Every year, our music scholarships and bursaries support many people from disadvantaged and diverse backgrounds who are interested in pursuing the study of music.
Each year, ICMP offers a series of Scholarships and Bursaries aimed at championing diversity and supporting disadvantaged young people to succeed whilst studying in Higher Education. The following awards are available to students joining us in September 2024:
ICMP MUSIC SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES
- Ezra Collective Scholarship
- Nova Twins Scholarship
- MPG Scholarship
- My ICMP Bursary
- Care Experienced and Estranged Students Bursary
- Additional Support Fund - Undergraduates
- Additional Support Fund - Postgraduates
Ezra Collective Scholarship
This year we're thrilled to announce a brand new scholarship in collaboration with Mercury Music Prize winners and London legends Ezra Collective! This new scholarship presents an outstanding opportunity for a talented student to develop their craft through our BA (Hons) Songwriting and Production degree programme.
This three-year undergraduate course offers ambitious writer–producers the chance to develop their songcraft, creative collaboration, industry connections and technical music production skills. Across three years, you’ll create an impressive portfolio of new songs, while learning how to launch a successful career as a songwriter, producer and/or beatmaker.
The Ezra Collective scholarship covers the tuition costs for one student for the full duration of their three-year ICMP BA (Hons) Songwriting and Production undergraduate degree.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
- be a UK student with 'home' fee status
- hold an offer of a place on the BA (Hons) Songwriting and Production programme at ICMP
- meet the conditions of the offer
- complete our scholarship application form, submitting an original composition and a short video telling us why they would be a worthy recipient of the scholarship
The closing date for entries is midnight on Sunday 28th July 2024. All applicants will receive an email confirming that their application has been received and accepted. The scholarship place will be awarded on 16th August 2024. The successful recipient will be contacted by email and/or phone by no later than 16th August 2024. If you have been unsuccessful, you will be notified at this time too.
Application Form Terms & Conditions
Nova Twins Scholarship
We’re thrilled to announce the second year of our Nova Twins Scholarship, an outstanding opportunity for a talented student to develop their artistry through our BA (Hons) Creative Musicianship programme.
Our Creative Musicianship three-year degree course offers an exciting exploration of composition, performance and production, all in a supportive and collaborative environment.
The course has been designed to develop your artistic identity and help you establish yourself as a creative music professional. The programme is highly flexible and moulds itself around you and your artistic journey, not the other way around – essentially you define your artistic direction throughout.
The Nova Twins scholarship covers the tuition costs for one student for the full duration of their three-year ICMP Creative Musicianship undergraduate degree.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
- be a UK student with 'home' fee status
- hold an offer of a place on the BA (Hons) Creative Musicianship programme at ICMP
- meet the conditions of the offer
- complete our scholarship application form, submitting an original composition and a short video telling us why they would be a worthy recipient of the scholarship
The closing date for entries is midnight on Sunday 28th July 2024. All applicants will receive an email confirming that their application has been received and accepted. The scholarship place will be awarded on 16th August 2024. The successful recipient will be contacted by email and/or phone by no later than 16th August 2024. If you have been unsuccessful, you will be notified at this time too.
Application Form Terms & Conditions
ICMP/MPG Scholarship 2024
ICMP, alongside music industry partner The Music Producers Guild (MPG) and in association with PRS Foundation, is once again delighted to offer an outstanding opportunity for a talented student to develop their skills through the ICMP / MPG Scholarship.
ICMP, MPG and PRS Foundation are equally committed to promoting and increasing gender diversity within the music industry, and more specifically the field of music production. As such, this year we have opted to exclusively open this scholarship to Female and Gender Expansive applicants.
The scholarship award covers the tuition fees of one UK-based ‘home fee’ status student for the duration of a Cert HE Music Production programme at ICMP. The following programmes are associated with this scholarship offer:
• Cert HE Creative Music Production
• Cert HE Electronic Music Production
• Cert HE Audio Engineering and Music Production
• Cert HE Music Production for Film, TV and Games
Our Cert HE courses are equivalent to the first year of an undergraduate degree. As such, upon successful completion, you will be eligible to progress to the second year of the respective BA degree course. Students who chose to progress to the full three-year degree would then self-finance the second and third years of their course, student loans are available to eligible students.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must:
- identify as Female or Gender Expansive
- hold an offer of a place on one of the above programmes at ICMP
- meet the conditions of the offer
- be classified as a ‘Home student’ for fee status
- students who pay the Overseas fee rate are not eligible to receive this scholarship.
The closing date for entries is midnight on Sunday 28th July 2024. All applicants will receive an email confirming that their application has been received and accepted. The scholarship place will be awarded on 16th August 2024. The successful recipient will be contacted by email and/or phone by no later than 16th August 2024. If you have been unsuccessful, you will be notified at this time too.
We look forward to hearing your entries - good luck!
Application Form Terms & Conditions
My ICMP Bursary
Value: £400 per semester
The My ICMP bursary is designed to support students whilst they undertake undergraduate study. The bursary aims to help reduce the necessity of employment during your time at ICMP, helping you to focus on your studies. It can be used to support the purchase of equipment or other living costs as you see fit.
This bursary is available for the duration of your course and, if eligible, you will receive two payments of £400, one each semester. The expected timeline for payments can be found in the terms and conditions, payments will come directly from Student Finance.
There is no application process for this bursary, your application to Student Finance England will trigger this bursary, assuming the criteria set out below is met.
Eligible students will be UK-domiciled, studying on an ICMP undergraduate programme and have a household income of less than £25,000.
Eligibility:
- A UK undergraduate student starting study in 2023/24.
- Receiving Student Finance funding (Student Loan)
- Have a household income of under £25,000 per year, which will be evidenced via your application to the Student Loans Company.
- Students who have not applied for Student Finance due to religious reasons.
- Enrolled on an undergraduate programme at ICMP.
- Not retaking a year of study.
Current students, progressing to their second and third years of study, will also be eligible. You will be automatically enrolled for this bursary via your Student Finance application – assuming you’ve met the relevant conditions set-out above.
Care Experienced and Estranged Students Bursary
Value: £2,000 per academic year (paid in four installments)
This bursary is designed to support students who are either care experienced or estranged from their family. The bursary consists of a non-repayable £2,000 grant, paid in four instalments for each year of progressive study. Three payments are made during the academic year, and one during the summer, specifically designed to help support students during the summer period, between academic years. Students can apply at any point during the academic year.
Eligible students will be under the age of 25, UK-domiciled, studying on a full-time undergraduate programme and either an estranged student or care leaver.
The definition of estrangement is being under the age of 25 and classified as an ‘independent student on the ground of estrangement’ by Student Finance England.
Eligibility:
- A 'home' undergraduate student (see T&Cs for full definition)
- Under the age of 25 on the 1st September of the year of entry onto your course
- Verified as a care leaver or estranged student (further details, including how we can support you with providing evidence, can be found within our T&Cs)
- Submitted an application to Student Finance England, had a full financial assessment and consented to share this information with ICMP
- Be enrolled on a full-time ICMP undergraduate degree
- Not retaking a year of study
The payment will only be made if students have committed fully with the conditions of admittance, ICMP’s regulations including our attendance policy and our student code of conduct.
Read our article with Care Experienced MA Songwriting graduate Lucy James
Additional Support Fund - Undergraduates
Value: up to £900 per academic year (£300 max per application)
Number Available: limited to allocation of funds, refreshed each semester
The Additional Support Fund provides financial assistance for students in extremely difficult financial circumstances. The fund is designed to support undergraduate students with 'Home' status, who need financial help to meet costs that cannot be met from other sources of income.
A payment of up to £300 is available to students to help them with the cost of food, bills, travel to ICMP, Internet and technology including a contribution towards the cost of a laptop (for those students who do not have equipment to access online learning at home). Other essential provisions can include prescriptions and medication and support towards the cost of a hostel or travel to a safe space for students who are made homeless.
Eligibility:
Funding is currently available for the following groups of students:
- Care Leavers and Care Experienced students.
- Estranged students and those assessed as Independent by the Student Loans Company.
- Students from low socio-economic households (under £30,000 as assessed by the Student Loans Company).
Please note: This fund is currently closed for new applications.
Additional Support Fund - Postgraduates
Value: up to £300 per academic year
Number Available: limited to allocation of funds, refreshed each year
The fund is designed to support students who need financial help to meet costs that cannot be met from other sources of income.
A payment of up to £300 is available to students who find themselves in extreme circumstances, offering support to those students who are made homeless or are experiencing domestic violence/abuse to pay for temporary hostel accommodation and essential living costs and / or we can contribute towards the cost of the student travelling to a place of safety due to homelessness or domestic violence.
We can also support those that are the victims of crime with a temporary loan of replacement equipment and in the instance where a wallet/ purse or bank card is taken, money to support them with food and travel until they are able to obtain replacement bank cards etc, a crime reference number will be required as evidence. Other essential provisions can include repatriation due to ill health.
Please note: This fund is currently closed for new applications.
For the most up-to-date information on scholarships and/or bursaries, or if you're facing financial constraints please contact enquiries@icmp.ac.uk.