Applying for a Radcliffe Trust Bursary: Step by step guidance

To apply for a Radcliffe Trust Bursary please visit the City Lit Pay My Student portal

1. You will need to either sign up for a new account or login to your existing account.

2. Please select Academic year 2026/2027

   

3. Once logged in, select 'Click here to start on continue your application'

   

4. Answer funding eligibility questions

   

5. When answering the question about Radcliffe Trust support, please ensure 'Yes' is selected
6. If you also wish to apply for a financial contribution towards the costs of your travel into college and materials costs for you course, please fill in these sections of the form
7.  Provide evidence to support your application. You must upload the following documents:
   
     Full bank statements covering the most recent three months
     If employed, your last three payslips
     If on benefits your most recent benefit letter/statement - Jobseekers Allowance (JSA), Employment  Support Allowance (ESA), Income Support (IS), Universal Credit (UC) - your take home pay must either be under £952 for a single person claim or under £1534 for a joint claim, Housing Benefit (HB), Working Tax Credit (WTC). For full details on what benefit qualify  check here.
   
   Please also upload any other evidence you feel may support your application.
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9. Please provide your bank details.
   
   Your details will be held securely and only used if your application is successful.

   

10. Sign your application

    

11. Once you have signed and submitted the first part of your application, you need to provide information about the reasons you are applying for a Radcliffe Trust bursary.
    
    Please click on the box that says ‘Assigned to you’ and ‘Needs signature’

12. Provide answers to the following questions:
      Please tell us about your current financial circumstances and how they have affected your experience on the Ceramics Diploma this year
      How would receiving this bursary make a difference to you?
      Is there anything else you would like the panel to know when considering your application?
      Please tell us about your ceramics practice and a piece of work, project or area of development that has been particularly important to you during the diploma.

     

    Please ensure you provide as much information as possible to increase your chances of being successful

13. Once you have answered the questions, please click Sign and Finish to sign your application

Your application is now complete. Applications will be assessed in January 2027

Still have a question?

Contact Us 
We will get back to you as soon as we can.
You can drop-in to see a member of the Financial Support team Monday to Friday 10:00-17:30, please speak to a member of staff at the desk in the Student Centre.
See phone numbers and opening times
Or Apply for a bursary online