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MFA Theatre Directing award

Please note: This scholarship will be available for students applying for 2026/27 entry. Please check back at the start of 2026 for further details on how to apply.

Award overview

  • Level: Postgraduate
  • Mode of study: Full-time
  • Tuition fee status: 
  • Value: Tuition plus £2,500 funds per annum
  • Number of awards: 
  • Deadline: 1 May 2026 by 11.59pm

The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation Scholarship will support an emerging director from a disadvantaged socio-economic background or under-represented background, to undertake our two-year director training programme, the MFA Theatre Directing.

Please do not make applications directly to the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation as they will not be considered.

Value

The Scholarship covers full course fees over two years and provides £2,500 funds per annum towards the costs of study.

Deadline

1 May 2026 by 11.59pm

How to apply

The application form will be available here soon.

Birkbeck reserves the right to withdraw or amend a scholarship without prior notification. Scholarships are offered subject to funding and availability.