Play Development Bursary 2026

Play Development Bursaries 2026

Deadline: 1pm, Friday 1st May 2026
- Your application is assessed and considered by Playwrights' Studio staff, supported by external artists.
  
  Decisions are based only on what you tell us in your application so do include all information that you think is relevant about yourself, your work and your aspirations for your writing. The panel will use their experience in supporting writers to consider whether this type of support is likely to be of benefit to you in developing as an artist, as well as whether now seems like the right time for you to undertake this support. Unfortunately, every year we receive many more applications than we can support.
  
  Your application won't be judged on how many characters you want to include or how financially prudent your ideas are. Our message to you is not to limit your imagination or feel restricted in the stories you want to tell or how you want to tell them.
- Application Form
- I am applying by videoI am applying in writing
- The application form has been updated to reflect that you are applying by video. Please complete the sections below. Full details on how to apply via video are found in the About You section.
- I am normally resident in ScotlandI am able to complete the Bursary by 31st July 2027I am not in full-time educationI have not received support from Playwrights' Studio in the previous 18 months (this doesn’t include attending workshops or groups run by us)
- Name*
  
  First NameLast Name
- Address*
  
  Street Address
  
  Street Address Line 2
  
  Town / CityCounty
  
  Postcode
- Phone Number*
- Email*
  
  Confirmation EmailConfirm email address
- Please confirm any communication or other access requirements we should be aware of in order to support your participation in a Play Development Bursary.
- Please upload a CV detailing your writing career as a playwright to date*
  
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- In your video, please tell us:
  - A little about yourself and your ambitions for your writing
  - About your experience of being a writer in a script development. What have you learned from the experience?
  - What your expectations of the Play Development Bursary are. How will it help you develop your writing/ benefit your career progression as a playwright?
  - What language you will be writing in (English, Gaelic, Scots, British Sign Language)
  - About the idea you would like to develop into a play
  Please include any other information you would like the panel to know about you as part of your application. The Equalities Form completed as part of this application is processed separately and anonymously and therefore cannot be considered as part of your submission. However, if there have been barriers to your development that you consider to be important for your application, please feel free to include that information as part of the video.
- Please include a link to your video below*
  Suggested length: Five minutes
- Tell us a little about yourself and your ambitions for your writing*
  Suggested work count: 500
- Tell us about your experience of being the writer in the room in a script development process.*
  Suggested word count: 500
- What are your expectations of the Play Development Bursary? Tell us how it will help you develop your writing/ benefit your career progression as a playwright. Why do you think this is the right support for this play? *
  Suggested work count: 500
- Tell us about the idea you wish to develop into a play.*
  Suggested word count: 500 words
- EnglishGaelicScotsBritish Sign Language
- Tell us anything else about yourself you feel is relevant to your application.
- Please upload two 15-page samples of your writing.
  
  Note: this should be plays only and from two different plays.
- Extract One. 15 pages*
  
  15 pages per extract
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- This space is for anything you want to tell us about the play your first extract is from
  
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- Extract Two. 15 pages*
  
  15 pages per extract
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- This space is for anything you want to tell us about the play your second extract is from
  
  0/50
- Confirmation
  
  By submitting this form, you confirm that all information supplied is accurate and complies with the Terms and Conditions and Acceptable Use Policy of Playwrights’ Studio, Scotland.
- Your Privacy
  
  The information supplied in your application will be processed in accordance with current Data Protection legislation. A digital copy of this form will be shared with the selection panel in order for them to read your submission as part of this process. A digital copy of this form will be stored on Microsoft OneDrive, an internet-based data storage system. Microsoft is signed up to the EU-US Privacy Shield. No hard copy of this form will be retained. See our Privacy Policy for full details of why and how we process your personal data and your rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
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Play Development Bursaries 2026

Application Form