MSc Strength and Conditioning Scholarship and Work Placement

About the project

One scholarship will be awarded to an early-career S&C Coach applicant accepted onto the MSc Strength and Conditioning programme, funded by Fettes College. The successful applicant will subsequently undertake their S&C work placement with Fettes College.

Award

The award is worth £5,000 and will be paid directly towards programme fees.

Eligibility

The scholarship will be awarded to applicants holding UK/Home fee status who have been accepted onto the MSc Strength and Conditioning programme .

Criteria

This scholarship is awarded broadly on the basis of professional merit and evidence of early-career coach development as described in the scholarship application personal statement.

Successful candidates must be able to demonstrate:

• A minimum of 1 year of S&C coaching experience with youth populations, from an internship, placement or paid employment.
• Evidence of working towards a professional S&C accreditation, such as UKSCA Level 3 S&C Trainer or Level 2 workshops, or IUSCA Level 4.
• Suitability for and commitment to the S&C work placement at Fettes College.

Applying

The deadline to apply for the scholarship has now passed.

Notification

All applicants will be notified on or by Tuesday 18th August 2026 .

Contact Details

Alex Owens, Teaching Fellow in Strength & Conditioning - alex.owens@ed.ac.uk

Important

The University reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to amend or withdraw any of the advertised scholarships, without further notice.

This article was published on 2026-08-03

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