The Scott Trust sponsors a few aspiring journalists through postgraduate study every year, paying for their course fees and living costs.

This year scholarships for five print journalists, one web journalist and two broadcast journalists are available. The Scott Trust pays for university tuition fees, plus a £6,000 living allowance (up from £5,000 in the last two years). Successful applicants are also guaranteed several weeks of work experience.

Available positions are:

• Two places at City University, London for MA Newspaper Journalism
• One place at Goldsmiths College, London for MA Journalism
• Two places at the University of Sheffield for PGDip Print Journalism
• One place at the University of Sheffield for MA Web Journalism
• Two places to study an MA or PGDip Broadcast Journalism at a range of universities and colleges (see here)

(Note: if you are successful you may not get your first choice of institution, the Scott Trust has the final say on where you are placed.)

To apply you must:

• Be a graduate with a 2.1 minimum or equivalent and permanent right of residence in the United Kingdom
• Have had substantial paid or unpaid work experience in journalism and built up your portfolio of writing
• Be able to show commitment to a career in media
• Be able to demonstrate your need for financial support to progress in your career

You will also be subject to interview by the chosen university, however, if you win a Scott Trust bursary you usually won’t need to go through the separate university admission procedures (interviews, exams, written work, etc) – your successful Scott Trust application will count as a successful application to the university.

Graduates from a diverse social and/or ethnic background are particularly encouraged to apply.

Closing date March 31. For full details and application form see here.