University of Aberdeen Ogston Postgraduate Music Scholarship 2023

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 a full-time PhD within the Department of Music at the University of Aberdeen in any area of music (i.e. composition or musicology) beginning in the 2023-24 academic year. Applicants must hold an offer of admission for the PhD before applying for the scholarship.

The scholarship is valued at £2,000 per annum for the three years duration of the postgraduate degree. The scholarship will be dispersed in two equal parts, the first instalment of £1,000 at the beginning of the academic year and the second instalment of £1,000 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.

• Table of Content
• About University of Aberdeen
• University of Aberdeen PhD Scholarship
• Aim and Benefits of University of Aberdeen PhD Scholarship
• University of Aberdeen PhD Scholarship Courses
• Requirements for University of Aberdeen PhD Scholarship Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Aberdeen PhD Scholarship
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Aberdeen

The University of Aberdeen is a public research university in the city of Aberdeen, Scotland. It is an ancient university founded in 1495 when William Elphinstone, Bishop of Aberdeen, petitioned Pope Alexander VI on behalf of James IV, King of Scots to establish King's College, making it Scotland's third-oldest university and the fifth-oldest in the English-speaking world. The university as it is today was formed in 1860 by a merger between King's College and Marischal College, a second university founded in 1593 as a Protestant alternative to the former. Today, Aberdeen is consist... continue reading

University of Aberdeen PhD Scholarship

• Category PhD
• SponsorUniversity of Aberdeen
• City to study Aberdeen
• School to study University of Aberdeen
• Course to study View courses
• Application Deadline August 4, 2023

Aim and Benefits of University of Aberdeen PhD Scholarship

The scholarship is valued at £2,000 per annum for the three years duration of the postgraduate degree.

University of Aberdeen PhD Scholarship Courses

• Music

Requirements for University of Aberdeen PhD Scholarship Qualification

• 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 a full-time PhD within the Department of Music at the University of Aberdeen in any area of music (i.e. composition or musicology) beginning in the 2023-24 academic year.
• Applicants must hold an offer of admission for the PhD before applying for the scholarship.
• Applicants of any fee status are eligible to apply for the scholarship.

Interview date, Process and Venue for University of Aberdeen PhD Scholarship

The scholarship will be awarded on the basis of merit and musical talent in any area of music (i.e. composition or musicology).

Application Deadline

How to Apply

To apply, please submit a CV including your University of Aberdeen Applicant Reference Number, 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:

LLMVC Enquiries (email: [email protected])

** PLEASE NOTE: All applications and supporting documents must be sent via email to [email protected] **