The North Walsham Vikings RFC Bursary

The North Walsham Vikings RFC Bursary is available for applicants on any course who have agreed to play rugby for the North Walsham Vikings Rugby Football Club. 

This bursary is available to Undergraduates and Postgraduates and recipients can be UK and International students. 
 
Bursary applicants may also be eligible for the UEA Sport Team Scholarship benefits package if they also represent UEA. Details of which can be found here.

This fund belongs to UEAs donor-funded scholarships, prospective students can find further eligible funding for their studies using the A-Z Finder.

Must play for the North Walsham Vikings RFC. Bursary recipients may also be expected to play for UEA in BUCS Rugby competition.

To be considered for this scholarship, an application is required. Please fully complete the below application form, including evidence of your rugby 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 North Walsham Rugby Club – as soon as received. 

You can find out more about the North Walsham Vikings RFC on their website. If you have any queries about the bursary or rugby at UEA, please email performance.sport@uea.ac.uk. Applications will be reviewed by North Walsham Vikings RFC and bursary recipients will be selected by the club. The bursary is for one academic year only, and students will be expected to re-apply for the bursary the following year. 

 Testimonials

“Having represented North Walsham in the National League 2 East, I have enjoyed the set-up as it has allowed me to push my rugby to a different level. Along with this, there has been a transfer of professionalism into the UEA rugby set up and I have witnessed a transformation in culture and performance since being involved, in both teams. The partnership allowed me to earn a half colours award at UEA for playing in the National League 2 East and has also given me a good platform to build from in the future.”  North Walsham bursary recipient, studying International Development with Economics.

“The link between UEA and Walsham is brilliant and has made unbelievable progress over the past two years. Personally, it has supported my playing career by exposing me to a higher level of rugby during my time at university making me a better rugby player. As a result of the professional outlook of North Walsham, this has filtered into university rugby in many different aspects; performance analysis, training facilities and standards and physio support.” North Walsham bursary recipient studying Business Management.

General Terms and Conditions

At the bottom of these conditions you will find Sport Terms and Conditions 2024-25 including the 'North Walsham Vikings Bursary - terms and conditions'.