United Kingdom

Award Profile

One award is offered to pursue a one-year Master’s degree (or the first year of a longer Master’s or PhD degree program) in music or dance at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music & Dance.

Grant Period

10 Months

9 – 12 months, depending on the length of the academic year.

All grantees to the UK attend a 3-day orientation program on arrival in September, a 4-day Fulbright Forum in January and a farewell event, the Fulbright ‘End-cap’ weekend in June/July.

Pre-Departure Orientation

No Pre-Departure Orientation

Candidate Profile

The Commission is seeking applicants who demonstrate:

• Rigor in scholarly enquiry and academic or professional excellence;
• Strong reasons for wishing to pursue the proposed project in the UK and at a particular institution;
• A desire to gain a better understanding of the peoples and cultures of their host country;
• Commitment to the community through volunteer and extra-curricular activities;
• Flexibility and dynamism necessary for active involvement in the host country.

Accepted Degree Levels

Bachelor's

Master's

Doctoral

Foreign Language Proficiency

Not Required

Fulbright Proposal Types

Independent Study/Research: No

Graduate Degree Enrollment: Yes

Affiliation

Applicants are responsible for arranging their own affiliation and must apply for admission according to the relevant university’s admissions procedures. Applicants are not expected to have a letter of admission/affiliation at time of application, but awards are made conditional upon acceptance by the chosen institution before arrival.

Applicants will complete two applications, the Fulbright application and the university’s application (according to the university’s admissions procedures). Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit their university applications as early as possible, ideally before January 15, 2019. The Fulbright Program does not cover the application fee for the university.

Affiliation Fees/Tuition

Grantees awarded a Fulbright UK Partnership award will pay no tuition fees.

Ineligibility

The following applicants are ineligible for consideration: applicants who are currently resident in or who have extensive previous experience in the UK; who hold a Ph.D. at the time the grant is to begin; and applicants whose proposals are to complete any part of a medical degree, including internships or residencies.

Applicants must propose a Master's degree in either Music or Dance to be eligible for this award.

Special Application Instructions

In your Embark on-line application, Question #22 please select the specific award you are applying for from the drop down menu.

Applicants applying for performance based programs must select Arts for their Grant Category in the Fulbright application and submit supplementary arts materials.

Dependents

Dependent support is not available

Fulbright Commission/U.S. Embassy Website

http://www.fulbright.org.uk