The Dan Walker Journalism Scholarship

The Department of Journalism Studies is delighted to offer two Dan Walker Journalism Scholarships worth £10,000 each for home fee-paying students starting a taught postgraduate course in MA Broadcast Journalism in 2023.

 

The scholarships are for students who meet at least one of our widening participation criteria. If your application is successful you can use the scholarship towards fees or living expenses – the choice is yours.

This is a fantastic opportunity for students in MA Broadcast Journalism to be mentored by one of the country's leading news and sports journalists and broadcasters. This will include support and advice from Dan on your career development.

Dan Walker studied on the Broadcast course in 1998-99 and also completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Sheffield. He has been at the helm of the UK's most popular morning TV show – BBC Breakfast – from 2016 to 2022, and now presents the Channel 5 Evening News program. Dan continues to regularly present Match of the Day as well as the BBC’s NFL Show.

The scholarship provides opportunities for periods of work experience in journalism and production, and advice from Dan as you go through the course and prepare for a career.

 

 

Application and selection

 

There are two stages to the application and selection process which depend on whether or not you already hold an offer of a place on MA Broadcast Journalism for entry in September 2022.

1. Existing offer holders: To access the application form you must select 'Apply Now', 'Click here if you are a prospective student' then 'Need an account? Sign up here.

2. New course applicants: In order to be eligible to apply for the scholarship you must have applied for a place on MA Broadcast Journalism before the scholarship closing date of 1 pm on 29 June 2023. You can still apply for the course after this date, but you will no longer be eligible to apply for a scholarship. To apply for a course please use our

 

 

 

Repayment status and permission for other scholarships are not specified. For further information, please contact the institution. Click the link for detailed information.