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Winning Students is Scotland's national sports scholarships for high-performance student athletes.

Winning Students is Scotland's national sports scholarships for high performance student athletes. There are currently more than 100 scholarship athletes across a wide variety of sports.

16/10/2026

Welcome to the Winning Students 100 class of 2026–27! 🎓🏅

This year’s cohort brings together some of Scotland’s most exciting student athletes – all pursuing sporting success alongside their education.

Following another record-breaking year for applications, we’re delighted to welcome 110 athletes, representing 32 sports and 17 colleges and universities across Scotland.

Over the year ahead, we’ll be supporting them as they train, compete, study and strive for success.

A huge congratulations to everyone selected. 👏

Meet the 2026–27 cohort and find out more via the link in comments.

09/09/2026

The applications are flooding in for Winning Students 100! We love to see it! 💯

And the RANGE. 👀

🥌 Curling
🛹 Skateboarding
🏊 Swimming
🥍 Lacrosse
🚴 Cycling
🏒 Ice hockey
🥊 Boxing
🤸 Gymnastics
🏀 Basketball
⛷️ Skiing

… to name just a few!

If you’re competing at a high level while studying in Scotland, we want to hear from you.

⏰ Applications close 11 September

04/09/2026

This is your sign to get your application in for Scotland's National Sport Scholarship. 👀

1 week to go - don't sleep on it!

🔗 https://apply.winningstudents-scotland.ac.uk

31/08/2026

From financial support to academic flexibility, Winning Students 100 can help make succeeding in sport and education possible. 🎓🏅

Applications for 2026-27 are open until 11 September.

19/08/2026

Don't forget! 💡 Applications for the 2026-27 intake of Winning Students 100 scholars close 11 September.

Here's the difference that Scotland's national sport scholarship programme made to our 2025-26 student athletes - in their own words.

Join the club – https://apply.winningstudents-scotland.ac.uk

12/08/2026

Elite sport. Further or higher education. You shouldn’t have to choose between them.

We're here to help talented student athletes balance both.

Think you could be eligible?

📲 Swipe through everything you need to know, then head to the link in the comments to start your application.

⏳ Applications close Friday 11 September.

11/08/2026

🥇 A title-winning performance from University of Stirling scholar Alex Medley!

Huge congratulations to Alex, who claimed gold at the Poznań 2026 World Boccia Challenger.

Currently ranked world No. 47, Alex continues to go from strength to strength on the international stage. 👏

07/08/2026

Glasgow 2026 - we’re simply not over it!

So many incredible achievements from our WS100 supported athletes and alumni. 👏 Here are just a glimmer of the highlights.

🔹52 scholars past and present
🔹Almost 30% of Team Scotland
🔹17 medals
🔹8 Scottish universities and colleges

We celebrate current and former student athletes who earned the opportunity to represent Scotland at a home Games. Truly inspirational. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

📸 : Team Scotland

03/08/2026

🏆 A golden summer for our WS100 rowers! 🚣‍♀️🇬🇧

Huge congratulations to The University of Edinburgh scholars shining on the world stage at the recent U23 World Rowing Championships:

🥇 Josh Matthews – GOLD in the Men’s Quad Sculls, helping GB secure its first men’s sculling world title since 2019.
🥈 Grace Dawson – SILVER in the Women’s Quad Sculls.
👏 Freddy Foxwell – Strong 8th place in the Men’s Double Sculls.

And the momentum continues…

🇨🇦 Penny Irvine has been selected for Great Britain’s Women’s Eight at the FISU World University Championships in Canada later this month.

Meanwhile, Isobel Clements continues to impress on the senior international stage for Ireland, adding 🥈 and 🥉 medals across this season’s World Rowing Cups.

Incredible performances all round – we’re proud to support your journey. 💙

📸: Benedict Tufnell for British Rowing

02/08/2026

Core memories unlocked. 🔓 What an effort from all of our competing scholars & alumni! 💪 Take a bow,

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University Of Stirling
Stirling
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Website

http://www.winningstudents-scotland.ac.uk/

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