Bursaries

The Scott Trust Ltd, owner of Guardian Media Group plc, offers eight bursaries each year for aspiring journalists to study for a postgraduate qualification in newspaper, web or broadcast journalism.

Applications for 2012 will open on March 1st and close on March 31st, a link to the application is here

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Five print bursaries are offered: Two at City University, London (MA in Newspaper Journalism). One is offered at Goldsmiths College, University of London (MA in Journalism). Two  bursaries are offered at the University of Sheffield (Postgraduate Diploma in Newspaper Journalism).

One web journalism bursary is offered at the University of Sheffield (MA Web Journalism).

Two broadcast bursaries are offered at either: University of Sheffield (Postgraduate Diploma in Broadcast Journalism); Leeds Trinity University College (Postgraduate Diploma in Broadcast Journalism); University of The West of Scotland (Postgraduate Diploma in Broadcast Journalism); Cardiff University (Postgraduate Diploma in Broadcast Journalism); Nottingham Trent University (Postgraduate Diploma in Radio Journalism); University of Central Lancashire, Preston (Postgraduate Diploma in Broadcast Journalism); City University, London (MA in Broadcast Journalism); Staffordshire University (Postgraduate Diploma in Broadcast Journalism); Bournemouth University (MA Multi-Media Journalism); Falmouth University (MA Multi-Media Broadcast Journalism or MA International Journalism).

The primary aim of these awards is to assist students who face financial difficulty in attaining the qualifications needed to pursue a career in media. As a media organisation we are keen to reflect the society we serve and we recognise that certain groups are under-represented within media. So, we particularly encourage graduates from diverse social and/or ethnic backgrounds to apply.

Past beneficiaries of the awards have gone on to successful careers at a variety of media organisations.A bursary pays for tuition fees and provides a subsistence allowance of £6,000. The course involves several weeks’ work experience within Guardian Media Group, which will be arranged for awardees by our scheme coordinator.

We select applicants for shortlist interviews as follows, based on both the universities’ and The Scott Trust Ltd’s selection criteria: A graduate and a permanent resident in the United Kingdom, ideally you will have had some basic paid or unpaid work experience in journalism, or similar experience, and need the financial support to progress in your career. You will also have built up a portfolio of your work or evidence of your journalism/writing, and you will be able to show commitment to a career in media.

The Scott Trust Ltd is the sole owner of Guardian Media Group plc (GMG). GMG’s media interests include the Guardian and Observer newspapers, guardian.co.uk, regional radio stations across the UK and a share in Emap.

For further information please email: scott.trust@guardian.co.uk