Featured byCity St George's, University of London
Overview
Scholarship type
Merit and need based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Full tuition fee scholarship.
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The scholarship was established by the Marjorie Deane Financial Journalism Foundation, founded in 1998 in memory of financial journalist Marjorie Deane, who worked at The Economist.
It aims to support talented students pursuing postgraduate studies in financial journalism who demonstrate both strong potential and financial need. The Foundation also supports similar programmes at New York University.
Benefits
Full tuition fee scholarship.
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- Hold a confirmed offer for the MA Global Financial Journalism programme for the relevant academic year.
- Demonstrate academic potential.
- Demonstrate financial need.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Journalism
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
Bachelor
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
05 May 2027
5 May – International applicants.
1 June – Home applicants.
Applicants must submit:
A covering letter explaining:
why they want a career in financial and business journalism;
why they require financial support.
A CV outlining education, background, and achievements.
A research proposal (maximum 500 words) on an important business, financial, or economic journalism topic, explaining how they would approach it.