The Futures Fund Journalists’ Charity Awards
The University is the recipient of a generous donation from The Journalists’ Charity, to support employability awards for students within the School of Media and Creative Industries, studying a discipline related to Journalism.
The Journalists’ Charity seeks to support new journalists coming into the industry with financial aid to cover essential costs linked to employability opportunities. This could be an award to enable a student to attend an interview, with travel and/or accommodation supported. Or support to help a student relocate to begin a new employment opportunity.
Final year undergraduate students, postgraduate students and recent graduates are welcome to apply. Funds are limited and subject to evidence and criteria.
Criteria
Applicants must be a current final year undergraduate student, postgraduate student or recent graduate of the University of Sunderland.
You must be studying a Journalism related discipline:
• BA (Hons) Journalism (and IFY)
• BA (Hons) Sports Journalism (and IFY)
• BA (Hons) Fashion Journalism (and IFY)
• MA Journalism
• MA Journalism (Sport)
You must be able to demonstrate why you need financial support for the employability costs you are incurring (e.g., give details of your current circumstances and why you need financial aid). Evidence of your employment opportunity is required along with specific costs associated.
How to Apply
Students must complete the MS Form hosted on our web pages HERE and complete all sections required.
You must give details of financial need within the application and discuss how this financial award will support your employability options.
You should give details of the employment opportunity you are aiming to secure and any associated costs which will be incurred to attend an interview or assessment.
An invitation to interview or correspondence from the potential employer is required as evidence and screen shots or actual receipts of travel/accommodation bookings should also be submitted.
You should also nominate the name of a supporting Academic who we can discuss your application with.
For further information on this programme please contact:
John Price, Programme Leader: MA Journalism and MA Journalism (Sport) john.price@sunderland.ac.uk
Liz Lamb, Programme Leader: BA (Hons) Fashion Journalism liz.lamb@sunderland.ac.uk
For help and advice on completing an application for this this programme, please contact Melanie Nolan at the University’s Philanthropy Team: melanie.nolan@sunderland.ac.uk
Awarding Process
Applications are considered at Committee Level. Priority will be given to applications which cover the programme criteria and demonstrate financial need and benefit to the student.
Awards are limited and submitted applications are not guaranteed to be funded.
Successful candidates will be expected as a condition of the award to provide award impact feedback and are encouraged to participate in stewardship activities of the Development Trust.