Applications now open for Richard Antwi Scholarship for Music Business Management MA course

The Richard Antwi Scholarship, which was established in 2017, aims to provide full support to a student on the highly regarded Music Business Management MA course at the University of Westminster, covering full tuition fees, a contribution to living expenses and the opportunity to undertake work experience. It is aimed at music entrepreneurs from the UK Black and Minority Ethnic community. Applicants do not need to have an undergraduate degree; however they should share Richard Antwi’s passion for music and his entrepreneurial spirit. 

Richard Antwi was a much-loved and widely-respected music manager, lawyer and entrepreneur who played a pivotal role in the careers of Wretch 32, Lethal Bizzle, Daley, Wiley, Tinie Tempah and others. His untimely death in 2016, at the age of just 38, triggered a flood of tributes from across the music industry. Having grown up in north west London in a Ghanaian family, Richard went to a local comprehensive school before studying Law at the University of Oxford. He regularly mentored young Black and Minority Ethnic entrepreneurs in the community and contributed to the Music Business Management MA course at the University of Westminster as a guest speaker. 

Talking about the scholarship, Sally-Anne Gross, Course Leader for Music Business Management MA, said: “The Richard Antwi Scholarship offers an incredible opportunity to UK based music business entrepreneurs and enthusiasts who wish to spend a year studying the music business and developing their own careers in an exciting and supportive environment with us on the MA Music Business Management course here at Westminster."

2019 recipient of the Richard Antwi Scholarship, Esther Bokuma, said: "Being supported by the Richard Antwi Scholarship for my Music Business Management MA has truly been a life changing experience. It unlocked new knowledge and career opportunities that I hadn't considered prior to embarking on the course. It presented me with the space and time to consolidate my previous industry experience as an artist and educator, grow new professional relationships and gave me the confidence to explore new pathways within my research. I have really valued the support of the dedicated scholarships team and course leaders, not only during my degree but beyond graduation, they've been a source of encouragement and counsel as I continue to carve out my career in the music industry."

Find out more about the Richard Antwi Scholarship and how to apply. 

Find out more about the Music Business Management MA course at the University of Westminster.