In the season of giving, we’re delighted to share the range of scholarship opportunities across our City St George’s Short Courses programme – initiatives that embody the university’s commitment to diversity, inclusion, and widening participation.

What’s Available

We’re offering several scholarships for our upcoming courses:

• A fully-funded place on our Writing for Social Impact course
• A fully-funded place on our Fact-based Storytelling course
• Two fully-funded Captain Tasos Politis scholarships for the Novel Studio

Why This Matters

Jem Bartholomew, who teaches the Fact-based Storytelling course and is a freelance writer for the Guardian, emphasised the vital importance of these opportunities:

“The publishing and media industries have a massive hill to climb when it comes to increasing diversity efforts. The Sutton Trust found, for instance, that despite only 7% of people in the UK attending fee-paying private schools, this cohort made up 30% of all journalists, and 50% of newspaper columnists.

The short course scholarships at City St George’s are a small but vital way we can try to boost access to publishing and the media — by developing people’s writing skills, demystifying the industry, and elevating new voices previously locked out the creative fields.”

More Than Just Courses

These aren’t simply writing classes – they’re pathways to discovering and developing your unique voice, regardless of your background or circumstances. Each course offers expert tuition, practical skills development, and the chance to connect with a community of fellow writers who share your passion for storytelling.

Whether you’re interested in writing that creates social change, learning how to craft compelling fact-based narratives, or developing your novel through the Novel Studio, there’s an opportunity here for you.

Who Can Apply

The scholarships for Jem’s Fact-based Storytelling and Ciaran Thapar’s Writing for Social Impact courses are both open to young adults aged 18-25 from underrepresented backgrounds and/or facing financial difficulty. The Captain Tasos Politis Scholarship is for talented writers from low-income households. Each scholarship has its own specific criteria, so we encourage you to visit the individual course pages to find out more about eligibility and how to apply.

The next deadline to apply for our Fact-Based Storytelling scholarship is midnight on 7 January 2026.

The deadline to apply for our next Writing for Social Impact Scholarship is 6 January 2026

The deadline for our Captain Tasos Politis Scholarship application is 9 June 2026.

Taking the Next Step

If you’ve been thinking about taking your writing further but worried about the cost, these scholarships could be your opportunity.  Find out more about the scholarships and how to apply on the City St George’s Short Courses website.

You can also sign up to our free online taster evening happening on January 8 where you’ll get a chance to sample our courses and speak to our friendly team. Register here.

 

Wishing you all a very merry Christmas and a happy new year!