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Published: 04 Apr 2025 281 views
The Racecourse Rugby Scholarship is for talented and ambitious young sportsmen and women from lower-income households who want to combine Rugby as a University level sport with further education at Durham University. Applicants must have played Rugby to a high standard with regional or national experience preferred.
This scholarship is available for applicants planning to commence their undergraduate studies at Durham and who are able to demonstrate exceptional potential in their chosen sport.
Durham University (legally the University of Durham) is a collegiate public research university in Durham, North East England, with a second campus in nearby Stockton-on-Tees. It was founded by an Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837. It was one of the first universities to commence tuition in England for more than 600 years and claims to be the third oldest university in England (which would make it the seventh or eighth oldest in the UK), although this is disputed. The Durham University estate includes 63 listed buildings, ranging from the 11th-century Durham Castle ... continue reading
| Application Deadline | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Value | £5,000 |
| Country to study | United Kingdom |
| School to study | Durham University |
| Type | Undergraduate |
| Sponsor | Durham University |
| Gender | Men and Women |
The Racecourse scholarship is worth £5,000 per academic year, for the full term of the student's degree: up to four years of an undergraduate course.
Applicants must have a household income below £42,875 based on an assessment carried out by Student Finance.
Please submit your assessment letter as soon as you can to [email protected].
Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate an exceptional level of potential and excellence in Rugby.
Applicants should also be able to demonstrate participation in sporting events at a regional or national level.
Selection process
All eligible applications will be considered by a panel of colleagues with expertise in the field of Sport.
Submit an online scholarship application form by 30 April 2025, and provide:
A Personal Statement explaining why you should be awarded a Racecourse Rugby Scholarship to include a description of sporting ability. This is part of the online application form
A YouTube link to a video approximately 2 minutes in length in which you should explain:
For more details, visit Durham University scholarship webpage
