Breakthrough scholarships
We regularly offer funded places on our courses to talented writers facing barriers to entry.
John le Carré Scholarship for Writers with Low Income
We are honoured to offer this scholarship in memory of the late John le Carré. One talented writer with low income will be awarded a place on our three-month online Writing Your Novel course.
Gillian McAllister Novel-Writing Scholarship for Writers with Low Income
This scholarship, sponsored by bestselling author Gillian McAllister, will award one talented writer of limited financial means a free place on our London-based Writing Your Novel – Three Months course.
Lena Papadopoulos Novel-Writing Scholarship for Writers of Colour
This scholarship, sponsored by bestselling author and former CBC student Amita Parikh, will award one talented writer of limited financial means a free place on our London-based Writing Your Novel – Three Months course.
- Our central programme of scholarships is funded by the Curtis Brown Group and Curtis Brown’s literary agents.
- We’re also proud to work with valued partners to support talented writers. Scholarship sponsors have ranged from corporate sponsors to well-known authors – to former students of our courses who want to gift someone else the experience they themselves benefited from.
- If you are interested in partnering with us to provide a scholarship or want to know more about the work we’re doing through the Breakthrough Writers’ Programme, please get in touch help@curtisbrowncreative.co.uk.
- The scholarships currently open for applications are listed above. Click through to the individual pages to check the eligibility criteria. Further opportunities will open across the year. Join our mailing list to receive early information about them.