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SJM Concerts Futures Scholarship

Find out how the scholarship might help you, if you are eligible, and how and when to apply.

Scholarship details

Funding of up to £3,600 for business law and events students from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds.

You can only apply for this scholarship if we’ve offered you a place at Manchester Met.

Deadlines for applying: 

  • Applications open on 1 January 2025.

If we offer you a place, you must apply for the scholarship by 31 August 2025.

Aim of the scholarship

SJM Concerts funds scholarships to help business, law and events students from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds. The scholarships aim to remove the financial barriers to education with the hope of improving diversity in the events industry.

Check if you can apply

To apply, you must: 

  • be from a Black, Asian or minority ethnic background
  • hold a firm offer to study on a new full-time degree in September 2025/26 from this list (excluding foundation year and distance learning):
  • have a household income of £42,875 or less. We’ll check this against your Student Finance application. Please contact us if you will not be applying to Student Finance for a maintenance loan.
  • be a UK student (English, Scottish, Welsh or Northern Irish) paying fees of £9,250, and have a UK Student Support Number
  • pay for your course yourself, including through a student loan or a payment from your parents. Your course fees must not be paid by a business, charity or other organisation

Check the terms and conditions

Before you apply, read our terms and conditions. 

They explain: 

  • what’s expected of people who get scholarships 
  • what happens if you leave your course or we withdraw the scholarship 
  • how we use your personal information 

How to apply

Before you apply, read our application advice.

You’ll need to:

  • complete the application form. Applications open on 1 January 2025

If we offer you a place, you must apply for the scholarship by 31 August 2025. We will not consider late applications.

Application form

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The scholarship application form will be available here from 1 Jnauary 2024.

Data Protection

The Manchester Metropolitan University ('the University') is the Data Controller for the personal data you disclose via this form. We use the provided information to assess and manage your scholarship application. If you have consented to receive our marketing communications we will also use your personal data to send you targeted information about relevant services and benefits which we think will be of interest. You can withdraw your consent to receiving any, or all, of the above communications at any point by emailing [email protected]. Your personal data will only be retained for as long as it is necessary in accordance with the University’s Retention and Disposal Schedule, see the privacy notice for student scholarships for more details. For further information about us, how we process your personal data and your rights, please view our privacy notice.

Contacts

Contact us

If you’ve any queries about this or other scholarships, email [email protected] or visit our get in touch page.

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