Scholarships at Guildhall School of Music and Drama

The Vanstone Scholarship will support students training on one of the undergraduate Production Arts pathways and who are of African or Caribbean heritage, South Asian, East Asian or South East Asian heritage.

Hugh Vanstone is one of the UK's foremost lighting designers and is funding this scholarship with the aim of addressing the lack of diversity in the creative and cultural sectors, particularly in the area of technical theatre.

In partnership with the British Council and the GREAT Britain Campaign, Guildhall School of Music & Drama is offering two scholarships to students in India and Mexico, applying for our postgraduate programme MA Collaborative Theatre Production & Design.

The GREAT Scholarships 2023 programme, launched by the British Council together with 49 UK universities, supports postgraduate students from Bangladesh, China, Egypt, Ghana, Kenya, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam to access world-class UK higher education opportunities.

The scholarship programme offers financial support of a minimum of £10,000 to students pursuing one-year postgraduate study in the UK. Students can apply for courses in a range of subjects, at the 49 institutions across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Applications for our MA Collaborative Theatre Production & Design programme are made directly to the School through our online applicant portal. Explore the course academic entry and English language entry criteria guidance, to help make sure you are ready to submit before our application deadlines. Applicants applying to begin study with us in 2023 may apply for the following two scholarships:

• £10,000 – Students from Mexico applying to MA Collaborative Theatre Production & Design.

• £10,000 – Students from India applying to MA Collaborative Theatre Production & Design.

Applications for 2023 are currently open and will close on 5 April 2023. You may apply for the GREAT Scholarship upon receiving an offer to study. Please note that applicants should be passport holders of India or Mexico.