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George Viner Memorial Fund Trust

Sponsoring Black Students in the Media

Candidates for sponsorship must:

  • Have been offered a place on an industry-recognised course and
  • Be unable to take up that place by reason of finances, having failed to get a LEA grant or secure employer or other sponsorship.

A person may, of course, apply provisionally for sponsorship in advance of knowing the outcome of a grant application, so as not to risk losing a college place.

In September 2002 the George Viner Trust opened its own website: www.georgeviner.org.uk.

This includes online application forms for this award and also for the Felix Dearden prize.

If sponsorship is agreed, it may cover course fees, cost of necessary books, travel or accommodation costs necessarily incurred in undertaking the course. The extent of sponsorship will depend on your needs. For instance, if you live near the college where you will be undertaking the course, accommodation or travel costs may not be appropriate.

The George Viner Memorial Fund has only a limited amount of funds and cannot help everyone who applies. The Trustees will decide on a shortlist of applicants from each year's entries and ask them to attend an informal interview.