Featured byThe University of Lancashire
Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
Multiple
Grant
Up to £3,150
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
The Journalism Innovation and Leadership MA/PGCert Scholarshipe is offering PGCert tuition-fee scholarships for news media professionals that are funded by Google News Initiative (GNI).
Successful applicants will be highly motivated leaders eager to innovate, grow their confidence, their networks and career prospects.
Benefits
Value: 50% value of one year of postgraduate UK tuition fees (up to £1,400) and £3150 for international students.
Eligibility
- Applications should have a strong interest in the challenges facing journalism and its leaders and have an undergraduate degree in journalism or a related media subject at least 2:1 or evidence of professional journalism, or media industry experience (normally five years).
- IELTS: score of 7 or equivalent.
- Applicants will also be interviewed either in person or via electronic means.
- GCSEs: Maths and English at Grade C/4 or equivalent such as Level 2 functional skills in Maths and English.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Journalism
Locations
United Kingdom
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
Bachelor
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
18 Oct 2026
Applications are via email to the JILeaders team.
Please include “JILeaders PGCert Scholarship Application” and your full name in the subject line of your email.
You will be directed to complete an application form that will include a request to provide:
A 250-word statement that describes your daily duties, the relevance of the programme to your career, your goals for the course, and how you will apply the learning in context.