Application for the 2025/2026 McGrath Charitable Trust Scholarships at the University of Surrey is open to international students, students from EU countries, and United Kingdom. The scholarship is competitive with a limited number of 1 award given to qualified student in the following field of study such as BA Musical Theatre programmes, BA Actor-Musician, and BA Acting. The scholarship is sponsored by the McGrath Charitable Trust and was created to provide financial aid to students in their first and second year of undergraduate studies.
Scholarship Overview
- Sponsor: McGrath Charitable Trust
- Host: University of Surrey
- Type: Fully Funded
- Award: Multiple
- Value: Not Given
- Level: Undergraduate
- Target: United Kingdom, EU Countries, and International Students
- Location: United Kingdom
2025/2026 McGrath Charitable Trust Scholarships Qualification
The following requirements must be met by the applicants in order to be eligible for the 2025/2026 McGrath Charitable Trust Scholarships:
- Applicants can be an international student or from the United Kingdom and European Union Countries.
- Applicants must be enrolled for the 2025-2026 academic year and in their first or second year in the following field of study such as BA Musical Theatre, BA Actor-Musician, and BA Acting.
- Applicants who have received one of these bursaries from another University of GSA bursary will not be eligible to apply for the 2025-2026 academic year scholarship.
- Applicants under these categories will be considered for one of these scholarships such as: Disability students, Students from Minority Ethnic Background or Asian or Black.
- Applicants that are eligible for the 16-19 bursary.
- Applicants will be required to submit a supporting statement of up to 300 words.
- Applicants who are asylum seeker, Boater (GRTSB) community refugee, Showman, Traveler, Roma, and Gypsy.
- Young carers that provide support to family member or friends and are unpaid.
- Care Experienced Students.
- Estranged Students.
- Students from a low-income family.
- Areas of Low Participation in Higher Education.
- Areas of high Index of Multiple Deprivation.
2025/2026 McGrath Charitable Trust Scholarships Application process
In order to be eligible for the 2025/2026 McGrath Charitable Trust Scholarships:
Applicants will be sent full details about the scholarship in the current academic year in the spring provided they are in their first and second year. Interview and audition with the awarding panel is compulsory for all applicants to attend. For more information about the scholarship, applicants must contact this email gsascholarships@gsa.surrey.ac.uk.
Application Deadline: 18 March 2025
Go to the Official Scholarship Website
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