Giles Baker Scholarship for Tonmeisters

The Giles Baker Scholarship for Tonmeisters will support two students on the Music and Sound Recording (Tonmeister) programme with their studies at the University of Surrey by providing £12,000 (£4,000 per academic year for up to three years of study). An additional £4,000 will be given should a Professional Training Year be taken.

To apply for this scholarship, the applicant must:

Be a Home/UK student.
Be a first-year student studying one of the following degrees at the University of Surrey (please note that any students who will be in a Foundation Year during 2026/27 are not eligible):

• Music and Sound Recording (Tonmeister) BMus
• Music and Sound Recording (Tonmeister) BSc.

Meet at least one of the following Widening Participation (WP) criteria as listed below:

• Students from Low Participation Neighbourhoods (LPNs, defined as POLAR4 Quintiles 1 and 2 by OfS*
• Students from an area of high deprivation (Index of Multiple Deprivation, IMD) Quintiles 1 and 2*
• Students from a low-income family (eligible for Free School Meals in last six years)
• Care leavers and students in local authority care
• From families where parents/carers are in non-professional households (NS-SEC groups 4-8)
• From families with no parental history of HE participation
• Students classified as having a disability
• Young carers
• Mature learners
• Refugees and asylum seekers
• Students estranged from their families
• Students who have a parent/carer who has served in the armed forces or reserves
• Students from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic backgrounds
• Students from Gypsy, Roma or Irish Traveller (GRT) communities
• Students who identify as a New Traveller, Boater, Bargee or Showperson.