Golf scholarships

Our golf scholarships provide a fantastic package of support including training, competition and funding support to fit alongside your academic studies.

Led by Walker Cup captain and former European Tour winner, Dean Robertson, our performance golf programme offers the highest level of coaching, excellent facilities, innovative sport science and athlete mentoring.

Our facilities include a top-of-the-range indoor golf studio, short game practice areas, artificial putting green and driving range. We also have state-of-the-art strength and conditioning suites and sports science facilities to support our athletes' all-round development.

See some of the facilities and benefits that Performance Golf offers.

Golfers at the University of Stirling

Excellence in golf

As one of Europe's leading university golf programmes our athletes regularly succeed at Scottish, British and European university competitions and many have gone on to play at the highest level of the game.

Over the years we've produced:

  • 10 Curtis Cup players
  • 4 Walker Cup players
  • 1 Solheim Cup captain
  • Multiple amateur champions and professional tour winners

We've helped more than 100 golf scholars gain international honours.

What our golf scholarship offers you

  • Full-time high performance golf coaching from Walker Cup captain and former European Tour Pro and Italian Open Champion Dean Robertson
  • Muscular-skeletal and functional movement screenings
  • Strength and conditioning support
  • Sports Science support
  • Golf Data Lab, notational analysis
  • Warm weather training camps
  • Opportunities to compete in the R&A Student Tour Series across Europe
  • Access to compete and practice on some of Scotland's best courses
  • Travel as a team to compete in major international amateur championships
  • Team clothing and equipment
  • Funding to subsidise competition entry, travel and other sports-related costs
  • Academic flexibility (Dependent on schedule. Can include assessment extension, exam deferment and study extension periods

Selection criteria

To be considered for an International Golf Scholarship at the University of Stirling, applicants should:

  1. Hold - or be in the process of applying for - a place on an undergraduate or postgraduate degree programme at the University of Stirling.
  2. Hold a golf profile in national competition (junior and above) or have competed at NCAA D1 level.
  3. Have a handicap of +1 (both male and female).
  4. Display the appropriate attitude, work ethic and commitment to improve.

I found Stirling a great place to get my degree, work on my golf and enjoy myself. The sports facilities are some of the best in Scotland, giving you every chance to improve your chosen sport at the highest level.

Richie Ramsay, European Tour golfer

Applying for a scholarship

Please complete and return the ISSP application form before 31 May for a September start.

Scholarships are subject to applicants achieving relevant academic entry requirements.

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Sports scholarships (England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, EU or International)

The University of Stirling offers sports scholarships to undergraduate students from England, Wales, Northern Ireland, EU and International with a value of £2,000 per year of study. These scholarships will be awarded to undergraduate and postgraduate students who meet the sport-specific qualification criteria and who meet or exceed their academic conditions for entry.

Sports scholarships
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Stirling Golf Development Fund

Champion the next generation of home grown golf professionals. Stirling’s golf programme is a powerhouse led by GB&I Walker Cup Captain, Dean Robertson. As Scotland’s University for Sporting Excellence, Stirling continues to produce best-in-class golfers who are inspiring a younger generation of players to become the best they can be.

See how you can support our golfers
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Sporting Excellence Fund

Your gift powers performance. Better equipment. Access to top coaches. International competition opportunities. Support that fuels the success of Stirling’s elite athletes - competitors with national titles, international experience, and global ambition.

Single gift or regular support – join the team that makes champions.

See how you can support our performance athletes

Contact us

If you would like to talk to us about our sport scholarships please contact our Performance Sport team.