Coaching Scholarships Programme

Details

Our Coaching Scholarships are designed to attract individuals who are passionate about coaching and developing the sports programme and performance of student athletes. Anyone studying at postgraduate level at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh Campus, is eligible to apply for a Coaching Scholarship.

Coaching Scholarships will receive up to 100% Tuition Fee Reduction on postgraduate fees (dependent on experience and number of coaching hours across the year).

Sports

Applications will be considered for any sport within Heriot-Watt Sports Union.

We would particularly welcome applications for the following sports: 

• Basketball
• Volleyball

Scholarship Information

This is an exciting role for a student coach and specific responsibilities of the coaching scholarship recipient will vary depending on the requirements of the Sports Union club. The recipient will undergo a full induction within both the Sports Union and Oriam. The recipient will be expected to start their coaching scholarship in August 2023 to allow for a full induction, training and planning for the academic year, starting in September. The recipient will work primarily within the Oriam Performance Department and work closely with the Sports Union to deliver on coaching and recruitment for one of the Sports Clubs.

The scholarship will last for the duration of their studies – one year for full time study, two years for part time study. The recipient will be expected to complete a handover process at the end of the scholarship in the August of their final year e.g. August 2024 for a full time student or August 2025 for a part time student.  

For academic courses starting in January 2024, a January start for a coaching scholarship may also be possible depending on sport – please use the enquiry form at the top of this page to get in touch.

This role is also available as a player-coach position for anyone wishing to compete for Heriot-Watt University in their sport.

Responsibilities

The coaching scholarship recipient will be responsible for leading, or supporting, the coaching of the Sports Union club, depending on experience, and current coaching staff in place within the club. The number of hours will be annualised with higher coaching commitments between September and April, will reduced coaching hours between June and August.

The recipient will also be responsible for promoting Heriot-Watt University to  prospective students to be part of their Sports Union club. This could involve recruitment focused activities such as attending University Open Days, networking, and attending competitions. They will also have the opportunity to work closely with the Marketing and Communications teams to produce marketing and social media materials aimed at new students looking to study at Heriot-Watt University and join a Sports Union club.

How to apply

In order to apply, we are asking you to make an email enquiry to sportscholarships@hw.ac.uk with the sport you would be interested in coaching.

Fee Reduction

The percentage of fee reduction offered to the recipient will depend on:

• Coaching qualification
• Previous coaching experience (or significant playing experience)
• Commitment and quantity of coaching hours across the duration of the scholarship

Percentage fee reduction will be agreed before the scholarship is approved and will be based on the commitment of the recipient to meet the coaching requirements throughout the year. The recipient will be removed from the scholarship and required to pay any outstanding fee’s to complete their studies should they fail to meet the agreed requirements at any point during the scholarship.

Further Information

This scholarship provides a fee reduction for postgraduate tuition fees only. All expenses incurred by the scholarship recipients will be required to be covered by the individual, including: 

• Accommodation
• Travel
• Visa fees
• Healthcare costs

English Language Requirements

If English is not your first language a minimum of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent is required with all elements passed at 6.0 or above. Please refer to English language requirements for further details.