Applications for our sports scholarships and bursaries for the 2025-26 academic year has now closed and will reopen 2026-27 in October.
We offer fee waiver scholarships up to 100%, cash bursaries plus additional support packages are available to financially support our sports athletes.
Scholarships are highly competitive, therefore applicable to athletes who have played at academy, county, national or international level in the UK or equivalent in your home country.
Alongside performance coaching, recipients of the Performance Sport Scholarship programme may also receive additional support services package benefits such as free kit, use of facilities and access to a range of support services worth up to of £1,500 per year (details outlined below). Our Performance Sport Scholarship programme has four different tiers:
Scholarship type; |
Award |
Tier 1* |
Tuition fee discount up to 100%, performance coaching and support services package. |
Tier 2 |
Cash bursary (of varying amounts), performance coaching and support services package (available for undergraduate students only). |
Tier 3 |
Performance coaching and support services package. |
Tier 4 |
25% tuition fee discount |
*Some exceptional athletes in receipt of a tier 1 scholarship may also receive additional financial support.
Under tier 1 of the Performance Sport Scholarship programme, we award a number of tuition fee discounts to students on University of Essex undergraduate, postgraduate taught and postgraduate research courses.
Volleyball fee discounts for students commencing studies at Essex in 2025-26* are:
Number of awards |
Scholarship Award |
Up to 8 PG awards for international students (full-time or part-time) |
Between 50-100% fee discount |
Up to 12 UG or PG awards for UK students (full-time or part-time) |
Between 50-100% fee discount** |
*subject to change
Details and Deadlines
Deadline for volleyball scholarship applications is now closed and will reopen in October.
Sports bursaries are offered on a first-come, first-served basis and are linked to successful course applications at the University of Essex. It's crucial to meet the academic entry conditions for your chosen course to be eligible for a sport scholarship.
It's essential to adhere to these deadlines to ensure your eligibility for a sport scholarship at the University of Essex. Applications after this deadline will not be considered.
If you have any further questions or need assistance with the application process, please don't hesitate to email performancesport@essex.ac.uk