Sports Global Excellence Scholarship 2025

General:-

• Applicants must accept the offer and pay the full advised advanced payment within 28 days of receiving the award letter. Failure to do so within this timeframe may result in the scholarship being withdrawn and offered to another candidate.
• All scholarship offers are contingent upon enrollment in an undergraduate or postgraduate course at the University of Gloucestershire. If a student withdraws from their studies or their enrollment is terminated for any reason, the scholarship will be discontinued, and no further tuition fee waivers will be applied.
• Failure to fully engage with the Sports Scholarship Programme may result in the withdrawal of funding and/or removal from the program at the University's discretion.
• Scholarship recipients are required to attend several events throughout the year. This includes an initial group meeting, ongoing professional development (CPD) events focused on scholarships, and any additional workshops relevant to their specific scholarship or sport. Attendance at these events is mandatory and will be factored into the scholarship review process, ensuring recipients remain engaged and committed to their academic and athletic pursuits.
• Scholars are required to stay in touch with the scholarship team and share updates on their progress and achievements throughout the year.
• Scholars will be responsible for ensuring their social media posts are appropriate and that their online behaviour and actions reflect positively on themselves, their sport, and the University.
• Scholars must check their university email accounts regularly to receive updates from the Sport Scholarship Team.
• The scholar will grant permission for the University of Gloucestershire to use photographs and footage captured by approved photographers or staff for promotional marketing and Internet purposes. The scholar will further acknowledge that they may be required to be available for reasonable publicity initiatives deemed appropriate by the university.
• The University of Gloucestershire will process the scholar's personal data for scholarship purposes in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

Sports:-

• Athletes are expected to represent the University of Gloucestershire in BUCS (British Universities and Colleges Sport) competitions, either through team participation or individual events. Exceptions may be granted in special circumstances with prior approval.
• Athletes may be required to represent themselves, their university, and/or their club at the regional, national, or international level.

Academic:-

• Scholars are expected to fully engage in their academic studies. The university will conduct regular checks to monitor progress.
• Scholars must understand the importance of staying in contact with their personal academic tutor. The Sports Scholarship team also reserves the right to discuss academic progress with the tutor.
• Scholarship reviews will be conducted 2-3 times per year and will include feedback from Personal Tutors. If a tutor reports a lack of academic engagement, the scholarship team may withhold scholarship payments and services.

Code of Conduct:-

• Scholarship recipients are expected to be respectful, professional representatives of the University by treating others well, using appropriate language, and acting with integrity.