MPA Richard Toeman Scholarship

Applications for the 2012 Richard Toeman Scholarship are now open

The MPA Richard Toeman Scholarship Scheme is designed to support the progress of outstanding individuals within the music publishing industry; to encourage potential, or new, recruits to the industry to develop their skills and experience through a work placement or study; and to encourage each year’s recipients to achieve an enhanced preparedness for a successful career in the music publishing industry.

Richard Toeman was admired and respected throughout our industry. What better way to pay tribute to him than with this award.
Stephen Navin, chief executive, MPA

The Scholarship is named in memory of Richard Toeman who died suddenly in March 2005 following a very successful 40-year career at Josef Weinberger Ltd. Throughout his career Richard gave generously of his time and expertise to the MPA and to the music publishing business as a whole.

Each year applications are accepted from individuals who are permanently resident in the UK and:

• have been working within the music publishing business for FIVE years or less;
  or
• are in their FINAL year of a music or music business degree course, who have ideally (but not necessarily) studied music publishing as part of that degree and who are intending to pursue a career in music publishing;
  or
• graduated from a music or music business degree course the previous year and who are intending to pursue a career in music publishing.

Applications must be supported by a reference either from the applicant’s line manager or, in the case of students or recent graduates, the applicant’s Head of Department or equivalent.

2012 MPA Richard Toeman Scholarship Award

The Award takes the form of packages of support designed to meet the needs of either existing music publishing employees who are new to the business; or final year students/recent graduates. Two winners are chosen each year. The package awarded to the winner in the respective categories is as follows:

Music publishing employee
A place on the following courses:
* MPA Induction Course
* MPA/MMF Music Publishing Professional Development Course – all modules
* 2 MPA specialist training seminars

Final year student / recent graduate
* A place on the MPA Induction Course
* Assistance in securing a relevant work placement, plus funding of £15 per day towards that work placement (up to a total duration of 30 days)

Both winners
* Attendance at either an MPA Classical Social or MPA Pop Social – a great networking opportunity
* £500 towards further relevant training of the applicant’s choosing
* A very special Scholarship Winners’ price for all MPA training events taking place during the period
1 July 2012 – 30 June 2015
* Each year both winners will also be invited to meet previous winners, members of the MPA Education & Training Group and other invited guests at a small networking event.

Without the Richard Toeman Award I might never have acheived what I have. The MPA should be congratulated on having the foresight to invest in a feisty young upstart like myself and help me to realise my potential.  - Lydia Merrils-Ashcroft, 2007 winner

To apply, download and complete the form from the bottom of this page.

The deadline for applications is 5.00pm on Wednesday 29 February 2012.

Past winners

MPA Richard Toeman Scholarship Founding Donors:

ABRSM (Publishing) Ltd • Ariel Music • Bourne Music Ltd • Bug Music Ltd • Catalyst Music Publishing Ltd • EMI Music Publishing Ltd • Menace Music Ltd • Mute Song Ltd • Rock Music Company Ltd • Silva Screen Music (Publishers) Ltd • Songstream Music • Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd • SJ Music • Stainer & Bell Ltd • Woza Music

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