Meet BAFTA’s US Scholars

Our US scholarships support undergraduate and graduate students from across the globe that are pursuing media studies at public institutions in the United States.

BAFTA North America scholarships are supported by a network of patrons and organisations. This includes: BBC America, philanthropist Mark Pigott KBE, The Jeff Hunter Charitable Trust, DLT Entertainment, King Features Animation, and The Taffner Family Charitable Trust.

• Nada Bedair – BBC America Diversity Scholar
• Izzy Delore – BAFTA Linda Kahn Scholar (for Animation)
• East Elliott – Pigott/BAFTA Scholar
• Natasha Frank – Pigott/BAFTA Scholar
• Humaira Iqbal – Pigott/BAFTA Scholar
• Tebogo Malebogo – Jeff Hunter Memorial Scholar
• Declan James McLeish – Pigott/BAFTA Scholar
• Vankshita Mishra – Fulbright-BAFTA Scholar
• Samuel Quiñones – DLT Entertainment Scholar
• Zahraa Shams – Taffner Family Charitable Trust Scholar
• Miriam Velazquez – John F. Grist Documentary Scholar
• Fatima Wardy – Pigott/BAFTA Scholar

• Ifeyinwa Arinze – BBC America Diversity Scholar
• Angalis Field – Jeff Hunter Charitable Trust Scholar
• Nick Finegan – Pigott/ BAFTA Scholar
• Natasha Frank – Pigott/ BAFTA Scholar
• Lily Freeston – Pigott/ BAFTA Scholar
• Ivan Hernandez – BAFTA Access for All Scholar
• Rowan Ings – Pigott/ BAFTA Scholar
• Dovely King – BAFTA Access for All Scholar
• Anndi Liggett – BBC America Diversity Scholar
• Julia Maddox – Taffner Family Charitable Trust Scholar
• Sonja Moses – John Grist Documentary Scholar
• Julie Neira Campoverde – DLT Entertainment Scholar
• April Peng – Pigott/ BAFTA Scholar
• Olivia Porretta – King Features Animation Scholar
• Fatima Wardy – Fulbright-BAFTA Scholar