Financial Assistance

Dartington International Summer School is committed to supporting and nurturing deserving musicians of any age and any stage of their musical development.

Bursaries

Deadlines closed

The deadlines has now passed for financial assistance applications and advanced courses.

However, we are still accepting applications for Advanced Chamber Music: String Quartets with András Keller and Songwriting with Ray Davies and Marion Wells.

Bursaries are available for almost all courses and cover a full week at the Summer School, no matter how many courses you choose.
You don’t have to be a student to apply for a bursary. We welcome applications from deserving musicians from all walks of life, be they students, retired, or on a low-income. Bursaries can provide up to 90% of the full cost (fees, accommodation and meals) for participants staying in Foxhole accommodation. The number of awards is limited so please investigate all other funding and sponsorship sources.

Participants with Disabilities

In addition to applying for personal bursaries, participants with disabilities can apply for bursaries to help cover the cost of their helpers while at the Summer School. For further information, please contact Sophia Sheridan on: +44 (0)1803 847077

Applying for Financial Assistance

If applying for a bursary you must use the Financial Assistance booking form. Click here to download an application form or call us on 01803 847083 to have a form sent to you. One form will cover multiple weeks. Please complete in full and return to us along with:

• Covering letter telling us why you need financial assistance, and why attending Dartington International Summer School would be beneficial to you.
• CV outlining your musical experiences and qualifications
• Tutor’s reference referring to your musical ability, potential and progress.
• Recording of two contrasting pieces on CD or mp3 via email only. Please label clearly and check this plays before you send it. If you need your CD returned, enclose a SAE with the correct postage attached. Envelopes with insufficient postage will not be returned.
• Passport sized photograph securely attached to the form with your name written clearly on the back. Electronic submissions should be an original digital image or a high quality scan.

Applications must reach Dartington by Friday 12 April 2013.
NOTE: Late or incomplete applications, or recordings in an incorrect format will not be accepted. No decisions will be made until after the deadlines.

Click here to read the Financial Assistance Terms and Conditions.