Vaughan Williams Bursaries
In the 150th Anniversary year of his birth, five new Vaughan Williams Bursaries have been announced.
Composers Toby Anderson, Jasper Dommett, Ed Driver, Ben Pease Barton and Oscar Ridout will be supported in the Masters studies in the 2022-3 Academic Year.
The Vaughan Williams Bursaries, of £4,000 each, are awarded each year at the discretion of the trustees.
Founded by the composer Ralph Vaughan Williams, the RVW Trust exists primarily to assist British composers who have not yet achieved a national reputation. Our VW Bursaries are made annually to those who have been accepted on their first taught Masters’ courses in composition at British universities or conservatoires.
How to Apply
Applications for 2022 courses are now closed. Applications for courses starting in 2023 will open in the autumn.
- Please read the guidelines for applicants
Unfortunately, we are NOT able to support the following:
- Courses in TV/ film composition
- Courses teaching only electro-acoustic composition
- Performance courses or courses where composition is not the sole focus
- Research courses centring on musicology or analysis
- PhDs
- Courses outside the UK