Scholarship Awarding University:
Several
Type of degree:
Master’s
Scholarship Deadline:
Applications for this scholarship will end as follows;
i. 23rd of May, 2025 - for institutions interviewing in June 2025
ii. 16th of June, 2025 - for institutions interviewing in July 2025
Scholarship Summary:
The Stationer’s Company Foundation offers up to 16 Bursaries each year to UK postgraduate students on specific courses that support entry to and progression in the Communication and Content industries.
Eligible Courses include;
Scholarship Applicant Criteria:
To be considered, you must:
i. Be at the early stages of your career,
ii. Resident in the UK and classified as paying UK tuition fees
iii. Hold a conditional or unconditional offer for one of the identified courses above
In addition, please note that short-listing will take place based on the following criteria:
• Academic merit
• Financial need
• The quality of the application
Value of Scholarship:
Successful students will each receive a bursary of up to £9,000 and will be offered the opportunity to receive mentoring during their studies from an appropriate member of the Stationers’ Company, taking into account the specific interests of the student.
Scholarship Application Guide:
To apply;
i. Completed application forms should be submitted to the relevant Course Administrator by 23rd May 2025 or 16th June 2025.
- Cardiff University MA News Journalism duncanc2@cardiff.ac.uk
- Cardiff University MSc Computational and Data Journalism odonnellA4@cardiff.ac.uk
- City St George's, University of London MA Magazine Journalism - Dr Ben Falk, Ben.Falk@city.ac.uk
- City St George's, University of London MA Publishing - Eric Huang, eric.huang@citystgeorges.ac.uk
- Kingston University, London MA Publishing - E.Tait@kingston.ac.uk
- London College of Communication - University of the Arts London MA Publishing Dr. Frania Hall, f.hall@lcc.arts.ac.uk
- University College London MA Library and Information Studies - Dr Alison Hicks a.hicks@ucl.ac.uk
- University College London MA Publishing - d.boswell@ucl.ac.uk
- University College London MA Archives and Records Management - a.sexton.11@ucl.ac.uk
- University of Reading MA Communication Design Dr Ruth Blacksell, typography@reading.ac.uk
- University of Salford MA Journalism - Applicants for University of Salford should send their applications direct to the Senior Lecturer in Journalism, Andrew Lindsay, A.Lindsay@salford.ac.uk
- Queen Mary University of London MSc Big Data Science - Lowri Jones l.jones@qmul.ac.uk .
ii. Applications must be supported by two references, one academic and one personal from someone of standing who can support the financial statements made in the application. Please complete the Application Form (which is a Word document) and then insert your 2 references and any financial backup documentation directly into your Application Form and then just submit ONE document.
iii. The course team from each university will shortlist three students for interview at Stationers’ Hall in London during either the week commencing 23rd June or 14th July 2025. It is essential that applicants are available for these interviews.
iv. Award decisions will be based on performance in interviews at Stationers' Hall. Candidates will have the opportunity to make a presentation (a maximum of 10 minutes) in support of their application and show examples of their work. The interview panel will be made up of at least two Foundation Trustees and the Course Director from the candidate's postgraduate course.
vi. Final decisions will be communicated to the candidates as soon as possible. Bursary funds will be transferred to each university in early September and then passed on to each award winner after the course fees have been deducted (if appropriate).
Scholarship Website:
Find further information on this scholarship opportunity at the Stationer’s Company UK Postgraduate Bursary Page.