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Ogston Postgraduate Music Scholarship
Study Level: Research and Taught Postgraduate
Country: All countries
Subject:
Music
Brief Description
The Ogston Postgraduate Music Scholarship will be awarded to students undertaking postgraduate studies within the Department of Music at the University of Aberdeen in any area of music beginning in the session 2013-14.
Description
Applications are invited for a scholarship from graduates with a First or Upper Second Class Honours degree in Music, or an equivalent qualification, who plan to undertake postgraduate studies within the Department of Music at the University of Aberdeen in any area of music (i.e. composition or musicology) beginning in the session 2013-14.
The scholarship is valued of £1,000 per annum for up to three years duration of the postgraduate degree (or six years at £500 per annum in the case of part-time study). The scholarship will be dispersed in two equal parts, the first instalment of £500 at the beginning of the academic year and the second instalment of £500 at the start of the second half session. The award is received subject to satisfactory progress over the period and an annual review will take place.
One scholarship is available.
Eligibility
Applicants of any fee status are eligible to apply for the scholarship.
Criteria
The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of merit and musical talent in any area of music (i.e composition or musicology).
Application Procedure
To apply, please submit a CV, at least one example of your recent work (i.e. a composition or essay) and a covering letter with an outline of your proposed programme of research, to:
Miss Rhona Mitchell
(Ogston Postgraduate Music Scholarship)
Department of Music
University of Aberdeen
MacRobert Building
King's College
Aberdeen
AB24 5UA
Deadline: 30th of April 2013
Further Info
Informal enquiries should be directed to Professor David Smith, Head of Music, email d.j.smith@abdn.ac.uk tel: 01224 274737