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- 20 September 2024
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The Royal College of Art has announced the launch of the Aziz Foundation Scholarships, supporting talented British Muslims to undertake a range of Master’s degrees in art and design from the 2025/26 academic year.
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- 20 September 2024
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- 1 minute
The Aziz Foundation was established in 2015 by the Aziz family with the objectives of reducing inequality in education and addressing the social challenges faced by British Muslims. The foundation provides financial and professional support to aid career advancement and empowers recipients to bring positive change to their communities, industry and society as a whole.
As part of its commitment to making postgraduate study open to people from all backgrounds, the RCA is increasing the number of scholarships available to students experiencing financial hardship including its own Sir Frank Bowling Scholarship, which supports UK students from Black African and Caribbean diaspora heritage, or mixed Black African and Caribbean diaspora heritage, across MA, MRes and PhD study.
This growth in the RCA’s scholarship offer has additionally been supported by gifts from a large number of foundations, individuals and commercial organisations, including:
- The RCA Virgil Abloh Scholarship, which supports financially restricted, Black British students on any programme in the School of Design.
- The LoveFrom Scholarship, which aims to increase representation by encouraging and supporting routes into industry for underrepresented minorities.
- The RCA Logitech Scholarships, which provide scholarships for students on any course from underrepresented communities and facing financial hardship.
- The Märit Rausing Scholarships in Ceramics & Glass, which will award six annual scholarships of £35,000 each year over the next two decades, opening up higher level study in this area to people from a wide range of financial backgrounds.
The next Aziz Foundation Master’s Scholarship Programme application cycle will commence in January 2025. Applications should be submitted via the Aziz Foundation website.
