Application & Criteria

BFC MA SCHOLARSHIP SELECTION PANEL, (L-R) ANNE TYRRELL, CHRISTOPHER BAILEY, SIMON WARD, ALISON EDMOND, JULY 2008

The BFC MA scholarship is awarded to a graduate from one of the BFC Colleges Council member colleges. The funding which is from the Princess of Wales Charitable Trust is given to support graduates who have been offered a place on a UK MA fashion design course who for financial reasons would be unable to accept their place on the course without support.

Applicants for the BFC MA Scholarship must meet the following criteria:

• They should be a final year BA student at one of the BFC Colleges Council's member colleges. 
• They should have already received the offer of a place on an MA course at a London college. 
• They need support so that they can accept their offer on the MA course. 

Applicants are judged on their:

• Portfolio and interview skills
• Creativity, technical skills and their approach to work

application process:

• Candidates are asked to fill out the online application form
• We also require a written statement from the student’s Head of Course to support the application, for which a form is also included.
• The application form, portfolios and supporting statement together with a copy of the MA course offer letter, should be submitted to the British Fashion Council clearly marked ‘FAO Rebecca Hoffman, MA Scholarship 2013’.
• Application forms and portfolios should be submitted no later than Friday 12th July 2013.

vetting

• Judging will take place in two stages. The first will involve the judging panel, chaired by Anne Tyrrell, looking at portfolios/applications, followed by interviews for the shortlisted students on the 26th July (students should bring a selection of their graduate collection garments). Shortlisted students will be informed of their interview time on the 22nd July.

For further information please contact:
Rebecca Hoffman
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7759 1967
rebecca.hoffman@britishfashioncouncil.com