Newcastle University Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Bursary

The NewBridge Project and Newcastle University are pleased to offer two bursaries for students taking the Master of Fine Arts course, starting in September 2024.

These bursaries offer an exciting and significant opportunity to prospective students who might otherwise be unable to undertake postgraduate study due to financial barriers.

This initiative is part of a 3-year programme of development activity led by The NewBridge Project, in partnership with Newcastle University, and supported by the North of Tyne Combined Authority Skills for Growth Programme.

Aimed towards prospective students living in the North of Tyne area (Newcastle, the Borough of North Tyneside, and Northumberland), these bursaries aim to help those who have faced barriers to accessing higher or postgraduate education.

They are intended to create pathways into study for people who have experienced financial hardship or other barriers, and/or have not previously participated in higher education but have a creative practice.

Award Summary: The bursaries cover full tuition fees (currently £10,800 per year) for the two-year MA, as well as a stipend toward living costs of £8000 per year.

Number Of Awards: Two bursaries

Start Date: September 2024.

Application Closing Date: The application deadline for this opportunity is Tuesday, May 7, 2024.

Sponsor: NewBridge Project and Newcastle University

How To Apply

For further information and to submit your application, please visit - https://thenewbridgeproject.com/news/apply-for-a-newcastle-university-mfa-bursary/

You must:

• Live in the North of Tyne Area, which comprises Newcastle City Council, the Borough of North Tyneside, and Northumberland County Council.
• Remain resident within the NTCA area during the course of your studies.
• Have been awarded a place to study on the MFA at Newcastle University beginning in autumn 2024.
• Be eligible to pay home fees
• Have the intention of completing your studies within two years (the duration of the course) from starting in Autumn 2022.
• Have the right to work in the UK
• Be facing financial and social barriers to undertaking post graduate study, which without financial support would mean you would not be able to undertake postgraduate study
• Have not graduated from any postgraduate study programme in the UK or elsewhere
• Have a commitment to creative practice