Journalism Diversity Fund Bursary

Eligibility

Eligibility criteria

To apply for a 26/27 bursary you must first have secured a place on an NCTJ-accredited diploma course. Undergraduate degree and distance learning courses are not eligible for JDF funding.

Those who have already started a course are not eligible to apply, the course start date must be after the bursary has been awarded.

Those who have already received a bursary from the Journalism Diversity Fund are not eligible to apply for second bursary.

You must also be able to demonstrate that:

• you are a British Citizen residing in the UK
• you can bring diversity to a newsroom and are in financial need
• you have a genuine commitment and potential to be a successful journalist
• you are not in receipt of any other bursary award.

This funding is available to students studying on the following courses:

Postgraduate

• Journalism (MA)