The following awards are additional to any AHRC awards which may be available:

SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS

There will be up to 6 £1000 scholarships for Home / EU MA students beginning their course in the School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing in September 2012.

THE UEA BOOKER SCHOLARSHIP

The scholarship will be awarded annually to a student enrolled on the MA in Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) course and will cover academic fees and living costs. The award will be made to a student chosen by a Creative Writing Panel and will be based on the material submitted by students for admission to the course. All students from the UK, Commonwealth countries and Ireland who have accepted an offer of a place on the course will be eligible for consideration.

THE DAVID HIGHAM AWARD

The bursary of £5,000 will be awarded annually to a student enrolled on the MA in Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) course. The award will be made to a student chosen by a panel of David Higham Associates agents and will be based on the material submitted by students for admission to the course. All students who have accepted an offer of a place on the course will be eligible for consideration.

THE MALCOLM BRADBURY MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS

Two scholarships of £4,000 each will be awarded to two students enrolled on the MA in Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) course. The awards will be made by a Selection Committee in the School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing.

THE SETH DONALDSON MEMORIAL TRUST BURSARY

A bursary of £1,000 will be awarded to a student enrolled on the MA in Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) course. The award will be made by a Selection Committee in the School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing.

Seth died on Friday 18th February 2000, whilst visiting Paris with his partner Bridget Allison. He was 26 years old. Seth had recently embarked on an MA in Creative Writing by distance learning. He read and wrote constantly: in his lunch hours, after work, and had with him a draft of his latest story on the weekend that he died.

The Seth Donaldson Memorial Trust Bursary was established to perpetuate his memory. It is administered by the School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing and is awarded annually to a student on the MA in Creative Writing to enable and encourage another young person to explore the world through writing.

THE INK SWEAT & TEARS POETRY WRITING SCHOLARSHIP

This annual Scholarship is available for students wishing to study for the MA Creative Writing: Poetry degree course and will contribute to the recipient’s full course fees for one year.

Established by Kate Birch, a friend of the University, the Scholarship is names after Ink Sweat & Tears – a creative writing webzine run by Kate and edited by Bloodaxe poet Helen Ivory – which celebrates poetry, prose poetry and short fiction and promotes work that combines word and image.

The Ink Sweat & Tears Poetry Writing Scholarship will be awarded by the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Academic) on the recommendation of a Selection Committee from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities.