The Dr John Birch Music Scholarship

Overview

Description

The Dr John Birch Scholarships enable young musicians to carry on their passion for playing and performing music whilst studying at Sussex. Open to all current students, it recognises the important role that music can play in supporting an academic life.

The aim of the Dr John Birch Music scholarships is to support talented musicians studying at Sussex. It is open to all full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students who have achieved a Grade 8, whether or not they are studying for a Music degree. Birch scholars receive £800 and access to the Media, Film and Music practice rooms. The funding enables students to buy music lessons, or purchase music, or repair their instrument, or develop their composition or performance skills.

In return, they contribute to the musical life of the University of Sussex, performing at recitals, concerts or alumni events.

The Scholarships were endowed from the proceeds of a concert conducted by John Rutter CBE and featuring Dame Patricia Routledge, which took place at the Meeting House, University of Sussex in March 2016. 

Benefits

£800 cash award. In addition, the selected recipient will receive access to the music practice rooms in the School of Media, Arts and Humanities (MAH). All applicants who reach the audition stage, regardless of the success of their application, will be offered the opportunity to be part of a list of performers who are willing to perform at events around campus or are interested in collaboration with other musicians.