EDI MSc Scholarship – Strength and Conditioning

Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job description

EDI MSc Scholarship – Strength and Conditioning

Fully-funded MSc Scholarship (Strength and Conditioning Coaching) within the School of Sport and Physical Activity. Open to persons from underrepresented groups (e.g., ethnicity, disability etc.) Home students only.

Location: Sheffield Hallam University, Collegiate Campus, Broomgrove Road, Sheffield, S10 2BP

Contact Name: Dr. Steve Thompson
Contact Email: [e-mail]

Salary: Fully-funded MSc Scholarship (Strength and Conditioning Coaching)
Hours: Part Time
Placed On: Wed 9th April, 2025
Closes: 11:30pm - Sun 1st June, 2025

About EDI MSc Scholarship – Strength and Conditioning

An exciting opportunity has been developed in partnership with the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) to create a fully-funded MSc Scholarship for the Strength and Conditioning Coaching course for the academic year of 25/26. The successful applicant will be provided with a CPD budget of up to £2000 and voluntary S&C work experience through the Team Hallam S&C internship, potentially working with student athletes and teams, Performance Athlete Support Programme (PASP) athletes, and TASS athletes, developing your knowledge, skills, and experiences as a practitioner.

This scholarship is open to any individual looking to study a postgraduate programme in S&C at Sheffield Hallam who represents one or more of the protected characteristic groups such as ethnic diversity, disability, lower socio-economic group etc. Please see the link for additional criteria:

1. Must have achieved a 2.2 or above in a sport related undergraduate programme or have come from industry and possess appropriate applied experience (alternatives will be considered on a case-by-case basis)
2. Able to commit to a full-time postgraduate study programme
3. Willing to contribute to the S&C internship programme and undertake applied voluntary work experience

All applicants will be assessed on their ability to undertake, progress through, and complete an MSc programme of study, in addition to the following desirable criteria:

1. Relevant work experience in the Strength and Conditioning, Sport Science, Sport Coaching or Fitness industries
2. Suitable programming, testing, and monitoring experience with athletes or clients
3. Experience of working with diverse groups of learners, clients, and/or athletes
4. Good communication, organisational, leadership, and coaching skills
5. A relevant fitness or S&C qualification (e.g., L2 gym instructor, L3 personal trainer, L3 UKSCA trainer award, UKSCA accreditation) or the willingness to complete