Eligibility: Eligibility criteria for The Fashion Matters MA Scholarships, applicants must be:
-Accepted for a full-time MA Footwear Course or the MA Artefact Course at London College of Fashion, commencing September 2014; and
-A graduate from the BA (Hons) Footwear or the BA (Hons) Accessories Course at London College of Fashion within the last three years.
Description: The Fashion Matters MA Scholarships aim is to promote Postgraduate Studies at London College of Fashion to students with the ability and potential to make an exceptional contribution to the fashion industry and in particular the footwear and accessories industries. Each award is worth £15,000 and will be awarded to three selected progression students accepted accepted on the MA Fashion Footwear or MA Fashion Artefact course at London College of Fashion, commencing September 2014.
Subject: Various Courses
Level: Pursuing Postgraduate Taught Degree at University of the Arts London
How to Apply: by Post. Please ensure you submit all required elements:
1) Completed application form (available below)
2) Portfolio – one PDF file containing a title page with your name, course and 10 images of your work. You may submit the same work used for your course entry. This should be submitted in the form of a digital portfolio on a CD.
3) Supporting Statement
4) CV (Curriculum Vitae)
5) Last three months’ bank statements
Provider: University of the Arts London
For Which Country: UK
For Whom: UK/EU and Overseas Students
Number of award(s): 3 MA scholarships are offered.
Duration of award(s): These MA Scholarships are offered for duration of the program.
What does it cover? The fashion Matters MA Scholarships are worth £15,000 each and will cover full tuition fees and some maintenance for a Home/EU recipient and a contribution towards tuition fees for an Overseas recipient. Applicants must enrol on their Postgraduate Course in the same academic year for which they have applied for funding. If any applicant is unable to do this for any reason the scholarship will be withdrawn.
Selection Criteria: Applications will be assessed according to academic merit and financial circumstances by a selected panel at London College of Fashion. The Panel will make their final selections by marking the quality of application and the preparedness for high quality study in the discipline area, and the articulation of how a Fashion Matters MA Scholarship will contribute to his or her postgraduate studies
Notification: All applicants will be informed officially of the decision in writing by the end of June 2014.
Deadline: 16th May 2014