Applicants to MA International Journalism are invited to apply for £6,000 bursary towards living costs.
Applications for 2025/26 will open in early 2025.
The Richard Beeston Bursary will support an International student on the Master’s in International Journalism course at City, University of London.
Established in memory of the distinguished foreign editor of The Times, Richard Beeston this will provide a student with a £6,000 bursary towards living costs.
Criteria and eligibility
Open to any student from overseas accepted on the MA International Journalism course for academic year 2024/25.
How to apply
Please submit a 500 word essay (together with your course application if you have yet to apply) to scc-scholarships@city.ac.uk on the following topic:
“Why is the role of foreign correspondents still important within the huge tide of information available?”
Please include 'BEESTON Bursary' in the email subject header.
Application deadline
10 June 2024 at 5pm UK time
Interviews will take place online at the end of June
Other information
The name of the bursary recipient will be shared with the donors.
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 donors.
The recipient may be asked to provide a testimonial on the impact the bursary has made.