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Closing date for applications: Sunday 22nd September (responses to applicants by Thursday 26th September)Course date: 8th October - 6th December 2024&nbsp;If you have the desire to write, a great idea for a work of speculative fiction and a compelling voice – and if you’re without the financial means to attend a Curtis Brown Creative course, this scholarship opportunity is for you.This scholarship will award one talented speculative writer with limited financial means a place on our new nine-week online Writing Fantasy course, with Zoom teaching and feedback from bestselling fantasy author Lucy Holland.&nbsp;EligibilityThe scholarship is open to writers over the age of 18, who fulfil our low-income eligibility criteria.<ul><li>Unmarried&nbsp;and not co-habiting with a partner,&nbsp;with an annual (gross, pre-tax) income of less than £25,000 and personal savings of less than £5,000.</li><li>Married or co-habiting with a partner, with a total annual (gross pre-tax) household income of less than £35,000 and personal savings (jointly or individually) of less than £5,000.</li></ul>If you don’t quite fit our financial criteria but are nonetheless financially challenged, then do apply, explaining your circumstances in the form.Our form asks you to make a statement about your financial income and the reason you deserve this fully funded opportunity.&nbsp;Terms &amp; conditions<ul><li>Applicants to&nbsp;the Breakthrough Scholarship for Fantasy Writers with Low Income must fulfil our eligibility criteria. Our form asks you to make a statement about your financial income and the reason you deserve this fully funded opportunity.</li><li>With respect to the earnings thresholds set out in our eligibility section: for salaried applicants, your&nbsp;current salary at date of application must be under the threshold. For self-employed applicants, your gross pre-tax profits (average figure for the last two financial years) must be under the threshold. State benefits such as jobseeker’s allowance should be counted as income.</li><li>Applicants may be asked to provide proof of their financial circumstances in support of their scholarship applications.</li><li>Because the scholarship is open only to those who do not have the means to attend the applicable course without financial assistance, applicants should bear in mind that their application will be considered only for the scholarship places and not for other fee-paying places on the courses.</li><li>Applicants to this scholarship must not be currently represented by a literary agent.</li></ul><h4>&nbsp;</h4>To applyCurtis Brown Creative offers places on our courses on the basis of proven writing ability. Please apply with the first 3,000 words of the novel you’d like to work on during the course, and a synopsis of no more than a page (both need to be in the same document, as you can only upload ONE file in the application below). Please note that those with the financial means to attend our courses should not apply to this scholarship.This scholarship will be awarded to the applicant whose submission material shows the greatest potential and promise in our view. The decision will be made by the Curtis Brown Creative team.Our application process is simple, and we encourage all writers meeting the eligibility criteria to apply.Don’t worry if you have little or nothing to say in response to questions about e.g. writing experience or employment. Just fill out the form, upload your work and we’ll be in touch soon.If you encounter any problems during the application process or have any more questions about the courses, please email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:help@curtisbrowncreative.co.uk" target="_blank">help@curtisbrowncreative.co.uk</a>&nbsp;for assistance.Please include in your application that you found this role through Creative Access.

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Closing date for applications: Sunday 15th September at 11.59pmBursary: London Living Wage equivalentContract term: Part-time for 3 days (21 hours) per week for 6 monthsStart date: w/c 7th October 2024Location: London (Hybrid with 1 office day/week)&nbsp;Are you looking for your route a career in editorial work, publishing, or not-for-profit communications? Explore this part-time traineeship with the Association for Laboratory Medicine.The Association for Laboratory Medicine is a non-profit member organisation for laboratory medicine professionals that works to ensure the highest possible standards for laboratory testing and patient care. The organisation's publishing and communications arm oversees a range of projects; its main three outputs are the international academic journal, the Annals of Clinical Biochemistry, a members’ news magazine named LabMed News, and a patient information website named Lab Tests Online UK.As trainee editorial assistant in a small and supportive team, you will gain highly varied experience across the organisation's three main editorial outputs, as well as supporting research for a brand new podcast series being produced by the organisation.&nbsp;What you will learn<ul><li>Receive journal editorial training with an academic focus to give you a huge leg up if applying for roles with journal publishers</li><li>Key editorial skills for non academic editorial roles as well: proposing and writing news articles, conducting interviews, proofreading and copy-editing to house style, copy-chasing</li><li>Engaging in digital publishing best practices and gaining insight into what it takes to run a digital publishing project</li><li>Learning how to write for online audiences</li><li>How to design social media and marketing materials using Canva</li><li>Gain strong experience in stakeholder management</li><li>You will be able to build a portfolio of original content you have written</li></ul>&nbsp;Key activities&nbsp;<ul><li>Conduct editorial checks on ScholarOne system for manuscripts submitted to the journal, learning about ethics checks, editor management and how academic journals generally operate</li><li>Respond to author queries, assist with creating an email newsletter and reading materials for editorial team, and learn how to assess journal and editor performance</li><li>Writing news articles and content for the website and member magazine</li><li>Support the research of stories for a brand new podcast being produced by the organisation</li><li>Help with administrative tasks in the peer review process for the patient information website, gaining an awareness of best practices for digital content</li><li>Support on some social media and design work with the marketing and communications officer</li><li>Support the editorial boards and external suppliers with their queries</li><li>Attend staff team, editorial board and committee meetings and gain experience in communicating with and building relationships with stakeholders.&nbsp;</li></ul>&nbsp;What we are looking for&nbsp;<ul><li>An interest in a career in publishing/editorial is a must</li><li>Ideally interested in working in the non-profit sector or in scientific academic publishing</li><li>Strong written communication skills and attention to detail&nbsp;</li><li>Someone who can share the attitude of the organisation to get stuck in, try new ideas and be creative in how you get things done</li><li>A desire to gain varied experience, be proactive and learn as much as you can about the publishing projects the organisation runs</li><li>You might have a scientific / health-related educational background, but this is not essential.</li></ul>&nbsp;To apply<ul><li>Log in to your Creative Access account or register today to apply for this opportunity</li><li>Upload your CV and cover letter as one document (applications without a tailored cover letter will not be accepted)</li><li>Once submitted, you can no longer amend your application, so proof-read carefully</li><li>Do not contact the company directly</li><li>Please email any queries about this role to Creative Access at this address:&nbsp;<a href="mailto:recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk" target="_blank">recruit@creativeaccess.org.uk</a></li></ul>&nbsp;This opportunity is open to Black, Asian and ethnically diverse candidates.This role is part-funded by the&nbsp;Mo Siewcharran Memorial Fund which support internships for young talent from ethnicities that are under-represented in the theatre, publishing and music industries.The successful candidate for this opportunity will also participate in a Creative Access support programme that sits alongside workplace training. This includes a programme of induction training, monthly masterclasses, wellbeing support, buddying / mentoring and more.

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