Bursaries

The following organisations have sponsored students in the Department of Journalism in the last two years. This is not a guarantee of future sponsorship, and you are advised to check the websites of those organisations for details of future bursary and scholarship schemes. 

Available in 2010/11

Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
  • 21 scholarships awarded to Journalism students in last two years
    (on Broadcast, Investigative, International, Magazine, Newspaper, Television Journalism and Publishing Studies MAs)
  • UK/EU only
  • Deadline for applications: 1 March 2010
  • Check the School of Arts AHRC page for further information, eligibility, and application instructions
British Council: Chevening awards
  • 7 scholarships awarded to Journalism students in last two years
    (on International, Investigative, Science Journalism and Publishing Studies MAs)
  • Usually for non-UK/EU students
  • See the Chevening website for further information
Guardian Media Group Scott Trust Bursaries
  • 5 bursaries awarded to Journalism students in last two years
    (on Newspaper Journalism and Broadcast Journalism MAs)
  • See the Scott Trust website for more information and application instructions
  • Application deadline: 1 March 2010
Commonwealth Broadcasting Association
  • 2 scholarships awarded to Journalism students in last two years
  • Open only to employees of CBA member organisations
  • Only available for International Broadcast Journalism MA
  • See the CBA website for more information
Marshall Commission
  • 2 scholarships awarded to Creative Writing Non-Fiction MA students in last two years
  • See the Marsall Scholarship website for more information
NUJ (George Viner Memorial Fund)
  • 5 scholarships awarded to Journalism students in the last two years
    (on Broadcast, Investigative, Newspaper and Television Journalism MAs)
Postgrad Solutions
  • 1 bursary awarded to Journalism student in last two years
    (on Newspaper Journalism MA)
  • See the Postgrad Solutions website for more information

Availability not known for 2010/11

BBC Worldwide
  • 1 bursary awarded to Journalism student in last two years
    (on Magazine Journalism MA)
  • BBC Worldwide website
Channel 4
  • 5 scholarships awarded to Journalism students in last two years
  • Only available for Television Journalism MA
  • Further details will be advertised here when available
  • Channel 4 website
Daad
  • 2 scholarships awarded to Journalism students in last two years
    (on Publishing Studies MA and Erasmus Mundus Masters)
  • Daad website
English-Speaking Union
Independent News and Media
James Pantyfedwen Foundation
Legalease Publishing
  • 1 scholarship awarded to Journalism student in last two years
    (on Investigative Journalism MA)
  • Legalease website
Live (Mail on Sunday)


Saudi Arabian Embassy
  • 3 scholarships awarded to Journalism students in last two years
    (on International Journalism MA)
  • Only available to residents of Saudi Arabia
Snowdon Award Scheme
Student Awards Agency for Scotland
  • 1 grant awarded to Journalism student in last two years
    (on Magazine Journalism MA)

Other resources

City University London Student Centre:

External websites: