£20,000 in Funding: University of East Anglia Global Voices Scholarship Program 2021 for Africans

This is the first year for the International Chair of Creative Writing and Global Voices Scholarship Programme. This scholarship is available to an applicant who has applied for a place on the MA Creative Writing Prose Fiction, Biography and Creative Non-Fiction, Scriptwriting or Poetry in the School of Literature, Drama, and Creative Writing who is a national of any country within Africa or who was born in any country within Africa.

The scholarships are awarded to applicants who show outstanding creative writing potential and financial need.

An application is required.

Type of Course

Postgraduate Taught

Funding Type

Tuition Fees
Maintenance

Total Value

£20000

Annual Value

£20000

Number Available per Year

Years Available

2021

CRITERIA

International Fees

School/Faculty

Faculty of Humanities
Literature, Drama and Creative Writing

Subject

MA Creative Writing

Course

Prose fiction, Poetry, Scriptwriting or Biography & Creative Non-Fiction

Country / Region

Africa
International

Academic Excellence

Applicants must demonstrate outstanding creative writing potential

Applicant’s Nationality

Country of Domicile

Further Criteria

Nationality: any country in Africa

Restrictions with other scholarships

Cannot be in receipt of any other donor-funded scholarships/awards.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please complete an application form to be considered for this scholarship in September 2021.
The deadline for applications is May 14th 2021.

To apply or get more information, click here

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