This fully-funded scholarship is offered to support a successful candidate applying for The Novel Studio, City's popular Short Course on the art of novel writing.
This fully funded scholarship is offered to support a successful candidate applying for The Novel Studio, City's popular Short Course on the art of novel writing.
Generously funded by City Alumni Ambassador George Politis, and named after his father, the aim of the scholarship is to support a student of talent and potential who might not otherwise be able to accept an offer of a place on The Novel Studio.
Applicants to the scholarship will go through the same process as all other applicants but will need to include a personal statement and provide evidence of financial need.
The top three applications will be shortlisted, and a final winner chosen by a panel, including the course director, and course tutors.
Please email Emily.Pedder.1@city.ac.uk if you have any questions.
Eligibility criteria
Applications will be welcomed from those who:
- Have applied for The Novel Studio and met the criteria for selection
- Show exceptional talent and promise as emerging writers
- Are ordinarily resident in the UK
- Have submitted a statement describing their financial situation and need and why the scholarship is sought
- Have submitted a statement outlining their commitment to their development as a novel writer.
Employees of City, University of London are not eligible.
How to apply
Applications will open on 1st February 2024, with a deadline by 5pm on 30 June 2024.
Please mark your email subject heading: Captain Tasos Politis Scholarship Application.
Interviews will take place in July 2024, unless otherwise stated.
The successful scholarship applicant will be informed by end of July 2024.
To apply, please email the course director, Emily Pedder with:
- 2,000 words of your own fiction (short story or novel extract)
- Copy of CV
- Statement describing your financial situation and need and why the scholarship is sought
- Statement outlining your commitment to your development as a novel writer
- Please mark your email subject heading 'Novel Studio Scholarship'.
The Novel Studio course information
Course code: CS3110
Duration/frequency: 2 evenings a week for 30 weeks
Course times: 18:30 to 20:30
Fees: £2,990.00
Please note that this is a selective-entry course and it requires attendance for all three terms.
Additional Information
The name of the scholarship recipient and their course title will be shared with the donor.
The recipient will be required to submit a one page annual report at the end of the academic year which will be sent to the donor.
The recipient may be asked to provide a testimonial on the impact the scholarship has made.