MMU Manchester Metropolitan University Joyce Nield Scholarship 2014/15, England United Kingdom
Name of the Organisation : Manchester Metropolitan University
Name of the Scholarship : The Joyce Nield Scholarship 2014/15
Location : Manchester
Country : England, United Kingdom
Deadline : 29th August 2014
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The Joyce Nield Scholarship :
The Manchester Writing School at MMU is pleased to welcome applications for the 2014/15 Joyce Nield Scholarship. The scholarship will assist a student from a Commonwealth country with a contribution to the cost of an MA in Creative Writing.
Candidates should be a citizen of a Commonwealth country.
Eligibility :
The scholarship will be awarded to an applicant of outstanding potential and commitment, and will pay 50% of the tuition fees for the MA, whether for full- or part-time study, on campus or online.
To be considered for the scholarship, you should :
** Submit an application to the MA Creative Writing programme before 29th August 2014;
** Indicate at the top of your personal statement therein that you would like to be considered for the scholarship;
** Through your application to the MA demonstrate your eligibility, excellence, commitment, and potential.
Note :
The successful applicant will be expected to act as a “Masters Scholar” and make a modest, but important, contribution to the learning community of the Manchester Writing School. Examples of this might include : arranging a seminar, workshop or small project; representing the university at an event or festival; undertaking a pilot project or placement with one of our partner organisations; encouraging the wider university community (including undergraduate students) to engage with Manchester Writing School activities.
Contact :
If you have any enquires or would like any further information, please contact MA Creative Writing Admission Coordinator James Draper on +44 (0) 161 127 1787 or j.draper@mmu.ac.uk.
About Joyce Nield :
Joyce Nield (1950-2003) was co-director, with Michael Schmidt, of the Literatures of the Commonwealth Festival which took place at Manchester Metropolitan University in 2002. The festival created a legacy of scholarships in Joyce’s memory for Commonwealth students studying with the Manchester Writing School.
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