SCHOLARSHIP: Doctoral Research in Music and Performing Arts at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

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Doctoral Research in Music and Performing Arts at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
AHRC Midlands4Cities PhD funding for UK and International applicants
RBC Expression of Interest Deadline: 17 November 2022
http://www.bcu.ac.uk/research/midlands4cities

The AHRC-funded Midlands4Cities Doctoral Training Partnership (M4C) brings together eight leading universities across the Midlands to support the professional and personal development of the next generation of arts and humanities doctoral researchers.

For 2023 entry Midlands4Cities Doctoral Training Partnership is offering up to 60 fully funded PhD studentships for eligible students in arts and humanities through the Open Competition and 13 Collaborative Doctoral Awards (CDA). The CDA projects provide diverse and unique project opportunities with national, regional and local partner organisations. New for 2023, the Stuart Hall Foundation (SHF) Scholarship will support at least two studentships a year for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates to undertake doctoral research in arts and humanities. You can find out more about SHF here: www.stuarthallfoundation.org/about-us/

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire at Birmingham City University is inviting applications from students whose research interests connect with our fields of expertise in:

- Composition
- Musicology
- Music Education
- Music Technology
- Performance Research (Music, Theatre, Dance and Performing Arts)

To develop an application for doctoral study at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, please download the expression of interest form, which can be found at http://www.bcu.ac.uk/research/midlands4cities. This form, and any queries, should be sent to m4c -at- bcu.ac.uk by 17 November 2022. Information on Conservatoire research staff and their specialisms can be found at:
https://www.bcu.ac.uk/research/midlands4cities/music

The deadline for AHRC funding applications is 11 January 2023 - 12.00 hours (UTC+0) applicants must also have applied for a place to study at one of the eight M4C universities.

The M4C website: https://www.midlands4cities.ac.uk/ displays all the information applicants will need on the 'Our Offer' and 'Apply' pages. The link to the Survey Monkey Apply portal is live, this where all applicants must submit their application supported by two references by the 11 January 2023 deadline.