Full Scholarship - Strength & Conditioning
Sacred Heart University
Job Type
Full Time
Location
On site
Salary
Scholarship
Closing Date
Summer 2026
Classification
IQF Level 6
Job Summary
Sacred Heart University is offering exclusive scholarship and graduate assistantship opportunities for aISCP graduates applying to its IUSCA-accredited Master’s in Exercise & Sport Science. The Strength & Conditioning route includes two full or half scholarships for applicants pursuing high school coaching, with supervised part-time placements across Connecticut high schools. The Sport Science route includes two research graduate assistantship positions with quarter tuition remission, embedded basketball team support, and laboratory research experience with faculty and the research group.
IUSCA IQF Classification
This opportunity appears to align with IQF Level 6 developmental progression, as it is specifically aimed at aISCP Level 6 applicants entering an IUSCA-accredited master’s programme. The Strength & Conditioning scholarships involve applied S&C services across a range of high school sports teams, while the Sport Science GA positions include embedded sport science support and laboratory research experience. The roles include supervision from Sacred Heart University strength coaches, faculty, and research staff, which makes them appropriate as structured postgraduate development opportunities rather than fully independent senior practitioner roles.
Associated IUSCA IQF Certification
IUSCA IQF Level 6 Accredited International Strength and Conditioning Practitioner (aISCP)
Salary and Role Alignment
Green. This is presented as a scholarship and graduate assistantship opportunity linked to postgraduate study, rather than a salaried employment role. The advertised benefits are clearly stated, including full or half scholarships for the Strength & Conditioning route and quarter tuition remission for the Sport Science GA positions. The role expectations appear proportionate because the applied and research activities are supervised and embedded within an IUSCA-accredited master’s programme. A clear caveat should be retained that these opportunities are contingent on acceptance into the Master’s in Exercise & Sport Science programme.
IUSCA Alignment Statement
This role has been classified by IUSCA based on publicly available information. The classification is intended to support professional transparency and help practitioners and employers understand the relationship between role scope, responsibility, autonomy, qualification expectations, and salary alignment. Applicants should review the original advert before applying.