The Open University is offering three scholarships for its MA in Creative Writing for low-income writers from Black backgrounds.
A scholarship will cover the full tuition cost of your qualification, up to 180 credits in total.
Eligibility
To be eligible for the scholarship, you’ll need to meet all the following criteria:
Be ordinarily resident in the UK and eligible to pay a UK fee.
Identify as being from a Black background; applicants must have one of the following ethnicities:
Black African
Black Caribbean
Black Other
Mixed – White and Black Caribbean
Mixed – White and Black African
Other mixed background (to include Black African, Black Caribbean or Black Other)
Be intending to study the MA in Creative Writing starting in the 2023/24 academic year.
Have a personal annual income of not more than £25,000 per year or be in receipt of a UK qualifying benefit.
Fulfil the entry requirements for the MA in Creative Writing.
Be able to demonstrate your experience of, and a passion for, creative writing.
Full details
here
Deadline: midnight on 24th July 2023