School of Music opportunities

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There are a number of scholarship and funding opportunities that you may be eligible to apply for to support your studies in the School of Music.

Postgraduate Doctoral Loan

The government-backed loan can help contribute towards course fees and living costs while you study. To qualify for a Postgraduate Doctoral Loan you must meet all of the eligibility criteria and if you are approved for the Loan you do not need to pay your fees up front. 

Leeds Doctoral Scholarships 

The awards will cover fees plus a maintenance grant and are open to UK/EU and international applicants. Applications for the scholarships usually open in December.

AHC Faculty Interdisciplinary Research Scholarships

These scholarships will be awarded to postgraduate research proposals that clearly cross two Schools within the Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures. The awards will cover the cost of academic fees, plus a maintenance grant. The level of funding for part-time awards will be pro-rata.

The White Rose College of the Arts & Humanities Competition Studentships

The White Rose College of the Arts & Humanities (WRoCAH)  is a Doctoral Training Partnership of the Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York. It is responsible for the distribution of AHRC-funded doctoral studentships for these universities and for the coordination of a doctoral training programme.

Alumni bursary

If you are a former student of the University of Leeds you may be eligible for a 10% alumni tuition fee bursary.

Other scholarship opportunities:

• Commonwealth PhD Scholarships - Funded by the UK Department of Education, these scholarships support excellence in UK higher education and sustain the principles of the Commonwealth.
• British Council - international students only.
• The Leverhulme Trust
• Economic and Social Research Council
• International Foundation for Music Research
• Funds for Women Graduates