Fellowship

Fulbright/Trinity Laban Award in Music & Dance

Fulbright U.S. Student Program
Award GBP 21.8K–21.8K ≈ €25.5K
Closing date No closing date
Location US
For Individuals

About this opportunity

The Fulbright Trinity Laban Award is a prestigious Study/Research Partnership Award that covers the first year of any taught master's programme in Music, Dance, or Musical Theatre and the Artist Diploma in Music at Trinity Laban Conservatoire in the United Kingdom. Trinity Laban is a world-leading conservatoire that redefines excellence, offering dynamic training for professional performers, creators and educators. Located in London's Greenwich and Lewisham boroughs, students join a diverse community of 1,300 students from more than 60 countries. The award provides comprehensive support including full tuition waiver for the first year, a monthly living stipend, international travel benefits, and health coverage. Past Fulbright scholars have used dance to explore PTSD in Veterans, launched music outreach projects for inner-city teens, investigated psychological and physiological bases for pain tolerance in dancers, and developed queer performance theory around Classical works. Eligible courses include the Artist Diploma in Music, various MA/MFA/MSc Dance Programmes, MA Music Education/Music Education and Performance, and MA Musical Theatre Programmes. The grant period is 10 months with a fall start, though tuition waivers cover the entire first year. This award is part of the US-UK Fulbright Commission program which has fostered strong bonds between the UK and US since 1948.
10 - 13 mo
1 award

Who can apply

Applicant Types

individual

Citizenship

🇺🇸 United States

Project Locations

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Region

United Kingdom

Years from Degree

Up to 8 years

How to apply

Interview required Institutional approval

Stages

  1. 1 two_stage

Required documents

cv · research_proposal · transcripts · letters_of_recommendation · portfolio

Review process

Applicants complete both the Fulbright application and the university's application on UCAS Conservatoires. Most Trinity Laban programmes require an audition or portfolio review for admission. The Commission seeks applicants who demonstrate scholarly rigor, strong reasons for pursuing the project in the UK, desire to understand UK culture, community commitment, and flexibility.

Additional benefits

  • travel_support
  • health_insurance
  • networking

Restrictions

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  • geographic_restrictions

Post-award obligations

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