Scott Trust Bursary
The Guardian Foundation is this year offering six bursaries for aspiring journalists to study for a master’s in journalism.
The primary aim of these bursary awards is to assist students who face financial difficulty in attaining the qualifications needed to pursue a career in journalism, and who come from backgrounds that are underrepresented in the media. These backgrounds might include being of a lower socioeconomic background; being of a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnicity (BAME); identifying as LGBTQ+; and having a disability. As such we will only accept applications from candidates who meet one or more of these criteria.
Read about the Guardian Foundation here.
About the bursaries
The bursaries pay all course tuition fees and provide a subsistence allowance of £6,741 minimum towards living expenses. In addition, candidates take part in up to six weeks of work placement at Guardian News & Media, and are paired with a Guardian mentor.
Past beneficiaries of the bursary awards have gone on to successful careers at a variety of media organisations, including the Guardian.
Eminent Guardian journalists who have completed this scheme include Gary Younge, Mustafa Khalili, Pippa Crerar, Homa Khaleeli, Tania Branigan, Poppy Noor and Lanre Bakare.
Applications for courses starting in September 2025 are now closed.
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Scheme
- Internship
- Employment Type
- Full Time
Currently closed for applications
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