Durham Inspired: Racecourse Scholarship

The Racecourse Sport Scholarship is for talented and ambitious young sportsmen and women from lower-income households who want to combine University level sport with further education at Durham University. In particular, we encourage rugby players to apply but sportsmen and women from other sports are eligible for the Racecourse Sport Scholarship. Applicants must have played their respective sport 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.

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.

This scholarship has been gifted by a group of 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 elite sporting, academic and extra-curricular programmes on offer at Durham University.