Pamela Jackson Memorial Scholarship in Musical Instrument Research

Criteria

Applicants for the scholarship must present a proposal for a research project, appropriate to a one-year MScR degree, which places working with the Musical Instrument Collection at its heart. For information about the Collection, see https://collections.ed.ac.uk/mimed.

Proposals by applicants from any musical background or heritage are welcome. Various approaches and disciplines will be considered, provided that the Collection is the principal basis for the musical instrument research or performance. These areas may include but are not limited to: organology, musicology, performance studies, physics, acoustics, composition, music technology.

The output of the project will be determined in part by the scope and aims of the proposal, but may include: a dissertation a portfolio of performances paired with a dissertation or a scientific report, including theoretical and experimental work.

The proposal should demonstrate an openness to participate in the post graduate community in Music at Edinburgh College of Art. For example, contributing to the Music Research Seminar Series, concerts or other public and student-led events.

The Scholarship will be awarded to an applicant who has a confirmed place to study a postgraduate MScR degree in Music in Edinburgh College of Art, the University of Edinburgh, commencing in the September of the academic year 2025-2026. This scholarship is open every two years to fund one scholar with a full course fee and stipend up to one year full-time. The fund can alternatively be split equally over two years for a part-time study model. The scholarship is available for applicants from the UK or from overseas. These awards will be tenable for one academic year and will cover the cost of your tuition fee with any remaining funds being awarded as a stipend towards living costs. Pro-rata equivalent for part-time study over 2 years. All scholarship award holders are expected to be energetic members of our postgraduate community, and will engage with opportunities to present their work to the wider student and staff body during the period covered by their award. Award holders will also engage with the activities of the Friends of St Cecilia's Hall, offering a presentation of their research and/or contributing to the newsletter, ‘Soundboard'.

The scholarships will be awarded to new applicants who have applied for admission to our Masters by Research degree in Music, commencing in September 2025. Applicants must have, or expect to obtain, the equivalent of a UK first class or 2:1 Honours degree at undergraduate level. Only applicants with a confirmed place on the Music MScR degree are eligible to receive this award. Applications will be considered from UK/Overseas applicants wishing to study full-time/part-time learning programmes. Part-time study is not available for overseas applicants.