This is a full fee scholarship award to the Poetry School / Newcastle University MA in Writing Poetry for an outstanding UK-based applicant who is currently underrepresented in the poetry world.
By underrepresented poets, we mean talented creatives who face barriers to opportunities due to mental health issues, physical health/disability, sensory impairment, learning disabilities, neurodivergence, substance misuse, survivors of abuse, working class and low-income backgrounds, and those from the LGBTQIA+, and Black, Asian and global majority communities or traveller communities*.
This accredited MA uniquely combines masterclasses, workshops, and individual teaching with a core footing in the professional poetry world, encompassing all aspects of creative practice.
The Scholarship will be awarded on a competitive basis to an applicant who has applied for 2026/27 entry to the MA in Writing Poetry and has selected to study in London at Poetry School. The funding is for both years of the two-year MA course.
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Deadline: 5pm (BST), Friday 29 May 2026