The Fully Funded Sonny and Gita Mehta Scholarship for Writers in UK is open to selective nationalities. It is offered for Masters degree in the field of Creative Writing. The deadline for sending your application is 01 May 2024. The University of East Anglia provides this scholarship.

An exceptional writer from the Middle East, North Africa, or the Indian subcontinent will be able to pursue studies in the university's esteemed Department of Literature, Drama, and Creative Writing at UEA, thanks to the Sonny and Gita Mehta Scholarship for Writers.

The University of East Anglia (abbreviated as UEA) is an English public research university in Norwich. Established in 1963, the university comprises four faculties and 26 study schools. Situated to the southwest of Norwich, the university campus is approximately 320 acres (130 hectares) in size.

The Fully Funded Sonny and Gita Mehta Scholarship for Writers in UK will provide Full Funding, GBP 28,500. 

The eligibility criteria for the Fully Funded Sonny and Gita Mehta Scholarship for Writers in UK are stated below:

1. The applicant can be a national of the Indian Subcontinent, Middle East, North Africa, Roma

2. The applicant should be a self-funded student.

3. The applicant should be able to demonstrate financial need.

4. The candidate must demonstrate excellent creative writing potential.

5. The applicant is not eligible for further scholarships or awards.

6. The applicant should be enrolled in any of the following eligible programs only:

i) MA Creative Writing Prose Fiction

ii) MA Creative Writing Poetry

iii) MA in Creative Writing Scriptwriting