Performance sport
Elite athlete bursary
Elite athlete Ben Rowe, BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy, talks about his love of rowing and future ambitions.
Several high calibre athletes are supported through our elite athlete bursary scheme, which provides access to state of the art equipment and expertise. The scheme, with bursaries worth up to £2,000, offers a comprehensive support structure which includes:
- physiological and biomechanical assessment and training support
- strength and conditioning
- physiotherapy
- sports psychology
- financial support to enable greater access to training and competition.
The elite athlete scheme is open to athletes at international level, or with exceptional international potential. Athletes must be enrolled on a full or part-time course at Teesside to qualify.
Find out more about support offered through the elite athlete bursary scheme
The deadline for applications for the 2010/11 academic year is Friday 15 October.
Elite athlete bursary scheme application form (word - 52kb)- Information for applicants (word - 57kb)
For more information about the scheme contact Matthew Wright, Sports Development Officer (Elite Sport) on 01642 342267, or email m.wright@tees.ac.uk.
Focus sports
Teesside Sport has launched a new initiative focusing on sports with the local infrastructure and performance potential to enable the University to become a leading institution within the sport by providing a high performance environment for athletes.
With professional advice, guidance and supervision, high calibre students are able to get hands-on experience working with athletes. Opportunities are also available for the students to acquire case studies for professional body accreditations and for applied sports and exercise modules.
Our two focus sports are currently women’s football and rowing
Talented athlete scholarship scheme
We support the government funded talented athlete scholarship scheme - a partnership between sport and higher education. It bridges the gap between junior and world-class sporting levels for 16-25 year olds.
A Student Says...
Cyclist Matthew Kipling is really benefiting from being on our Elite Athlete Bursary Scheme.
Mathew Kipling
BSc (Hons) Sport and Exercise (Applied Sport Science)