The Fulbright/University of Stirling Award in Health, Well-being and Sport is a partnership award of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, offered by the US-UK Fulbright Commission with the University of Stirling.
It sends one American graduate to Stirling, Scotland, for the first year of a degree in health, well-being or sport science. Nine listed master’s qualify, from public health and physiotherapy to sport psychology and sport management.
Benefits & funding
- Full tuition waiver for the first year of study
- £19,991 living stipend over a 10-month grant
- US$1,500 travel stipend, plus travel and accommodation for required Commission enrichment events
- Accident and sickness cover and a 24/7 mental health line
- Later years of a longer degree are not covered
Eligibility
- US citizens or nationals at the deadline; permanent residents are not eligible; dual US-UK citizens may apply
- Six or more months in the UK in the year before the grant bars you, unless on an undergraduate study-abroad programme
- Extensive earlier UK experience: a bar on the award page, a preference against on the Commission page
- A bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) before the grant starts; current undergraduates may apply
- Not eligible: PhD holders, medical degrees, anyone abroad five or more of the six years before the deadline
- Part-time and distance-learning courses are not covered
Can you apply?
Here's who can apply
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“Applicants who have spent six or more months in the host country in the year prior to the grant are ineligible for consideration unless the applicant is in the UK for an undergraduate study abroad program … Applicants who currently hold or will hold a doctoral degree (Ph.D.) by the national application deadline. … Anyone who has resided abroad for five or more years in the six-year period preceding the national application deadline.” Eligibility
Eligible nationalities
USA
Education required
Bachelor Enrolled · Bachelor
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Application process
- 1Submit the Fulbright online application, choosing the Stirling award, with three recommendations by 6 October 2026, 5pm ET.
- 2Apply separately to Stirling for one of the listed courses, ideally before 13 January 2027; Fulbright does not pay the university’s application fee.
- 3Shortlisted applicants have a video interview, which cannot be rescheduled.
Program timeline
6 October 2026, 5pm ET
Fulbright deadline (2027–28 cycle)
Stirling application, ideally by
13 January 2027
interviews
February–March 2027
all candidates notified
April 2027
arrival in the UK
September 2027