A £1,000 grant to support outstanding writers who are furthering their studies with a Master's degree in 2024/25.

With the support of Jack and Audrey Ladevèze, the University has established an award for students studying MA Creative Writing, MA Nature and Travel Writing or MA Writing for Young People.

Each year, £1,000 will be awarded to a student who has demonstrated outstanding talent in writing and for whom this award will make a significant difference in enabling them to further their studies at a Master’s level.

Criteria 

To be eligible for this award, you must be about to embark on a full academic year of study at Bath Spa University, and have been accepted onto one of the following courses:

If you're completing a full-time course, you must be a registered student at the beginning of your academic year of study.

If you're studying part-time, you must be a registered student at the beginning of either your first or second academic year.

Students studying at our Educational Partner institutes are not eligible for this scheme.

How to apply

Please apply by using the online application form (student login required) and select 'The Writing Award' when adding an application in 'Scholarship and Bursary Applications' section.

Applicants are required to:

  • Provide answers (50 words max) to each of the following questions:
    • Why do you want to write?
    • Why will this award make a difference to you?
  • Include one sample piece of writing (of no more 500 words) you have previously produced. Applicants are not required to write anything new, and the type of piece submitted is their decision (e.g. prose, poetry, fiction, non-fiction, etc.), but the sample must not exceed 500 words.

Applications opened at 10am (GMT) on Monday 21 October 2024.

Please ensure that you have read and understand the Terms and Conditions.

Application deadline

  • 5pm (GMT) on Monday 2 December 2024.

How applications are judged

The successful applicant will be chosen by a panel including academic subject leads. We aim to notify applicants of the outcome by mid-December. Due to time restraints and volume of applications, individual feedback will not be provided.