MPA Richard Toeman Scholarship
APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2010 MPA RICHARD TOEMAN SCHOLARSHIP ARE NOW CLOSED
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 study; and to encourage each year’s recipient or 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 in 2009 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.
2010 MPA Richard Toeman Scholarship Award
From this year the Award will be split into two categories – existing music publishing employees; and final year students/recent graduates. Two winners will be chosen each year, one in each category.
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 2010 – 30 June 2013
* 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.
Applications for the 2010 Award closed on Friday 5 March.
Past winners
| 2009 | Graham Jackson | University of Hertfordshire graduate |
| and Kieran Morris | Universal Edition | |
| 2008 | Bryony Walden | peermusic (UK) |
| 2007 | Lydia Merrills-Ashcroft | Faber Music |
| and Amy Gittins | Bucks New University | |
| 2006 | Katy Jones | Bucks Music Group |