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The Haworth Charitable Trust Discovery Scholarship
Find out how the scholarship might help you, if you are eligible, and how and when to apply.
About the scholarship
Funding of up to £15,000 to support postgraduate artists. Check if you’re eligible, and how to apply.
- Value: £15,000 awarded against the value of tuition fees for the first year of study. The remaining balance will be paid as a cash bursary in one instalment.
- Study level: Postgraduate — new, full-time students in their first year only.
- Eligible courses: MA/MFA Fine Art
- Applications:
You can only apply for this scholarship if we’ve offered you a place at Manchester Met.
Deadlines for applying:
- If we offer you a place, you must apply for the scholarship by 15 June 2024.
Aim of the scholarship
The scholarship will support a postgraduate student of fine art in realising their ambition and vision for their practice, while allowing the time and space to focus on their studies. It aims to remove some of the financial pressures of postgraduate tuition fees and living costs.
Check if you can apply
To apply, you must:
- hold a firm offer to study on a new full-time MA/MFA Fine Art course in 2024/25
- be a UK student (English, Scottish, Welsh, or Northern Irish) and have a UK Student Support Number
- pay for your course yourself, including through a student loan or a payment from your parents. Your course fees must not be paid by a business, charity or other organisation
- prove your gross income was £25,000 or less in the previous financial year. We’ll accept:
- P60s
- Student Finance Entitlement Letters
- A self-employment tax return
Check the terms and conditions
Before you apply, read our terms and conditions.
They explain:
- what’s expected of people who get scholarships
- what happens if you leave your course or we withdraw the scholarship
- how we use your personal information
How to apply
You’ll need to:
- complete the application form. Applications open on 1 January 2024
- add a link to your digital portfolio. You can use your admissions portfolio, but it’s a good idea to update it with your latest work.
- upload financial evidence for the 2023/24 tax year
You must apply by 31 August 2024. We will not consider late applications.
If we get a lot of applications, we may ask you to do an interview. The interview will be online in September.
Application form
Contact us
Contact us
If you’ve any queries about this or other scholarships, email sfsadmin@mmu.ac.uk or get in touch.