The scholarship will cover all tuition fees for one lucky student throughout their degree at WaterBear Brighton. The courses eligible for the scholarship award are our Brighton-based 3-year on-site BA (Hons) Professional Music degrees in either Performance, Production, Electronic Music, Business or Songwriting.
To be in with a chance of securing this fantastic opportunity please apply from the 1st May 2025. If you would like to be notified of when this scholarship award opens, please register your interest below.
Skindred, a groundbreaking Welsh rock band from Newport, has been redefining musical boundaries since 1998. As BBC Wales aptly describes them, they are "A crazed mash-up of reggae, ragga, metal and punk, Skindred are one of the world's most inventive rock bands". Founded by lead vocalist Benji Webbe after his previous band Dub War, the group pioneered a unique sound they call "ragga metal".Comprising Benji Webbe, Mikey Demus, Dan Pugsley, and Arya Goggin, Skindred blends metal, punk, reggae, and electronic music into an explosive musical cocktail.
Their high-energy live performances have earned them a reputation as one of the most dynamic bands in rock. With over half a million records sold and accolades like the "Best Live Band" at the 2011 UK Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards, Skindred continues to push musical boundaries and captivate audiences worldwide.
Key Information
Applications Open: Thursday 1st May 2025
Applications Close: Thursday July 31st 2025
You can apply from the 1st May 2025. If you would like to be notified of when this scholarship award opens, please register your interest below.
1. Please complete the form below 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 Skindred Foundation Scholarship Terms & Conditions (see below).
4. Ensure you get your completed application with all requested information to us by the deadline of Thursday July 31st 2025.
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 15th August 2025.
The 3-year BA (Hons) on-site degrees are 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 accredited and run-in close partnership with one of the UK’s leading specialist universities for the creative industries, Falmouth University. For details of our 3-Year BA (Hons) Professional Music degree courses please see our Brighton courses page here.
Applications to the Skindred Scholarship by students enrolling on a 3-year BA Hons) on-site degree (Brighton) are subject to the following Terms and Conditions:
1. One (1) The Skindred Scholarship place is available for the start of the 2025-2026 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 students applying to study the 3-year BA (Hons) on-site degree (Brighton campus).
3. Applications can be submitted from Thursday 1st May 2025 will remain open until Thursday July 31st 2025. The successful applicant will be announced by Friday 15th August 2025.
4. The successful recipient of the Skindred 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 a 3-year BA (Hons) on-site degree (Brighton campus).
6. The Scholarship award is for tuition fees only and does not cover living expenses or other associated course costs.
7. Course entry requirements apply. WaterBear welcomes applications from non-standard applicants and mature students. WaterBear can advise on your suitability for the course.
8. The successful recipient of the Skindred Scholarship award agrees to participate in press and PR opportunities as required and to provide quotes and updates where appropriate.
9. WaterBear will immediately cease any award associated with the Skindred Scholarship being made if: a) The student in receipt of the Skindred Foundation Scholarship withdraws from the programme of study; b) The student in receipt of the Skindred Foundation Scholarship is suspended or excluded from WaterBear; c) The student in receipt of the Skindred Foundation Scholarship is unable to continue their studies at WaterBear; d) The student in receipt of the Skindred Foundation Scholarship has made any misrepresentation or acted fraudulently or dishonestly in their application.
10. WaterBear Education reserves the right to withdraw the Scholarship and associated awards if any of these terms and conditions are not met.
11. There is no cash or cash equivalent associated with the Skindred Scholarship award.
If you would like to be notified of when this scholarship award opens, please register your interest below.
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WaterBear Education Ltd, Hanover House,
118 Queens Road, Brighton BN1 3XG, UK Map
Email: info@waterbear.org.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 1273 726230
WaterBear Sheffield, Unit 4, Gatecrasher,
49 Eyre Lane, Sheffield S1 4RB, UK
Email: infosheffield@waterbear.org.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 1143 992720
- ‘Water bear’ is the common name for a Tardigrade.
- Tardigrades are micro creatures, found everywhere on earth.
- They are the most resilient creatures known.
- They can survive and adapt to their surroundings, even in outer space.
- Their resilience and ability to adapt and survive inspires us in everything we do. We love them.
