The City of Norwich Swimming Club Bursary

Undergraduate and Postgraduate Sports Scholarships

The City of Norwich Swimming Club Bursary

City of Norwich Swimming Club (CONSC) and the University of East Anglia (UEA), working in partnership, are delighted to announce the release of the CONSC Bursary award.

The Bursary of up to £1,500 is available for applicants to any UEA course who have been accepted to join the CONSC Performance Swimming squad.

This bursary is available to Undergraduates and Postgraduates and recipients can be a Home or International fee-paying student.

CONSC Bursary applicants may also be eligible for the UEA Individual Sport Scholarship, which offers a cash bursary of up to £1,500 with an extensive support service benefits package if they also represent UEA, alongside competing for CONSC. You can find out more on the UEA Individual Sport Scholarship webpage.

To be considered for the CONSC Bursary please apply via the link below and for the UEA Sport Scholarship a separate application form will need to be completed (application link can be found in above paragraph). If an individual is awarded both the maximum City of Norwich Swimming Club Bursary and the maximum UEA Individual Sport Scholarship they would be in receipt of an attractive funding support package of £3,000 as well as an extensive performance sport support service package provided by both the club and UEA.

If you have any questions or would like further details please contact City of Norwich Swimming Club via their Head Coach Alex Pinniger on alexpinniger@gmail.com or UEA via the Performance Sport Manager on performance.sport@uea.ac.uk.

Type of Course

Undergraduate
Postgraduate Taught

Funding Type

Maintenance

Total Value

Minimum of £500 per scholarship or maximum of £1500. Awards remain at the discretion of the club and dependent on the number of recipients and level of ability.

Number Available Per Year

Course Start Date

2024

Criteria

UK Fees
International Fees

School/Faculty

Art, Media and American Studies
Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Economics
Computing Sciences
Education
Engineering
Environmental Sciences
Faculty of Humanities
Faculty of Medicine and Health
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Social Sciences
Global Development
Health Sciences
History
INTO
Interdisciplinary Institute for the Humanities
Law
Literature, Drama and Creative Writing
Mathematics
Medicine
Music
Natural Sciences
Norwich Business School
Pharmacy
Physics
Politics, Philosophy Language and Communication Studies
Psychology
Social Work
Sociology
Sport

Country / Region

UK
EU
Europe
International
East Anglia
Norfolk/Suffolk
London
North East of England
Middle East
Africa
Asia
North America
South America
Australia

Further Criteria

Must fully engage in the competition schedule outlined by the City of Norwich Head Coach. For more details email contact Alex Pinniger, Head Coach, on alexpinniger@gmail.com.

Restrictions with other Scholarships

Successful applicants can also be in receipt of an UEA Individual Sport Scholarship and would be encouraged to apply for this in addition to the City of Norwich bursary. More information can be found here: https://www.uea.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/scholarships/uea-sport-individual-scholarship

Application Process

To be considered for this scholarship, an application is required. Please fully complete the below application form, including evidence of your swimming ability. Applications will remain open all year around but will be prioritise applications we receive before the start of the academic year (September). We strongly encourage early applications as these will be passed on to City of Norwich Swimming Club – as soon as received.

Apply Here

You can find out more about the CONSC via their website. If you have any queries about the bursary or swimming at UEA, please contact City of Norwich Head Coach Alex Pinniger alexpinniger@gmail.com or performance.sport@uea.ac.uk. Alex may be available to talk in person at British Championships, British Summer Championships and any competitions where CONSC are in attendance. To arrange in an in-person conversation or virtual call, contact Alex via the email above. Applications will be reviewed by City of Norwich Swimming Club and bursary recipients will be selected by the club. The bursary is for the 2024/2025 academic year only, and students will be expected to re-apply for the bursary the following year.

CONSC Swimming Scholars

Molly Monk
City of Norwich Swimmer, Swimming Scholar, and Physical Education, Sport and Health student

"Swimming for City of Norwich Swimming Club alongside being on the elite scholarship programme at UEA, provides exceptional support physically, psychologically, financially and nutritionally from staff members who are willing to go above and beyond to provide exceptional support. The facilities here at the UEA are second to none, not to mention the atmosphere of elite athletes embedded within the facilities. CONSC and UEA's ability to support a dual-career pathway as a student athlete has enabled me to continue to follow my sporting goals and ambitions while also preparing for life after swimming."

Molly Monk

Olivier Vedrenne
City of Norwich Swimmer, Swimming Scholar, and Engineering student

""I am a UEA Elite Scholar which enables me to pursue my swimming career alongside a valuable university education. I find staff here very supportive, knowledgable and friendly. They help me balance both my studies and swimming, and really care about my well-being, growth and development. I benefit from nutrition, physiotherapy, sports psychology alongside training in the university’s world-class facilities. The financial assistance I receive from the scholarship contributes towards my swimming competition costs. I strongly recommend swimmers to join UEA."

Olivier Vedrenne