Funding

The Music Department offers a number of scholarships, awards and work opportunities for postgraduate students. However, applicants are advised to investigate as wide a range of funding sources as possible, and are encouraged to pursue external funding sources before and during their postgraduate studies.

Please note that you must have been offered a place on one of our postgraduate courses to be eligible to apply for any of the awards listed.

For more information about postgraduate funding, contact Catherine Duncan.

AHRC funding

The Department has three AHRC awards for doctoral students beginning their studies in October 2013.  The awards cover full fees and maintenance for a three-year period and are available to any UK student (EC students may apply for a fees only award) who has been offered a place to undertake PhD research in the Department.

The closing date for AHRC applications is 1 February 2013.

Scholarships for Overseas Students

University scholarships are available to applicants who pay tuition fees at the overseas rate – the deadline for applying for these scholarships is the 30 April 2013.

Department funding

Scholarships and awards

The Department offers many scholarships and awards available to postgraduate music students. Find descriptions and application information.

Vinson assistantships

The Music Department offers a number of assistantships to postgraduates by which qualified individuals acquire experience appropriate to their career paths through practical work within the Department.

Work-study awards

In addition to departmental awards, scholarships and assistantships, postgraduate students may apply for the opportunity to teach or work in the department.

Current recipients

There is a list of current recipients of departmental, university and AHRC awards.

Application deadlines

AHRC scholarships 
1 February 2013

Sir Jack Lyons scholarship
3 May 2013

York Annual Fund scholarship
30 March 2013

Composition; Young Musicians; Vinson; Nonhebel; Dixon
3 June 2013

Departmental Award
1 September 2013

BPI & Yorkshire Bach Choir
After the beginning of Autumn Term 2013

Lyons Celebration Award
TBC

York Minster
ASAP