Scott Trust Bursary • City St George's, University of London

Applications are now open for the Scott Trust Bursary, which supports students who come from backgrounds that are underrepresented in the media and face financial difficulty.

Criteria

Six bursaries are available, one of which is for students studying on the MA Journalism at City St George’s, University of London.

The award

The bursaries cover all course tuition fees and provide a minimum subsistence allowance of £7,415 towards living expenses. In addition, candidates take part in up to six weeks of work placement at Guardian News & Media, during which they may acquire practical skills and experience and are paired with a Guardian mentor.

Following graduation, bursary recipients are supported to take their next steps into journalism. Bursary recipients are offered the opportunity to take part in a nine-month fixed-term traineeship, with the goal of developing their skills in journalism, newsroom immersion and supervised professional practice.

Past beneficiaries of the bursary awards have gone on to successful careers at a variety of media organisations, including the Guardian. Eminent Guardian journalists include Pippa Crerar, Homa Khaleeli, Tania Branigan, Poppy Noor and Lanre Bakare.

Eligibility

The selection criteria (inclusive of university entrance criteria) are as follows:

You will be a graduate in any subject.
You will have had paid or unpaid experience in journalism and built up a portfolio - either news or features-focused (or a combination), and from either blogging in your spare time, writing for student newspapers, video, podcasts, or placements at local newspapers, radio or TV.
You will be able to demonstrate that without financial support you would be unable to pursue a Master's qualification.
You fall into one or more of these under-represented groups; Black, Asian, minority ethnic, LGBTQ+, disabled, or from a working class background.
You do not have any family connections to national news organisations.
You will qualify for home fees.
You will not already have a Master's degree or other postgraduate qualification.