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City University London: The Richard Beeston Bursary 2025

The Richard Beeston Bursary will support an International student on the Master’s in International Journalism course at City St George's, University of London.

Established in memory of the distinguished foreign editor of The Times, Richard Beeston this will provide a student with a £6,000 bursary towards living costs.

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Benefits

Successful applicants will receive a £6,000 bursary towards living costs.

Requirements

Open to any student from overseas with an offer for the MA International Journalism course for academic year 2025/26.

The name of the bursary recipient will be shared with the donors.

The recipient will be required to submit a one page annual report at the end of the academic year which will be sent to the donors.

The recipient may be asked to provide a testimonial on the impact the bursary has made.

Interview Dates and Process

9 June 2025 at 5pm UK time

Interviews will take place online at the end of June

Application Deadline

June 9, 2025

How To Apply

Please submit a 500 word essay to [email protected] on the following topic:

“What roles do foreign correspondents currently have in the current news media landscape?”

Please include personal reflections of how foreign correspondents impact the news ecosystem within your home country.

Please include 'BEESTON Bursary' in the email subject header.

For more details, visit City University London scholarship page.

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