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Would-be journalists win funding for courses

Six aspiring journalists have been given bursaries to help them finish their training courses.

The National Council for the Training of Journalists has named the latest recipients of its Journalism Diversity Fund initiative designed to help students from socially or ethnically diverse backgrounds.

They are Megan Bramall, Rebecca Fielding, Zoah Hedges-Stocks, Elizabeth Jackson, Darius McQuaid and Layth Yousif.

All six are currently studying for NCTJ-accredited courses at News Associates Manchester, Liverpool Community College, Press Association London, Up to Speed Journalism Training, The University of Sheffield and Lambeth College.

The announcement brings the total number of bursaries awarded this year to ten, with two more opportunities to apply for funding in 2013.

Bursaries are awarded four times a year and the third group of bursaries for the academic year September 2013/August 2014 are now open for applications. The deadline is Wednesday 17 July.