The Royal Musical Association is dedicated to advancing the study of music in all its forms, including musicology, ethnomusicology, composition, digital music, popular music, performance, audio-visual creativity, contemporary practices, interactive music, and music technology, with a focus on supporting a diverse and inclusive community of music scholars in the UK.
The Displaced Music Researcher Membership and Bursary Scheme by the Royal Musical Association focuses on providing free membership, mentorship, and research support to scholars who have been displaced from their jobs or doctoral studies due to conflict or political reasons, from any country. The aim is to facilitate music research across all areas, supporting those particularly from underrepresented groups. Benefits include a year of free membership (with the possibility of renewal), mentoring, access to electronic research resources, journals, and a bursary scheme to underpin music research broadly.