Durham: Racecourse Rugby Scholarship

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 students who commenced their undergraduate studies at Durham and who are able to demonstrate exceptional potential in their chosen sport.

The Racecourse rugby scholarship is worth £5,000 per academic year, for up to four years of an undergraduate course.

This scholarship has been gifted by University rugby club alumni who want to provide the same opportunity they were afforded, as well as offering informal mentorship throughout the scholar's time at the University.   It is hoped the scholarship will create opportunities for talented individuals from diverse, low-income backgrounds and encourage scholars to make the most of the rugby academic and extra-curricular programmes on offer at Durham University.