JDK offers fund for building Successful Careers in Journalism(UK)

Deadline: 15 November 2017

The Journalism Diversity Fund is looking for people from diverse backgrounds who need help funding their journalism training. Bursaries are on offer for those with the potential to succeed in one of the most exciting and rewarding careers around.

The fund is aimed at people without the financial means to attend NCTJ-accredited journalism courses who can show they are either socially or ethnically diverse. All applicants to the fund will need to demonstrate a genuine commitment to journalism and the potential to be successful. The fund is administered by the National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ).

Since its launch, the Journalism Diversity Fund has awarded over 200 bursaries to financially support NCTJ students’ training, which has helped many students forge successful careers in journalism.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants are responsible for ensuring they meet all of the following criteria:

• provide proof they have secured a place on an NCTJ-accredited course starting in the academic year September 2017 – August 2018. Those who have already started a course are not eligible to apply – bursaries must be awarded prior to the course commencing. Please visit the schedule section for this year’s deadlines. Please note bursaries are not available for undergraduate and distance learning courses and bursaries must demonstrate value for money;
• must come from a socially or ethnically diverse background;
• be a British citizen residing in the UK;
• must be able to demonstrate a genuine commitment and potential to be a successful journalist through a range of journalism-related work experience (due to the high standard of applicants, experience on a student newspaper is not sufficient);
• must not be in receipt of any other bursary award.

How to Apply

Applications must be submitted via given website.

Eligible Country: United Kingdom

For more information, please visit Journalism Diversity Fund.