00 | 2:11.00 |
| 400m Freestyle | 4:00.00 | 4:11.00 | 4:34.00 | 4:33.00 |
| 800m Freestyle | 8:40.00 | 9:44.00 | 9:06.00 | 10:24.00 |
| 1500m Freestyle | 16:35.00 | 16:50.00 | 17:30.00 | 18:45.00 |
| 50m Butterfly | 24.60 | 26.60 | 27.60 | 28.50 |
| 100m Butterfly | 55.40 | 56.40 | 59.70 | 1:04.05 |
| 200m Butterfly | 2:05.2 | 2:10.2 | 2:17.2 | 2:24.5 |
| 50m Backstroke | 26.30 | 27.30 | 29.30 | 30.70 |
| 100m Backstroke | 56.10 | 59.30 | 1:02.8 | 1:06.8 |
| 200m Backstroke | 2:04.00 | 2:11.4 | 2:17.3 | 2:23.00 |
| 50m Breaststroke | 28.80 | 30.10 | 32.10 | 34.50 |
| 100m Breaststroke | 1:03.8 | 1:06.2 | 1:09.3 | 1:15.6 |
| 200m Breaststroke | 2:18.3 | 2:24.6 | 2:35.2 | 2:44.5 |
| 100m IM | ||||
| 200m IM | 2:04.8 | 2:09.1 | 2:21.7 | 2:28.5 |
| 400 IM | 4:24.00 | 4:32.5 | 4:51.1 | 5:04.54 |
Anyone competing in Swimming who falls outside of these guideline targets would be welcome to apply for a UEA+Sport Developing Excellence scholarship.
Tennis
Elite Scholarship - Rating of 2.2 or above
Excellence Scholarship - 3.2 or above
Developing Excellence Scholarship - 5.2 or above
N.B. Any sport not identified above will be reviewed on a case by case basis upon application.