Mercers' Arts Award for MFA Fine Art

The Mercers' Arts Award of £10,000 each is available to 2 Home or International students currently enrolled on the MA Fine Art or MA Textiles courses at Chelsea College of Arts or MA Illustration course, MA Fine Art: Computational Arts/Drawing/Painting/Photography/Printmaking/Sculpture course at Camberwell College of Arts. The Mercers' Arts Awards are generously supported by The Mercers' Company and can be used for any expenditure the recipient encounters whilst establishing their career. The award is to assist with the costs associated to become a professional within the successful graduates' field of creative practice. These might include studio rental, tools of the trade purchases, further tuition and training fees, and living costs. In 2025, one award of £10,000 will be available to a postgraduate student at Camberwell College of Arts and another award of £10,000 will be available to a postgraduate student at Chelsea College of Arts. The scholarships will be assessed based on financial need and will provide a contribution towards expenditure within the first year of the recipients' career to bridge the gap between academic study and professional careers. Applications are welcome from those who are in financial hardship and those who will benefit from postgraduate studies to realise their full potential. Hardship will be assessed based on student circumstances to include household income below £55,000 per annum, caring responsibilities, care leavers, disability or medical conditions impacting on paid employment, family estrangement and significant debt.