ABOUT THE RONALD TICKNER EDUCATIONAL TRUST
The Ronald Tickner Educational Trust (RTET) exists to advance the study of music by the provision of bursaries to choristers of Taunton Minster and organists or collaborative pianists from Somerset under 25 years of age.
The Trust expects bursary award holders to contribute to music in the community in Somerset by arrangement with the Trust whilst they are in receipt of a bursary from the Trust.
Bursaries of £100 per person per term may be awarded towards tuition fees, course fees, and sheet music costs, but not music exam fees. In exceptional circumstances the Trust will use its discretion to increase a bursary award.
The bursary award will be paid direct to the parent/carer (or direct to the applicant if aged 18-25) upon receipt of a progress report from the student's teacher, which will be requested by the Trust near the end of each school term.
The bursary amount will be reviewed annually, as will the application of each award holder.
HOW TO APPLY
Please complete this bursary application form and your application will be assessed by the Trustees at the next meeting of the Trust. The Trustees meet a minimum of three times per year. You will hear from the Trust with the outcome of your application as soon as possible after the assessment has been completed.
Eligible applicants will be invited to play 2 - 3 pieces in an audition, which will take place at Taunton Minster by arrangement with at least two Trustees.
Please note that, if your application is successful, the Trust will request a written report by your teacher (if you are studying with an individual teacher) at the end of each term, as the Trust monitors the progress of award-holders.
In this form you will be required to provide contact details of a sponsor, and you are requested to ask them to write a supporting letter, which they should email direct to the Trust within two weeks of your submitting this bursary application form. More details in Section 5 below.
If you have any difficulty completing this form, please email rtetrust @gmail.com to arrange support.
