The Patricia Leggett Scholarship which has been offered at The Lir Academy for the past six years.
This bursary is open to writers resident on the island of Ireland to support them to complete a one-year MFA in Playwriting at The Lir Academy, commencing later this year. The value of the support is up to €12,000.
This is a great opportunity for a budding playwright to train under the expert guidance of tutors Graham Whybrow, Karin McCully, Gavin Kostick and Thomas Conway.
For more information on our MFA in Playwriting, please follow this link.
In order to apply for the scholarship, applicants must be:
- Qualified to degree level
- Resident in Ireland or Northern Ireland.
Applicants can submit a 45-minute-long complete play to info@thelir.ie by Friday April 8th, 2022.
