Nine bursaries awarded in first round of 2019

The first round of the Journalism Diversity Fund in 2019 has
concluded with the awarding of nine bursaries.

These aspiring journalists were awarded funding to begin
their journalism training at NCTJ-accredited courses in the 2019-20 academic
year, and bursaries can help fund their course fees and/or living expenses.

Thirteen shortlisted candidates were interviewed at
Bloomberg in London on Friday, 26 April. The interview panels included senior
managers and editors from the NCTJ, Bloomberg, Daily Mail, Financial Times,
Press Association, Sky Sports News and The Printing Charity.

Bursaries were awarded to:

Rachael Davis, Press Association Training
Kiro Evans, Press Association Training
Niall Evans, Cardiff University
Shazad Hussain, Wolverhampton College
Anita Khakpour-Langary, News Associates London
Amaliah Marmon-Halm, Press Association Training
Aman Pathiara, News Associates London
Camomile Shumba, News Associates London
Georgia Simcox, News Associates London

At their interviews, the candidates were questioned on their
passion for journalism, financial need and diversity.

The fund was set up in 2005 with a donation of £100,000 from
NLA media access, with the aim of encouraging more diverse people to train as
journalists and making newsrooms better reflect the communities they serve.

Thanks to the financial
support of the industry, we have now awarded 312 bursaries since 2005.

Applications
are now open for the second round of 2019, with a deadline of Wednesday, 3
July.

For further information, please contact journalismdiversityfund@nctj.com
or call 01799 544014.