University of Bristol is offering up to 20 vice-chancellor scholarships for undergraduate students with exceptional musical, dramatic or sporting talent. Scholarships are awarded to study any undergraduate course at the University (although, as the scheme is designed to attract students with exceptional abilities outside their normal field of study, a Music student would not be eligible for a music scholarship nor a Drama student for a drama scholarship). No more than 20 scholarships will be awarded for the 2015/16 academic year. For entry in 2015, scholarships in Music and Drama are valued at £3,000. Scholarships in Sport are valued at £1,500. The application deadline is 15 January 2015.
Study Subject(s): Scholarships are awarded to study any undergraduate course at the University (although, as the scheme is designed to attract students with exceptional abilities outside their normal field of study, a Music student would not be eligible for a music scholarship nor a Drama student for a drama scholarship).
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing undergraduate degree programme at University of Bristol in UK.
Scholarship Provider: University of Bristol, UK
Scholarship can be taken at: UK
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( votes)Eligibility: Students applying for a single or joint honours Music degree will not be eligible for a Music scholarship and students applying for a single or joint honours Drama degree will not be eligible for a Drama scholarship. Applicants must be able to demonstrate outstanding artistic, creative or sporting potential. Awards will be made on a competitive basis but applicants will normally be expected to satisfy the following minimum criteria:
-Music/vocal awards: A minimum of Grade VIII in examinations offered by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (or equivalent). Those students short listed for a scholarship will be required to attend an audition in Bristol at the end of February or beginning of March 2015. Full details will be sent to short listed students during the first two weeks in February. Any students invited to audition, who are not able to attend on the advertised date, will not be considered for a scholarship. Travel Bursaries to attend the audition are available for home (UK) students from lower income families (normally those with household incomes of £42,620 or less).
-Drama awards: Evidence of sustained extra-curricular engagement with theatre and/or filmmaking, along with distinguished achievement in relevant school subjects (eg theatre studies, film studies or other arts/humanities subjects).
-Sporting awards: Successful applicants will have had considerable success at representative level. It would be unusual for an award to be given to a student who had not had International honours, at least at Junior level. Although a student might apply for other scholarships, such as the government funded Talented Athlete Sports Scheme awards, the holder of a Vice-Chancellor’s award must not hold other funded sporting grants.
Scholarship Open for International Students: UK/EU and international students can apply for these vice-chancellor’s scholarships.
Scholarship Description: 
The Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship scheme is open to undergraduate students with exceptional musical, dramatic or sporting talent. The scheme is open to students applying to any undergraduate course at the University (although, as the scheme is designed to attract students with exceptional abilities outside their normal field of study, a Music student would not be eligible for a music scholarship nor a Drama student for a drama scholarship).
Number of award(s): No more than 20 scholarships will be awarded for the 2015/2016 academic year.
Duration of award(s): The scholarships will be awarded in the first instance for a period of one year. They are renewable, provided that the above conditions are met and the student passes their examinations and progresses through to the next year of study on their chosen course.
What does it cover? For entry in 2015, scholarships in Music and Drama are valued at £3,000. Scholarships in Sport are valued at £1,500.
Selection Criteria: Not Known
Notification: Not Known
How to Apply: The student shall apply through UCAS for admission to any undergraduate course at the University of Bristol by 15 January in the year of admission. The student must submit a separate Scholarship application directly to the Admissions Department via post by the 15 January in the year of admission.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The application deadline is 15 January 2015.
