Post Graduate Scholarships: Apply by 23 July 2024

There are just six days left to apply for one of our postgraduate masters degrees in order to be considered for a scholarship for our September 2024 intake. 

Submit your application to study with us by Tuesday 23rd July 2024.

You'll need a body of work - follow this link to see some tips on what sort of portfolio we are looking for. 

You don't need to be an expert already; we're looking for students who show show potential in creating digital media. 

Funding for Higher Education in Animation Library

Grant-making Trusts, Grants Register & Educational Grants

Our Animation & VFX Library at 6 Mitre Passage has copies of three of the key books on charitable funding for Higher Education: The Directory of Grant Making Trusts, The Grants Register and The Guide to Educational Grants.  

These books are comprehensive sources for the many charities that support the funding of higher education in the UK.

For any of our students who are short of cash, these resources can help. 

Royal Television Society Bursary Scheme Open

Royal Television Society (RTS) Bursary Scheme

The Royal Television Society (RTS) Bursary Scheme is now open, offering bursaries (scholarships) to students  pursuing careers in television, film or related media.

The application deadline is Monday 24th June 2024. As always, we encourage our students to apply. There are many scholarships and bursaries available for education. 

Hardship Fund for Students at Escape Studios

Escape Studios Hardship Fund

All students at Escape Studios should be aware of the Escape Studios Hardship Fund, which is available for students that are facing financial difficulties. 

The Hardship Fund is aimed at students who have experienced unexpected and unforeseeable financial problems, and is part of a general system of support available to all our students at Escape Studios. 

BAFTA Scholarships Open Until 20 May 2022

BAFTA is taking applications for three UK based post-graduate scholarships in Film, TV, Animation and Games worth up to £12,000 each. The deadline is 20 May 2022.

The BAFTA scholarships are supported by Warner Bros and the Duke of Cambridge, and include a work placement and also free access to BAFTA events. They can also be used to help finance our MA in 3D Animation, and our MA in Storyboarding & Previsualisation.

BAFTA Scholarships Open: Apply by May 26

BAFTA is now taking applications for three UK based post-graduate scholarships in film, TV and Games (and animation, of course) worth up to £12,000 each. The deadline is May 26.

The BAFTA scholarships are supported by Warner Bros and the Duke of Cambridge, and include a work placement and also free access to BAFTA events. They can also be used to help finance our MA in 3D Animation, and our MA in Storyboarding & Previsualisation.

Scholarship Deadline 4 January 2021

The clock is ticking to apply for a scholarship to study on one of our postgraduate degrees in 3D Animation, Game Art, 3D VFX, 2D VFX, and Storyboarding & Previsualisation.

At Escape Studios we offer a £8,000 scholarship to one successful applicant for each postgraduate degree, significantly reducing the cost of study.

Don't wait! Apply now. The deadline is 4th January 2021.

Chevening Scholarship For Overseas Students

For overseas students applying to Escape Studios for our masters' degree courses, one possible source of finance for post-graduate study is Chevening, a UK Govt financed scholarship that pays for overseas students to come and study in the UK.

Applications for Chevening Scholarships open in August, though some Chevening Fellowships are already open.

To find out more, visit the official Chevening site here.

UK Govt Finance for Post-Graduate Study

One of the most common questions we get asked at Escape Studios is about the financing of post graduate courses.

The UK Government's student loan system for postgraduate master's degrees is now well established.  A system of low interest loans provides students in the UK with access to postgraduate university courses - including our own MA in 3D Animation, and our MA in Storyboarding & Previsualisation.  Prospective students who would like to do post-graduate study with us can borrow up to £11,222 in the coming academic year.

MA Scholarships - Deadline 14 August 2020

The clock is ticking to apply for a scholarship to study on one of our postgraduate degrees in animation, games, 3D VFX, 2D VFX (compositing), and Storyboarding & Previsualisation.

At Escape Studios we offer a £8,000 scholarship to one applicant for each of our next 2020 postgraduate cohorts; significantly reducing the cost of a postgraduate degree in 2D VFX, 3D VFX, 3D Animation, Game Art or Storyboarding and Previsualisation.

Don't wait - apply now. The deadline is 14th August, but it's always good to be an early bird.

Eamonn Butler Scholarship at Escape Studios

Eamonn Butler

One of the principal ways we are able to support undergraduate students at Escape Studios is through our scholarship program. We offer a full fee scholarship to a talented student to help them realise their dreams of becoming an Animator. The "Eamonn Butler Scholarship" is named after one of the world's leading animators, currently Head of Animation at Cinesite in London.

If you’re passionate about working in the industry, this scholarship will help you fund your studies at Escape Studios and launch your career in the creative industries.

The scholarship is fully funded - ie it is worth the full value of studying an undergraduate degree at Escape Studios.

BAFTA Scholarship Open: Deadline 27 May

BAFTA is now taking applications for three UK based post-graduate scholarships in film, TV and Games (and animation, of course) worth up to £12,000 each.

The BAFTA scholarships are supported by Warner Bros and the Duke of Cambridge, and include a work placement and also free access to BAFTA events.

ASIFA Hollywood Scholarship - Deadline June 1

ASIFA Hollywood has launched an animation scholarship for animation students; the deadline this year is June 1st 2020.  To find the application form, visit the Animation Educators Forum.

ASIFA-Hollywood’s Animation Educators Forum (AEF) provides a valuable link between the animation industry and animation students, and will provide well-deserved scholarships to students in their journey towards membership in the global animation community.

MA Scholarships - Deadline Jan 6th 2020

Time is running out to apply for a scholarship to study on one of our postgraduate degrees in animation, games, 3D VFX, 2D VFX (compositing), and Storyboarding & Previsualisation.

At Escape Studios we offer a £8,000 scholarship to one applicant for each of our next 2020 postgraduate cohorts; significantly reducing the cost of a postgraduate degree in 2D VFX, 3D VFX, 3D Animation, Game Art or Storyboarding and Previsualisation. Don't wait - apply now.

Scholarships at Escape Studios - and Beyond

Eamonn Butler

One question we often get asked at Escape Studios is what kind of scholarships are available for study.

We have a dedicated scholarship for studying animation; it's the Eamonn Butler scholarship, named after the Head of Animation at Cinesite, who for many years headed up the animation dept at Disney.

Summer School - Big Discounts for Students

Save pennies with a NUS card

Our new summer courses at Escape Studios have recently launched, and we are offering a significant discount on all of them for students.

Thinking of studying storyboarding or character design this summer? You can get a very substantial discount off the courses if you have a current NUS card.

For example, our 4 week storyboarding class costs £1,850 with an NUS card, and our 4 week character design class is also £1,850. 

Life Drawing at Student Central

Did you know that all our undergraduate students here at Escape Studios have free access to Student Central, just a short walk from our High Holborn Campus?

Student Central is the "home for all students studying towards a degree at any London University Institute or College".

It's a bit like a big Student Union - a place to meet other students, and also get involved in sports, societies and arts activities - such as life drawing classes.

What Charities and Trusts Provide Grants for Educational Study?

The system of loans and grants put in place by the UK Government a few years ago for the funding of higher education in the UK is now well-established and well understood.

But lots of potential undergraduate students are not aware of the many other sources of funding that are out there. You'd be surprised how many charities and trusts provide grants for educational study.

These grants vary enormously, and they are often aimed at students from poorer backgrounds or from groups who are less-well represented at university or otherwise disadvantaged.  So, how do you find them, and how do you apply?