BAFTA is now accepting applications for its scheme to financially support a selection of UK students in their study of film, television or games. This year, the scholarship scheme is available to students on Goldsmiths’ MSc in Computer Games & Entertainment.
Each scholarship provides up to £10,000 to cover one year’s course fees, an industry mentor, and free access to BAFTA events around the UK for a year.
Applicants are also considered for one of three Prince William Scholarships in Film, Television & Games, supported by BAFTA and Warner Bros., which additionally provides a short funded work placement within the Warner Bros. group of companies and access to additional Warner Bros. mentors.
In return, scholarship recipients are required to contribute to the BAFTA Guru online learning channel and take part in BAFTA’s outreach activity to young people.
How to apply
Complete and submit the online application form, along with any supplementary pages, by 5pm on Friday 12 June 2015. Shortlisted applicants will be informed the w/c 6 July , and must be available for interview on Wednesday 15, Thursday 16 or Friday 17 July.
- The scholarships are available to UK nationals. If you are a non-EU citizen and have officially confirmed UK residency status you can apply for a scholarship, but you will be required to supply confirmation from the Home Office of your residency status. Citizens of other EU countries are not eligible to apply.
- Students who receive a scholarship for the first year of a two-year course will be considered for a scholarship for their second year.
- Students who have previously received a scholarship for the first year of a two-year course will be considered for a scholarship for their second year.