The Manchester Writing School at MMU is awarding a MA scholarship in Creative Writing for the citizen of a non-UK Commonwealth country. The scholarship will be awarded to an applicant of outstanding potential and commitment and will pay 50% of the tuition fees for the MA, whether for full- or part-time study, on campus or online. The successful applicant will be expected to act as a “Masters Scholar” and make a modest, but important, contribution to the learning community of the Manchester Writing School. The application deadline is 28th August 2015.
Study Subject(s): Scholarship is awarded in Creative Writing.
Course Level: Scholarship is available for pursing MA program whether for full- or part-time, on campus or online.
Scholarship Provider: Manchester Writing School, Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU), UK
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
Eligibility: To be considered for the scholarship, you should:
- Be a citizen of a non-UK Commonwealth country
- Indicate at the top of your personal statement therein that you would like to be considered for the scholarship; (if you have already submitted an application and/or been offered a place for September 2015 entry, you can just let them know by email that you would like to be considered);
- Through your application to the MA demonstrate your eligibility, excellence, commitment, and potential.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Scholarship is open for citizen of a non-UK Commonwealth country (Africa: Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania and Zambia; Asia: Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, India, Malaysia, Maldives, Pakistan, Singapore and Sri Lanka; Caribbean and Americas: Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, Saint Lucia, St Kitts and Nevis, St Vincent and The Grenadines and Trinidad and Tobago; Europe-Cyprus and Malta; Pacific: Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu).
Scholarship Description: The Manchester Writing School at MMU is pleased to welcome applications for the 2015/2016 Joyce Nield Scholarship for students joining the programme in September 2015. The scholarship will assist a student from a non-UK Commonwealth country with the cost of an MA in Creative Writing.
What does it cover? The scholarship will be awarded to an applicant of outstanding potential and commitment, and will pay 50% of the tuition fees for the MA, whether for full- or part-time study, on campus or online.
Selection Criteria: This MA scholarship will be awarded to an applicant of outstanding potential and commitment.
How to Apply: To be considered for this scholarship, candidates need to submit their application to the MA Creative Writing programme.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 28th August 2015.
