Elite athlete bursary
Elite athlete Ben Rowe, BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy, talks about his love of rowing and future ambitions.
This scheme, with bursaries worth up to £2,000 provides a comprehensive support structure to help talented athletes reach their potential both in their sport and academic studies. We're looking for committed athletes who want to improve their performance and put us firmly on the sporting map.
You must be enrolled on a full or part-time course at the University and competing at international level or have the potential to do so. Bursaries may be spent on coaching fees, travel expenses, competition entry, clothing and equipment.
For more information about a bursary contact us on 01642 342267.
Top of the range facilities
Athletes have access to our £6.5m Olympia Building with cutting edge sports science labs and equipment.
This includes a Vicon Motion Capture system which allows detailed analysis of movements and has been used by researchers in Western Australia to analyse the bowling action of the Sri Lankan cricketer Mutiah Muralitharan, the second most successful bowler of all time.
Preparing for extreme events
Sharon Gayter (MSc Sport and Exercise) is the UK's top ultra distance runner and one of our elite athletes. She used our environmental chamber, which can simulate most climates, to prepare for a 190km race through a Libyan desert.
Watch ITV's report on Sharon's preparation for the Libya run (Windows Media - 7.9mb)
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.
Contact us
Matthew Wright, Sports Development Officer (Elite Sport)
T: 01642 342267
E: m.wright@tees.ac.uk
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)