Whitaker MMus Scholarship @ Newcastle University, UK

Postgraduate Opportunities

Newcastle University

Reference code: SAC18
Closing date: 28 April 2016
Start date & duration: Starting October 2016 for 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time. (Scholarship awarded pro-rata).
Supervisors: Please see individual staff profiles for possible supervisors and further information on our research.
Sponsor: Whitaker Endowment
Person Specification
You should hold, or expect to achieve a 2:1 honours degree or international equivalent, in music or a closely related discipline.
International students: If your first language is not English you need IELTS 6.5 (with 6.5 in writing), or equivalent.
Overview
As one of the UK’s larger music departments, the International Centre for Music Studies at Newcastle University sustains a distinctive and plural research culture. We are seeking candidates of the highest calibre in any of our areas of research strength which include:
- Early music
- Ethnomusicology and traditional musics
- Critical and cultural musicology
- Composition (broadly defined), and performance
For more information please click here.

General funding sources

For general sources of funding that may apply to this study opportunity, visit the page(s) below.

• Institutional funding
• General funding

Funding information

Funding applies to:

Open to applicants from a range of countries

Contacts and how to apply

Academic contact:

You are encouraged to contact either Dr Ian Biddle (Head of Postgraduate Studies) or Dr Simon McKerrell (Head of Music), for informal advice prior to making an application.
Dr Ian Biddle (Head of Postgraduate Studies)
School of Arts and Cultures
E-mail: Ian.Biddle@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 8844
Dr Simon McKerrell (Head of Music)
School of Arts and Cultures
E-mail: Simon.McKerrell@ncl.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 191 208 5609

Administrative contact and how to apply:

To be considered for a scholarship you will must apply through the University’s postgraduate application form. All relevant fields should be completed, but fields marked with a red asterisk must to be completed. The following information will help us to process your application. You will need to:
- insert the programme code 5811F (full-time MMus) or 5811P (part-time MMus) in the programme of study section
- select ‘Master of Music’ as the programme of study
- insert the scholarship code SAC18 in the studentship/partnership reference field
- clearly indicate on your proposal that you are applying for the Whitaker MMus Scholarship (SAC18).
Shortlisted applicants will be notified in May and invited for interview in June.

Application deadline:

28 April 2016