SUPPORTING DIVERSE VOICES

Author Louise Doughty studied on the world-class MA in Creative Writing at UEA, which she said turned her into a novelist. Now Louise wants to give others the opportunity to discover their voices through the UEA Crowdfunded Writers’ Scholarship.

“I wanted to see under-represented voices championed in writing, which is why I led the crowdfunding campaign to create a new scholarship for writers who identify as Black, Asian and minority ethnic’ writers.” said Louise. “It has been inspiring to see incredibly talented authors emerge thanks to this scholarship.”

Two Norwich Institutions

To celebrate 50 years of creative writing at UEA and 250 years of the Jarrold company, the John Jarrold Scholarship in Creative Writing (Prose Fiction) is supporting a postgraduate student from East Anglia to study for an MA in Creative Writing (Prose Fiction).

Caroline Jarrold, Secretary and Trustee of the John Jarrold Trust, said, “We’ve long had an association with the University and wanted to mark our joint anniversaries. Hopefully our contribution will help a student feel financially secure and make the most of university life.”