Alex Crawford Scholarship
Eligibility
To be eligible for the Alex Crawford Scholarship students must be:
- accepted on the full-time BA (Hons) Journalism course at London College of Communication, starting in September 2026.
About
Alex Crawford is an award-winning journalist and Special Correspondent for Sky News based in Istanbul.
Crawford has reported all around the world including in the Gulf, the Middle East, the Arab Spring uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain, Libya and Syria as well as more recently the Russo-Ukrainian War, the Israeli bombardment of Gaza and the Israeli-Hezbollah war in Lebanon. She has been named Journalist of the Year an unprecedented five occasions by the Royal Television Society.
Her work has been recognised by the Foreign Press Association on multiple occasions as well as by the Bayeux War Correspondents Awards for her reports from hostile environments. She has won four BAFTAS and won her 11th nomination for her coverage of Gaza. She has won five International Emmys for her journalism including coverage of the Ebola pandemic, the Hong Kong pro-democracy protests and the persecution of the Rohingya in Myanmar. Her reports undercover in Myanmar were used in the International Criminal Court case against the Myanmar authorities who have been accused of genocide and crimes against humanity. In 2011, she was awarded the James Cameron award for her ‘professional integrity and moral courage’ and in 2015 she was given the Charles Wheeler award for her ‘outstanding contribution to broadcast journalism’.
Alex and her partner, also a journalist, are passionate about widening participation to higher education and have generously set up this scholarship to support one talented young student in need of financial support.
The Alex Crawford Scholarship is available to one BA (Hons) Journalism student at LCC, funding their three-year degree at £10,000 per year from autumn 2026.
Apply
Applications for this scholarship must be made by completing an online application form via the funding tab in the UAL Student Portal
More information is provided in the guidance notes:
Closing date: Sunday 20 December 2026 (11PM) UK Time
Late or incomplete applications will not be considered.
Receiving payment
The Alex Crawford Scholarship:
- The award will provide £10,000 per year as a contribution towards course costs and living expenses for the duration of the course except the placement year.
- Payments will be paid via BACS in termly instalments to the award recipients two weeks after the start of each term based on progression and enrolment status.
Applicants must enrol on the course in the same academic year for which they have applied for funding. Failure to do so will result in either:
- the application being rejected, or
- the award being withdrawn.
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