Apply online To apply for a bursary, complete this online application form. Step 1 of 8 12% Important: Please read the 'Before you apply' page, check you meet the criteria and gather the documents you need before you start.We store all the personal information you enter and documents you upload on this form. Our staff and trustees will review this information to assess your application, and it is also accessible to those who maintain our website. Your data is held securely, in paper or electronic form, within the EEA, for 7 years if you are successful or 2 years if you are not, and then permanently destroyed. You have the right to withdraw your bursary application at any time. If you are successful in receiving an NYAT bursary, certain information you provide (such as a quote, testimony or photograph) may be used in our fundraising activities. Contact us if you have any questions about how we handle your data, or see our privacy policy.Who are you?*the applicantthe applicant's parent or guardianApplicant's detailsName* First name Surname Address* Address line 1 Address line 2 City or town Postcode Country AfghanistanÅland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarrussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongo, Democratic Republic of theCongo, Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatini (Swaziland)EthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRéunionRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint BarthélemySaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth GeorgiaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan Mayen IslandsSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Minor Outlying IslandsUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe Phone number(s)*Email address* Date of birth* DD MM YYYY Gender*MaleFemaleOtherHow would you describe your gender?*Marital status (optional)If applicableNationality*PassportPlease upload a clear photo, scan or PDF of the identity (photo) page of your passport if you have one.Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, pdf.Do you have UK citizenship?*YesNoHave you been resident in the UK for the past 3 years?*YesNoProof of residency*Please upload a clear photo, scan or PDF of a bill or council tax letter to prove your residency in the UK — and also any Home Office documents like a "Right to remain" card, if you have one, to support your residency. Drop files here or Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, pdf. Do you have a disability?*YesNoDetails*Please give us any details about your disability that you feel might be relevant.Tip: If you can't complete the form in one go, you can click "Save and continue later". Education and employmentAre you at school, college or university?*YesNoName of school, college or university*Subjects you're studying*Are you in employment?*YesNo, but I have had a job beforeNo, I have never had a jobName of your employer*How long have you worked there so far?*Name of your most recent employer*How long did you work there?*How did you hear about NYAT bursaries? Parent or guardian's detailsTitle and name*Address* Same as applicant's address Address line 1 Address line 2 City or town Postcode Country AfghanistanÅland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarrussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongo, Democratic Republic of theCongo, Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatini (Swaziland)EthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRéunionRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint BarthélemySaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth GeorgiaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan Mayen IslandsSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Minor Outlying IslandsUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe Phone number(s)*Email address* Gender*MaleFemaleOtherHow would you describe your gender?*Marital statusIf applicableDo you have UK citizenship?*YesNoHave you been resident in the UK for the past 3 years?*YesNoAre you in employment?*YesNoName of your employer*How long have you worked there so far?* Bursary informationWhich bursary are you applying for?*DanceMusicDramaDo you currently study this art form?*YesNoHow do you study it?*At schoolAt private lessonsOtherHow do you study it?*Name of a referee*This could be your teacher, for example.What is the referee's relationship to you?*For example, teacher, parent, etc.Referee's email address* Referee's phone number*Letter of recommendation*Please upload a clear photo, scan, document or email of a letter of recommendation from your referee, signed, stamped and on school letterhead or other official paper.Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, pdf, doc, docx, eml.Where would you like to receive tuition?*Please give the name of the dance, music or drama school where you would like to start or continue tuition.Address of the school* Address line 1 Address line 2 City or town Postcode Country AfghanistanÅland IslandsAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarrussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCambodiaCameroonCanadaCape VerdeCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongo, Democratic Republic of theCongo, Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCôte d'IvoireCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzech RepublicDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatini (Swaziland)EthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacauMacedoniaMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth KoreaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRéunionRomaniaRussiaRwandaSaint BarthélemySaint HelenaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth GeorgiaSouth KoreaSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan Mayen IslandsSwedenSwitzerlandSyriaTaiwanTajikistanTanzaniaThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkeyTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUS Minor Outlying IslandsUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaVietnamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabwe Enrolment or invitation letterIf you have already enrolled or been invited to audition for a dance, music or accredited drama school, please upload a clear photo, scan, document or email of the letter from the school confirming your enrolment or invitation to audition.Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, pdf, doc, docx, eml.What qualifications do you currently have in your chosen art form?*Transcripts, certificates or awardsIf you'd like to, please upload up to 4 clear photos, scans or PDFs of any academic transcripts, certificates or awards that show you are proficient in the art form you want to pursue, or a CV if applicable. Drop files here or Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, pdf. Video of your performing arts practiceIt's not compulsory, but if you have produced a video of your performing arts practice (no more than 5 minutes long), please give us the online YouTube, Vimeo or other address here. No CDs in the post please! If you're awarded a bursary, what would you spend it on?*Please provide as much detail as possible, including tuition fees, equipment and travel costs. Financial informationDo you receive grants from any other charity or government department?*YesNoPlease give details*Tell us which department and how much money they have awarded you.Do you receive Pupil Premium?*If yes, you will have to provide a letter from your school or college confirming this.Yes, currentlyYes, in the pastNo, neverConfirmation letter*Please upload a clear photo, scan, document or email of a letter from the senior management team at your school confirming you are or have been in receipt of Pupil Premium.Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, pdf, doc, docx, eml.Do you receive any benefits from the government?*You'll need to provide evidence of this.YesNoType of benefits*Please tell us which benefits you receive (except for Child Tax Credit).Evidence of benefits*Please upload a clear photo, scan or PDF of an official letter or document proving that you receive state benefits.Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, pdf. Statement of purposePlease fully explain what difference an NYAT bursary would make for you and why you want to continue your training in your chosen art form. You might want to include a short biography in this section (details of your experience so far) and your plans for the future. This is a very important part of your application and your answer will help inform our decision. To help you write your statement, you are welcome to use the points below as headings if you like: What skills do you have? And what skills would you like to learn? How have you shown dedication and commitment to your art form? What does your particular art form mean to you? What would you like to achieve in the future? What are your reasons for applying for an NYAT bursary? What difficulties have you faced in gaining access to lessons or training in your chosen art form? Statement of purpose* Have you applied for an NYAT bursary before?*YesNoHow many times?*Were you successful?*YesNoAnything elseAre there exceptional circumstances or anything else we should take into account when assessing your application? For example, are you related to anyone involved in the Trust? DeclarationIf you are 18 or over, you can sign the statement below. If not, a parent or guardian must sign it.I declare by entering my name in this box that all the information provided in this application is true to the best of my knowledge, and accept that any falsification could lead to the bursary being revoked.*Type your name in the box below as a digital signature.News and opportunitiesNYAT would like to tell you in future about news and opportunities that might interest you. Yes, please send me news and information in future I am happy for you to contact me by* Email Post SMS Phone Important: If you need to send any supporting documents by post, please only send scans or copies.PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.