The Global Ethnic Majority English Scholar's Fee Waiver is designed to support students pursuing at Goldsmiths, University of London. It offers financial support of upto undefined for Tuition fees and is open to eligible postgraduate students.
Overview of the Global Ethnic Majority English Scholar's Fee Waiver scholarship
Who can apply for the Global Ethnic Majority English Scholar's Fee Waiver?
There is a dramatic under-representation of Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) literary studies scholars at the academic professional level. The same is true throughout British academia. This full-tuition fee-waiver scholarship for a place on our MA Creative & Life Writing or MA Critical and Creative Studies in Literature programme supports a student who intends to progress through postgraduate study and into an academic position.
Like all our students, the successful candidate will benefit from the School of Music, English and Theatre's open, innovative, and supportive environment.
Eligibility criteria
The fee waiver is open to Home applicants identifying as belonging to the global ethnic majority.
To be eligible for this award, you must 1) hold an offer (conditional or unconditional) for either the MA Creative & Life Writing or MA Critical and Creative Studies in Literature programme, and 2) not be in receipt of any other Goldsmiths award or scholarship.
Head over to the Goldsmiths, University of London for more details on the scholarship and application guidelines
Head over to the Goldsmiths, University of London for more details on the scholarship and application guidelines
Global Ethnic Majority English Scholar's Fee Waiver scholarship
What does the Global Ethnic Majority English Scholar's Fee Waiver include?
This scholarship provides the following support:
Applying for the Global Ethnic Majority English Scholar's Fee Waiver: What you need to know
Ready to apply? Here's what you need to know before submitting your application:
To apply for the scholarship you will need to submit:
A 300-word statement describing the broad areas of musical work and research that you intend to explore during your masters programme, and subsequently at MPhil/PhD level study and professional academic level. This statement will not itself be formally evaluated, but it will function as an overview of your interests and potential path into the academic profession.
If you are applying for a scholarship for the MA Creative & Life Writing, please resubmit the same portfolio of your creative writing that accompanied your original application to the programme, along with a critical commentary (300-500 words) on your portfolio.
If you are applying for a scholarship for the MA in Critical and Creative Studies in Literature, please submit a sample of literary-critical (or related) work of approximately 2500 words. This could be the same sample submitted with your original application for the programme, and it can be drawn from your undergraduate studies./p>
Once an offer of a place has been made (conditional or unconditional), candidates can apply for the scholarship.
