We are pleased to announce that applications are now open for the 2024 to 2025 De Beers Group: Jewellery Scholarships at Morley College.

These new scholarships are open to applicants over the age of 19, we welcome applicants from underrepresented communities who would like to learn how to make jewellery or to further their learning and careers in jewellery making. There are two scholarship awards: The Starter Scholarship and The Intermediate Scholarship. Funds have been made available to support study and funding for two scholars in each category at Morley College London, thanks to the generosity of the ‘De Beers Group’.

The De Beers Group Starter Level Jewellery Scholarship

This scholarship is for applicants wanting to start a career in jewellery making. The recipient will undertake a year of part-time, tailored study in jewellery on our Level 1 Jewellery Certificate course on Monday mornings and additional short courses throughout the year at Morley College London. There is a materials grant to help you progress to working in precious metals and mentoring to help you develop your style and your vision. You may have already tried jewellery making on a short course but are looking to learn jewellery making in view to develop a career in the industry. 

The De Beers Group Intermediate Level Jewellery Scholarship

The Intermediate Level Jewellery Scholarship is for applicants who have a good knowledge of jewellery making, wishing to explore and expand their skill levels and to develop their jewellery and work towards starting a business. The applicant should have a developed jewellery design style and are looking to start a business in a few years’ time or are ready to start launching a business but who need assistance or support with the next steps of their career. 

The Scholarship offers the recipient a one year’s part-time programme of jewellery courses on our Level 2 Jewellery Certificate course on Wednesday mornings and others, design and business classes at Morley College, a materials grant, mentoring from a professional jeweller, and an opportunity to exhibit work at the end of the year at Morley College.

How to apply

For more information about the scholarship and how to apply, download our application guidelines here: 

Please note that all applications must be complete and received by midnight on Thursday 5th September 2024.