We are committed to attracting and nurturing exceptional musicians from across the globe by removing financial concerns through our scholarship programme.
Above all, the future of music lies with the talented young musicians who study here. Today, as global number one for performing arts, we welcome over 900 students from more than 50 countries. They are nurtured by an expert faculty with worldwide reputations, ensuring a wide-ranging and innovative curriculum.
This excellence in education comes from 140 years of national and international outreach with generous scholarships and bursaries to ensure diversity. At a time when the performing arts struggle from lack of funding and the legacy of the pandemic, this experience is critical in seeking out and supporting brilliant young people wherever they may be.
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we can ensure the future of music is in the best possible hands.
Our impact: training the musicians of the future
We strive to give students a learning experience that unlocks their potential and prepares them for life after study, nurturing their personal development in order to meet the demands of the music profession. The unique resource of our pioneering Creative Careers Centre provides an unparalleled career support service. RCM students and graduates enjoy success in major competitions around the globe and go on to pursue a wide range of careers paths in some of the most prestigious ensembles, venues, educational institutions and opera companies.
The RCM is dedicated to preparing our students for the world after graduation. Our Creative Careers Centre gives graduates and students access to a wealth of job opportunities as well as offering support and careers advice.
Ways to support our scholarship programme
Make a donation
Support our most talented young musicians through the RCM Scholarships Fund.
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Named scholarships
In acknowledgement of a gift of £10,000 or more, we are pleased to offer a named scholarship in your own name or the name of someone you would like to honour. A donation of £26,000 or more would cover an international full-fees named scholarship for the majority of our programmes. We take great pride in matching named scholarship supporters to the most suitable individual scholars. In recognition of your support, you will be invited to follow your scholar’s journey, attend their performances and other special events, and sent an annual impact report. You will also be acknowledged in your scholar’s biography and in RCM publications, unless you wish to remain anonymous.
Endowed scholarships
Endowing a scholarship at the RCM creates a lasting legacy and can be established with a gift of £300,000 or more. Scholarships will receive a name of your choosing and are endowed in perpetuity.
'Being a donor is very fulfilling. To see our beneficiaries succeed in their chosen profession in life is reward in itself.'
Philip Carne, Leadership Supporter
'The RCM is special and I am delighted to be involved in nurturing students of talent in this way.'
Hilda P. Scarth, Scholarship Supporter & RCM Alumna
‘I can hear progress and see a growth of confidence in my scholar that gives me great pleasure...I don’t know why I have not been supporting RCM scholarships for years.'
Robert Anderson, Scholarship Supporter
How scholarships are awarded
Every student who auditions for a place on one of the RCM's performance or composition courses will be considered for a scholarship or study award. Composers who audition by video interview will also be considered.
Eligibility for scholarships is based on merit, which is determined by performance at audition or the strength of portfolio and interview for composers.
Get in touch
For more information on the RCM Scholarships Fund and how you can support students through their studies, please contact our Philanthropy Managers/Development Managers (Philanthropy).
