Holmes Scholars
This award arises from a benefaction by Terry Holmes, for postgraduate students specialising in composition.
Applications for 2027/28 are open until Sunday 7 March 2027, 11.59pm GMT.
Reflecting Terry Holmes' long support for contemporary music composition, performance, and collaboration, the Holmes Scholars will be expected to take a leading role in the contemporary music life of the School, including assisting with the running of Chimera, our student-led contemporary ensemble providing performances of student compositions alongside broader contemporary repertoire.
Annually, we will award two scholarships, one of which may be held for two years. The scholarships are open to Masters or PhD students in music composition or contemporary performance.
FT and PT students are eligible to apply.
Holmes Scholars contact details
Kath Watson
act-admin-manager@york.ac.uk
Eligibility
Open to EU, International (non-EU) and UK (home) students.
Open to students in the School of Arts and Creative Technologies.
To be eligible for this scholarship, you must be a postgraduate in the School of ACT studying or applying to study music composition or contemporary music performance.
Two scholarships, for either a Masters or a PhD student, one of which may be held for two years.
How to apply
Application deadline: Sunday 7 March 2027, 11.59pm GMT
Apply for this scholarship via our application form. You'll need to submit your personal details, your academic details, information about your achievements to date and your intentions in respect of your future postgraduate study.
To apply:
How we allocate
The ACT Scholarships Committee will make a decision based on your application.