MA/MFA Computational Arts Scholarships

These six scholarships will support MA and MFA Computational Arts students.

Both programmes attract students wishing to expand their creative practice with cutting-edge skills in the field of creative technology. We aim to encourage students with exceptional creative practices who are struggling to fund their studies but would benefit greatly from the programme.

Value

£5,800

Number available

There are: 2 scholarships for incoming full-time first-year MA/MFA Computational Arts students; 4 scholarships for those continuing into their second year of a full-time MFA Computational Arts degree.

Year of entry

2023

Eligibility criteria

The 2 scholarships for full-time first-year students are open to all MA/MFA Computational Arts applicants who have already been offered a place on either programme.

The 4 scholarships for full-time second-year students are open to all current MFA Computational Arts students who are continuing onto their second year of the MFA Computational Arts programme.

Application deadlines

Applications are now closed.

How to apply

Please submit your application via this form.

Preparing your application

To apply for one of the scholarships you will need to answer the following questions on the form:

• Describe your background and your academic experience (maximum 300 words)
• Describe how receiving a postgraduate scholarship would make a difference to you (maximum 500 words)
• Tell us how you intend to use the qualification you will be gaining to support your future plans (maximum 500 words)
• Confirm any other sources of funding you have, or have applied for, to meet the cost of your studies in the UK

On the form you will also need to submit a link to a PDF document (maximum 4 pages) detailing:

• No more than 3 projects that reflect your current creative practice
• Documentation and any relevant media (such as video, sound, images) as well as a reflective commentary of 300-500 words outling the ideas and creative methods underpinning the creative work

Selection process

Applications will be reviewed and the awards will be made by a panel of academics associated with the Department of Computing.

Please contact Jesse Wolpert (j.wolpert@gold.ac.uk) with any questions.