Following the success of the first WaterBear Royal Blood Scholarship in 2020, the award-winning Rock duo have announced that another scholarship in their name will be offered with WaterBear for September 2022. Hailing from Brighton, WaterBear Patrons Royal Blood have an instant connection and shared history with the college and students.
The Royal Blood Scholarship will cover tuition fees for one lucky student throughout their degree at WaterBear. The course eligible for the scholarship award is the BA (Hons) Career Musician 3-year course which can be studied on-site in Brighton.
1. Send an email to scholarsh[email protected] providing a personal statement telling us about your background, your music and why you would benefit from this scholarship. Tell us where you would like to take your music in the future. This can be submitted in a written format (approx. 1000 words) or a video (approx. 5 minutes).
2. Include links to at least 3 filmed or recorded performances. These can be studio or live performances; phone video is fine and audio quality needs to be good enough that we can clearly identify the parts and performances. If you are sending a collaborative performance, please make your own contribution clear.
3. Please also confirm in the email that you have read and understood the Royal Blood Scholarship Terms & Conditions (see below).
4. Ensure you get your completed application with all requested information to us by the deadline of Friday 19th August 2022.
5. WaterBear will be in contact with you thereafter with news about your application and whether or not you have been successful. All applicants will be notified of the outcome by Friday 26th August 2022.
The BA (Hons) Career Musician degree is designed to give you the perfect blend of artistic freedom alongside practical strategies to forge your own career. The degree is built on three fundamental elements – your music, your career and your projects. It deals with what really matters in the industry. It will expand your options and push you to create original, boundary-shifting music. It’s fully approved and run in close partnership with one of the UK’s leading specialist universities for the creative industries, Falmouth University.
Applications to the Royal Blood Scholarship by students enrolling or enrolled on the BA (Hons) Career Musician 3-year on-site course at WaterBear are subject to the following Terms and Conditions:
1. One (1) Royal Blood Scholarship place is available for the start of the 2022-2023 academic year. The successful recipient of the Scholarship award will be selected by an independent industry panel whose decision will be final.
2. The Scholarship award application is open to new and existing students applying to and studying the BA (Hons) Career Musician 3-year on-site course.
3. Applications can be submitted from Wednesday 1st June 2022 and will remain open until Friday 19th August 2022. The successful applicant will be announced by Friday 26th August 2022.
4. The successful recipient of the Royal Blood Scholarship award will be notified by email from WaterBear to inform them directly of the decision. WaterBear will celebrate the news of the Scholarship award being made by running the story across the usual media outlets.
5. The Scholarship award will cover tuition fees for the BA (Hons) Career Musician 3-year on-site course.
6. For WaterBear students currently studying the BA (Hons) Career Musician 3-year on-site course, the scholarship award will cover the remaining course tuition fee amount and will not cover tuition fees for previous study.
7. The Scholarship award is for tuition fees only and does not cover living expenses or other associated course costs.
8. Course entry requirements apply. WaterBear welcomes applications from non-standard applicants and mature students. WaterBear can advise on your suitability for the course.
9. The successful recipient of the Royal Blood Scholarship award agrees to participate in press and PR opportunities as required and to provide quotes and updates where appropriate.
10. WaterBear will immediately cease any award associated with the Royal Blood Scholarship being made if: a) The student in receipt of the Royal Blood Scholarship withdraws from the programme of study; b) The student in receipt of the Royal Blood Scholarship is suspended or excluded from WaterBear; c) The student in receipt of the Royal Blood Scholarship is unable to continue their studies at WaterBear; d) The student in receipt of the Royal Blood Scholarship has made any misrepresentation or acted fraudulently or dishonestly in their application.
11. WaterBear Education reserves the right to withdraw the Scholarship and associated awards if any of these terms and conditions are not met.
12. There is no cash or cash equivalent associated with the Royal Blood Scholarship award.
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