The Leverhulme Trust awards London Film School (LFS) a grant to fund 8 students; 6 for our MA Filmmaking and 2 for our MA Screenwriting degrees. The award of £10,000 towards tuition fees or living expenses, will be made to the successful applicants in the spring term 2026 following the start of the course in September 2025.
Applications open: 20 January 2025
Applications close: 7 April 2025
The Leverhulme Arts Scholarships are designed for talented applicants who have the right to reside (home status) in the UK, and become enrolled students on either our MA Filmmaking or MA Screenwriting courses. The Scholarship also aims to support applicants who have submitted applications that have been deemed to have exceeded expectations in at least two of the selection criteria. It addresses the School's key goal of ensuring access and widening participation for the current generation of talented students so that they can participate and benefit from the School's culture and its full learning programme, like Michael Mann, Mike Leigh, Roger Pratt, Duncan Jones and many other filmmakers did before them.
Who can apply for the Scholarship?
- Applicants on either the MA Filmmaking or MA Screenwriting programme;
- Applicants who have the right to reside in the UK and who are assessed as home status for tuition fee purposes;
- Applicants who can demonstrate the need for financial assistance;
- Applicants who can evidence the ability to be able to support themselves (and any dependents, if applicable for the duration of the course).
When can I apply for the Scholarship?
Applications are open from 20 January 2025 and we encourage those intending to apply for the Leverhulme Scholarship to submit your application to LFS as early as possible. As the Leverhulme Scholarship is competitive, we encourage an early application to ensure you have adequate time to search for additional funding options in addition to applying to Leverhulme.
What happens if my Scholarship application is unsuccessful?
There are only 8 places available; 2 for MA Screenwriting and 6 for MA Filmmaking, therefore places are highly competitive. If your scholarship application is unsuccessful and you are offered an unconditional place then you will be expected to pay the full tuition fees.
How is the Leverhulme Scholarship awarded?
The scholarships will be awarded on the basis of the following:
- The ability to meet the entry criteria for the course and the offer of an Unconditional place for the course starting September 2025.
- Evidence of financial need.
- A commitment to contributing to student life at LFS and the UK screen industries after course completion.
- Agreement to keep London Film School updated on their film industry activity for a minimum of 24 months after graduating from the School.
How do I apply?
Applicants can apply for the Leverhulme Scholarship through the applicant portal.
- Complete all relevant sections of the application and enclose any relevant supporting documentation. Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered and it is your responsibility to ensure that we have received all the relevant information by the deadline. We will not be asking for additional documentation as part of the decision-making process.
- Please ensure the information you provide is accurate and up-to-date. Where it is judged that an applicant has made a fraudulent claim or withheld pertinent information the School reserves the right to reclaim money advanced.
- We will confirm receipt of the application. Please contact us immediately if you have not received confirmation of receipt.
Please note that the application process is administered by London Film School. Please do not contact The Leverhulme Trust. If you have any questions, please contact us at admissions@lfs.org.uk.
What happens after I apply?
Please note that only complete applications will be considered and that we will not chase applicants for missing documentation. It is your responsibility to ensure you submit a complete application.
Recipients who withdraw from or fail their course will receive no further funding from LFS or The Leverhulme Trust. Students who withdraw from their studies are not entitled to the equivalent monetary value of the scholarship and may be asked to repay all or part of the monies received.
About The Leverhulme Trust
The Leverhulme Trust was established in 1925 under the Will of the First Viscount Leverhulme with the instruction that its resources should be used to support “scholarships for the purposes of research and education.” Since that time, the Trust has provided funding for research projects, fellowships, studentships, bursaries and prizes; it operates across all the academic disciplines, the ambition being to support talented individuals as they realise their personal vision in research and professional training. With annual funding of some £60 million, the Trust is amongst the largest all-subject providers of research funding in the UK.
Updated; 17 December 2024