Sports scholarships & bursaries

The Sports Union (SU), in partnership with the Centre for Sport & Exercise and University Alumni, offers a program of support to athletes while studying at Heriot-Watt.

Individual scholarships & bursaries

  • Sports scholarships are available to applicants who have competed at national standard in the past 12 months and should normally be competing at area institute level or equivalent.
  • Sports bursaries are available to applicants who can represent Heriot-Watt at the top level of University competition.

Support available to both scholars and bursars includes:

  • academic flexibility
  • lifestyle support
  • financial support
  • facility membership
  • scholar clothing

Funding is provided to support 'sporting costs' only. The funding does not support University fees, accommodation or living expenses.

Team bursaries

The SU offers a programme of support to those clubs deemed to be of an appropriate standard.

The program aims to enhance the student experience, facilitate improvements in the quality of training, and augment overall club performance through a tailored support package comprising a mixture of the following services:

  • qualified coaching
  • priority facility access
  • sports science support
  • equipment and clothing
  • sports medicine support

The following sports have been selected as part of the programme for the academic year 2012/2013:

  • men's football

If you would like to find out more about a specific sport then contact Ross Campbell, Sports Programme Manager: r.j.campbell@hw.ac.uk.

Who can apply?

Scholarships are open to anyone who chooses to study at Heriot-Watt University and meets our application standards. Due to the number we receive, we can only process an application for a student once they have been made an offer from the University. You should apply for the programme you would like to study first; then, once you have been accepted, you can apply for scholarships and bursaries.

How to apply

Interested applicants should contact Ross Campbell, Sports Programme Manager, r.j.campbell@hw.ac.uk, ahead of the deadline. Please note that applications for individual scholarships and bursaries should be received by 1 March for consideration toward the new academic year.

Partnerships

The SU currently operate in conjunction with the following partners to provide the very best opportunities and support to our students:

SFA Women's Regional Academy

Heriot-Watt University was one of three institutions in the East Region that were selected as part of the pilot programme. The programme provides additional individual training for any female player playing at either regional level and above or in the Women's Premier League.

Inverleith Hockey Club (IHC)

IHC is one of the most successful hockey clubs in Scotland with both their men's and women's first teams competing in the national leagues. The partnership provides coaching for our University teams and reduced fees to any of the IHC teams. The current IHC structure gives any Heriot-Watt student the opportunity to play at a level appropriate to their ability.

Dalmahoy Golf and Country Club

The partnership offers golf club members reduced rate access during semesters to any of the two courses, driving range and practice areas. In addition, our Gold Team play their home matches on the prestigious East Championship Course.

Edinburgh Jets Volleyball Club (Jets)

Jets is one of the most successful teams in Scotland and regularly competes on a European Level. The partnership provides Heriot-Watt students the opportunity to play at a level appropriate to their standard while also providing coaching to the Heriot-Watt volleyball teams.

Scottish Judo

The University has strong links with Scottish Judo and currently supports a number of athletes who are training full time on their national programme. As the closest tertiary education establishment to the National Centre at Ratho, the University provides the perfect environment to study with flexibility while continuing to train at the highest level.

Scottish Squash

Heriot-Watt University is currently home to the Scottish Squash National Performance Programme. Our comprehensive Squash programme gives students the chance to compete for the University in the National and east leagues on a weekly basis. For more information on our squash programme or our partnership opportunities, email: claire@kiddsports.com

Winning Students

Winning Students is Scotland's national sports scholarship programme, supporting student athletes with annual scholarships up to £5,500 to help them achieve their sporting and academic goals. Find out more at www.winningstudents-scotland.ac.uk

Winning Students studying at Heriot-Watt University in 2012/2013 are:

  • Callum O'Donnell (Fencing)
  • Patrick Dawson (Judo)
  • Kyle Grbben (Squash)
  • Michael Ross (Squash)
  • Ewen Urquhart (Squash)
  • Craig McNally (Swimming)
  • Kathryn Johnstone (Swimming)