London Book Fair Scholarship at Oxford Brookes University 2025

Overview

• The London Book Fair is offering a £1,000 fee-waiver bursary for full-time or part-time students at the Oxford International Centre for Publishing on the MA in Publishing Media, MA in Publishing, or MA in Digital Publishing.
• In addition to the financial support, the selected student will be guaranteed a work placement of at least three weeks at the London Book Fair.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the London Book Fair Publishing Scholarship, applicants must:

• Be enrolled in one of the qualifying postgraduate programs (MA in Publishing Media, MA in Publishing, or MA in Digital Publishing) and have accepted a conditional or unconditional offer to start the course in September 2024 or January 2025.
• Submit a CV and a 500-word rationale explaining how the master’s course will contribute to their learning and career development.
• Detail any other funding sources they are applying for and how they will cover the remainder of their fees and living costs.
• Be aware that the scholarship does not cover maintenance costs, and students receiving other tuition fee funding are not eligible.

Application Process

To apply, applicants must:

• Submit a CV and a 500-word rationale for their application via email.
• Detail any other funding sources and how they will manage their remaining costs.
• The deadline for application is 15 July 2024.