The scholarships are earmarked for exceptional students who are facing financial hardship and are:
The key aim or objective of this scholarship is to help develop a pool of Muslim journalists who can:
Furthermore, these master’s degree scholarships are to support students who would like to pursue a career in journalism not just to benefit Muslim communities, but all communities, in pursuit of specific and common goals that will help create a more cohesive Britain.
The successful scholars will be assigned mentors by the donors, who will provide their mentees with advice and support on career opportunities.
Full details of the scholarship are available on the City website.
These new scholarships build on the Sheikh Family Scholarships launched by the Foundation in April 2019 which support underprivileged Muslim students through top universities.
These scholarships support students at: St. Anne’s College, Oxford University; University of Warwick; Cambridge University; and, the Cambridge Muslim College. The scholarships underpin the Foundation’s commitment to supporting young people to reach their potential.
In line with the Foundations wider support of nurturing young talent we were able to agree with CareTech plc to commission two books, written by International Journalism Masters Student, Kathleen Farmilo, on the history of Caretech plc and the history of the Sheikh family. In the first of a series of blogs Kathleen explains her … Continued
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