Global Ethnic Majority Music Scholar's Fee Waiver at Goldsmiths University 2026

This scholarship is open to students who intends to progress through postgraduate study and into an academic position. This scholarship seeks do address the dramatic under-representation of Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) music scholars at the academic professional level.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Documents
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineJuly 13, 2026
• Study LevelMasters
• SponsorGoldsmiths University of London
• City to studyLondon
• School to studyGoldsmiths University of London
• Course to studyCreative Practice , Music
• Eligible CountryUnited Kingdom

Benefits

Full fee-waiver

Requirements

• 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. 

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.

Application Documents

• 300-word statement
• Portfolio

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Application Deadline

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(@gold.ac.uk).

For more details, visit Goldsmiths University Scholarship webpage