Scholarships for Master's Programmes

There are various scholarships on offer for candidates applying for MA courses within the School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing. The following scholarships will be available to MA candidates who are looking to start their course in September 2013.

Scholarships for MA Writing the Modern World, MA Culture and Modernity, MA Theatre Directing, MA Medieval and Early Modern Textual Cultures and MA Literary Translation.

There will be up to 4 scholarships covering the complete cost of fees, and up to 8 scholarships worth £1000 each. These scholarships are available to UK/EU students. Applications must be received by 15 May 2013 to be eligible for consideration for funding. All applications will automatically be considered for awards.

AHRC Scholarship

This is an AHRC award for a student enrolled on the MA Literary Translation course and will cover academic fees and living costs. Due to funding restrictions, this AHRC scholarship is only available to UK/EU students. Applications must be received by 1 March 2013 to be eligible for consideration for funding. All applications will automatically be considered for the award.

Scholarships for MAs in Creative Writing

MA Biography and Creative Non-Fiction

One £5000 bursary will be awarded to a student enrolled on the MA Biography and Creative Non-Fiction. This scholarship is open to UK/EU and International students. Applications must be received by 1 May 2013 to be eligible for consideration for funding. All applications will automatically be considered for awards.

MA Creative Writing (Prose Fiction)

The UEA Booker Scholarship

This 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. Applications must be received by 1 May 2013.

The David Higham Award

The bursary of £5,000 will be awarded annually to a student enrolled on the MA 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. Applications must be received by 1 May 2013. All students who have accepted an offer of a place on the course will be eligible for consideration.

The Corsair Bursary

The purpose of the bursary is to enable a student to study MA Creative Writing (Prose Fiction). The bursary is open to students who will be aged 25 or younger at the start of the academic year in which they begin their MA Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) degree at UEA. The bursary, worth £5,000, will be chosen by a panel from Corsair, the literary imprint of publisher Constable and Robinson, and based on the creative material submitted by students for admission to the course. Applications must be received by 1 May 2013.

The Malcolm Bradbury Memorial Scholarships

Two scholarships of £5,000 each will be awarded to two students enrolled on the MA Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) course. The awards will be made by a Selection Committee in the School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing based material submitted by students for admission to the course. Applications must be received by 1 May 2013.

The Seth Donaldson Memorial Trust Bursary

A bursary of £1,000 will be awarded to a student enrolled on the MA Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) course. The award will be made by a Selection Committee in the School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing based material submitted by students for admission to the course. Applications must be received by 1 May 2013.
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 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 Creative Writing to enable and encourage another young person to explore the world through writing.

North American Bursaries: full international fees

Two full international fee scholarships will be awarded to North American students enrolled on the MA Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) course. Applications must be received by 1 May 2013. Applicants from North America will be automatically considered these bursaries.

African Bursary: full international fees

One full international fee scholarship will be awarded to an African student enrolled on the MA Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) course. Applications must be received by 1 May 2013. Applicants from Africa will be automatically considered these bursaries.

South East Asian Bursary: full international fees

One full international fee scholarship will be awarded to a South East Asian student enrolled on the MA Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) course. Applications must be received by 1 May 2013. Applicants from South East Asia will be automatically considered these bursaries.

MA Creative Writing Poetry

The Ink Sweat & Tears Poetry Writing Scholarship
This £5000 scholarship is available for a current or returning UEA student wishing to study for the MA Creative Writing Poetry course and will contribute to the recipient's fee for one year.

Established by Kate Birch, a friend of the University, the Scholarship is named 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.
This scholarship is open to existing UEA students who wish to continue their postgraduate academic study at UEA. Students who successfully completed their undergraduate studies at UEA and who have taken a break before applying for the MA are also eligible. Applications must be received by 1 May 2013. All eligible applications will automatically be considered for the award.

The Poetry Bursary

One half-fees scholarship will be awarded to a student enrolled on the MA Creative Writing Poetry. Due to funding restrictions, this scholarship is only available to UK/EU students. Applications must be received by 1 May 2013 to be eligible for consideration for funding. All applications will automatically be considered for the award.

MA Creative Writing Poetry and Prose

The Onoto Creative Writing Scholarship

The purpose of this scholarship is to enable a student to study the MA Creative Writing (Prose Fiction or Poetry). It is open to all students undertaking the Prose and Poetry strands of the Creative Writing MA at UEA, whose writing demonstrates a commitment to environmental themes, in particular to furthering the general understanding of the impact of climate change. The award is worth £5,000 towards the recipient's course fees, plus an Onoto pen worth £300.  The first scholarship will be awarded in September 2013.

Applications must be received by 1 May 2013 All applications will automatically be considered for the award.

MA Creative Writing Scriptwriting

One £5000 bursary will be awarded to a student enrolled on the MA Creative Writing Scriptwriting. This scholarship is open to Home/EU and International students. Applications must be received by 1 May 2013 to be eligible for consideration for funding. All applications will automatically be considered for the award.

School Awards

In addition to scholarships Prizes are available within the School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing.