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| Australia |
Australia
Council Grants
Australia
Council have on offer a wide range of grants available
to Australian artists. Ranging from grants for international
touring to grants for mentorships and residencies, there
is a lot of support offered. |
| Apra
Music Grants |
Asia
Link - Performing Arts Residencies in Asia
Asialink is offering
fantastic opportunities for Australian Citizens/Permanent
Residents who have at least three years experience in
their field to live and work in the Asian region. Residencies
are usually of three to four months duration and each
residency offers a specified amount of funding and initial
contacts. |
Commonwealth
Learning Scholarships (CLS)
To assist with higher education costs for students from
low income backgrounds, rural and regional and Indigenous
students. Both commencing and continuing students can
apply for the two categories of scholarships within
the Program.
Commonwealth
Education Costs Scholarships (CECS)
To to assist with general education costs - $2000 per
year (plus CPI adjustment). Commonwealth Accommodation
Scholarships (CAS) to assist with accommodation expenses
for those from a rural and regional area who must move
in order to attend university as an internal student
- $4 000 per year (plus CPI adjustment).
Scholarships will be paid for up to 4 years.
Information: (07) 4930 9519 |
Contemorary
Touring Music Program
The Contemporary Music Touring Program is an initiative
of the Commonwealth Department of Communications, Information
Technology and The Arts. The program supports touring
opportunities for Australian musicians and increase
audience access to live Australian contemporary music,
particularly in rural and regional Australia. |
Ian
Potter Foundation
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| Nescafe
Big Break
has been helping young people realise their dreams and
ambitions since 1990. Each year NESCAFÉ BIG BREAK
gives away cash grants to people aged between 16 and
24, who have a dream or idea and need some financial
support to make it a reality. For more information call
1800 630 630. |
Playing
Australia Grants
Playing Australia gives all Australians, wherever they
live, better access to some of the country's best performing
arts. From ballet to indigenous dance, jazz to classical
music and Shakespeare to bilingual theatre - Playing
Australia has been assisting the touring of performing
arts across Australia since 1992.
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Sydney
Symphony Fellowships 2007
In
2007 the Sydney Symphony is offering 5 String Fellowships,
and a Wind Fellowship to musicians embarking on a professional
career.Talented
musicians up to the age of 30 are encouraged to apply
for this one-year program which offers an unparalleled
opportunity to enhance professional musical skills while
working with the Sydney Symphony. |
TOAN
2006/07 NSW Youth & Comminuty
Orchestra
Grants
The NSW Ministry for the Arts makes an annual allocation
to support the development of excellence in NSW based
youth and community orchestras, regional instrumental
camps/workships and similar activities in NSW through
The Orchestras of Australia Network Go to the TOAN website
(select 'Funding') for details of closing dates and
application guidelines. |
| Australian
Capital Territory |
ARTS
ACT Funding Rounds
Applications for funding through the following categories
can be made at any time: Quick Response Grants; Travel
Grants; and Visiting Producers, Presenters and Agents
Initiative.Details of how to apply for funding are available
in the 2006 Information Booklet. It is highly recommended
that before applying for assistance, you discuss your
project and application with the relevant staff member
of artsACT 02 6207 2384 |
Canberra
School of Music Foundation
Scholarships
$500
Each year the Canberra School of Music Foundation supports
a number of scholarships for new undergraduate students
enrolled in the Bachelor of Music degree program. Information:
(02) 61255700 schoolofmusic@anu.edu.au |
Orchestral
Scholarships
$5,000
The ANU School of Music in partnership with the Canberra
Symphony Orchestra and the ACT Government, is offering
a number of scholarships for undergraduate and postgraduate
students. Applications for these prestigious scholarships
are now invited from talented student of oboe, French
horn, all string instruments and percussion. The Scholarships
provide a stipend of $5,000 and orchestral training
with the Canberra Symphony Orchestra
For further information: (02) 6125 2898 enquiries. |
| Maylasia |
Yamaha
Music Scholarships
This
is the forth consecutive year that Yamaha Music Malaysia
is organising this scholarship event with the purpose
of supporting young and promising music-major students
in Asia. |
| University
College Sedya International
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| New
South Wales |
Arts
New South Wales
Grants under this program are intended to support the
appreciation and development of music in New South Wales
across all genres of new, classical, popular and independent
music. Before
submitting an application, applicants are advised to
discuss proposals with:
Music Program Staff Tel:
02 9228 5533
To obtain an Application Form from Arts NSW, call 02
9228 5533 or 1800 358 594 (NSW) visit the website (above) |
| New
Zealand |
| Arts
Council of New Zealand |
Bank
of New Zealand Scholarships
Undergraduate and postgraduate students, entering
their final year of study, are eligible to apply for
a Bank of New Zealand Scholarships valued at $3,000
and $4,000 respectively. |
Butland
Music Scholarship
For advanced study overseas. Applicants should be New
Zealand citizens, 20 years or older, have a university
degree or diploma, or an LTCL, or LRSM or equivalent
qualification. |
Breakout
BreakOut is New Zealand's primary source of
funding information for students and holds
details of over 2200 funding schemes. |
Ernest
Empson Scholarship
Christchurch Civic Music Council
Applications are invited for the above award
from students under the age of 23 years on 30 April
in the year in which they are applying, showing musical
promise and who intend to use the award in the furtherance
of their musical studies. |
Jerry
Wise Young Performers Scholarship
New Zealand's most gifted young musicians are awarded
this special scholarship to help them pursue professional
musical careers. This can be to complete a recording
project involving performances in one of the musical
genres, or to continue their music education at a tertiary
education institution in New Zealand. |
NZSME
Secondary Project
The NZSME Secondary Project aims to offer a
very small number of scholarships to secondary students
each year. These are awarded on the basis of need and
ability/potential, and are generally towards travel
to events outside of the student's home area. |
Patricia
Pratt Scholarship
Up to US$30,000 For up to 2 years for advanced study
overseas.Applicants will be New Zealand citizens who
have resided in New Zealand for at least three years
immediately preceding the year of selection. Applicants
will have recently completed the requirements for an
honours degree in musical performance at a New Zealand
university (or an equivalent musical qualification).
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| University
of Waikato |
University
of New Zealand
Les
and Sonja Andrews Cultural Foundation Scholarship
University of New Zealand
This
scholarship is for a student enrolled in BMus (Hons)
in performance. At the benefactor’s request, preference
may be given to a singer.
Anonymous
Study Grants
This scholarship is for two grants for one year each
to assist music students in financial need. Applications
are invited from students eligible for Student Allowances.
The
Baines Trust Scholarship in Music
This scholarship is open to students who have recently
completed or who are about to complete a BMus (Hons)
degree in musical performance, and who intend to undertake
an MMus in performance at Victoria or who wish to study
abroad.
The Alex Lindsay Memorial
Award
The Alex Lindsay Memorial Award is a registered charitable
trust, and was founded in memory of the former New Zealand
Symphony Orchestra Concertmaster Alex Lindsay who died
in 1974.
Mary
McHardy Study Grant
This is a one-year grant for a deserving student in
musical performance. Preference may be given to a student
from Hawkes Bay.
NGC
Music
Scholarships
Two NGC Music Scholarships are made available to students.
The
Magaret Nielsen Scholarship
A one-year grant towards the cost of University studies
for a student beginning a BMus in musical performance.
In any year, preference may be given to the most deserving
student offering a particular instrument or instruments
nominated by the Head of School.
New
Aealand School of Music Honours
Scholarships
Scholarships will be offered to up to 15 of the highest
achieving Massey and Victoria 2005 and 2006 BMus graduates
who have attained at least a B+ average in their BMus.
To receive the scholarship, students must gain admission
to the NZSM BMusHons and enrol full-time for the degree
in the year immediately following completion of their
BMus.
Paekakariki
Concert Trust Scholarship
A scholarship awarded annually to a fulltime student
completing his/her undergraduate study and going on
to take postgraduate studies overseas or within New
Zealand. The scholarship will be alternated in successive
years between Piano (2003), Strings (2004), Winds and
Brass (2005), and Voice (2006).
Rotary
Club of Wellington Music Scholarship
This is a one-year scholarship open to a full-time undergraduate
student studying performance music at 2nd or 3rd year
level. In a particular year preference may be given
to the study of specific instrument(s), which will be
determined by the Head of the School of Music.
Ella
C. Wilson Awards
These awards are open to women students resident in
the Wellington district. One is open to a student beginning
University study and who intends to include at least
36 music points in her degree. The other is open to
a student who has completed at least 36 music points
towards her degree. |
Keith
Laungesen Music Scholarship
University of Cantebury
This Scholarship was established in 2000 by the Keith
Laugesen Trust. The University is funded for the scholarship
on an annual basis by the Trust.The
scholarship is available to graduates to support further
advanced study beyond New Zealand in music performance,
composition, musicology or related subjects. |
| Northern
Territory |
Australian
Music Examinations Board (NT) Scholarships
Practice of Music 7th Grade Scholarship $600 |
Charles
Darwin University Centre for Youth Music Bursary Fund
Scholarships
and financial support are available. If your family
is in need for financial help, we may be able to subsidies
tuition costs and/or waive instrument hire fees |
| South
Australia |
Adelaide
City Council Arts and Living Culture Grants
Adelaide City Council are offering Community
Programs and Events Grants to support projects, events,
exhibitions and/or performances which contribute to
the City of Adelaide as a vibrant and stimulating place
for people to live, work and visit. For more information
contact Carolyn Ramsey c.ramsey@adelaidecitycouncil.com |
Australian
Music Examinations Board (South Australia) Scholarships
Practice of Music 7th Grade Scholarship $600 |
Arts
SA Grants - including live music and recording
ARTS SA have a range of grants available to artists
ranging from grants for professional development to
grants for recording a CD. For more information, email
ARTS SA - artssa@saugov.sa.gov.au or call (08) 8463
5444. |
Dame
Ruby Litchfield Scholarship
The scholarship is to enable at the Royal College of
Music, London for a period of three years which may,
if both the Royal College of Music and the School of
Performing Arts so recommend, be extended for a fourth
year. |
| Various
scholarships are available at the University of Adelaide.
Nominations for the scholarship shall be made by the
teachers in the Elder Conservatorium in writing to the
Dean of School and selected by a panel. |
The
Elder Conservatorium Free Scholarships
A scholarship which exempts the holder from payment
of any fees for tuition or examination. Nominations
for the scholarship shall be made by the teachers in
the Elder Conservatorium in writing to the Dean of School
not later than January 1 each year. In determining the
award the Vice-Chancellor and the Dean of School shall
take into consideration the financial circumstances
of the candidate and his family as well as the musical
merit of the candidate. |
| The
Elder Overseas Scholarship |
| Queensland |
Australian
Music Examinations Board (Queensland) Scholarships
Two practical Music Scholarships available each year:
The Hugh Brandon Memorial Scholarship and The Sydney
May Memorial. |
Brisbane
City Arts Fellowships
A maximum grant of $20,000 is available to
support young and emerging artists (between 17 and 30
years of age as of the closing date) to participate
in national or international training and development
programs that support their career development. Applicants
must be nominated by an individual or organisation from
within the arts and cultural sector. The fellowship
activity can include travel and study, secondment to
an organisation, tuition, professional mentoring and
instruction or a combination of these activities. Grants
recipients will be asked to identify with Council opportunities
to showcase the benefits of the fellowship in Brisbane.
This may include participation in a city events program,
contribution to an exhibition or a presentation. |
Brisbane
Women's Club and Yvonne Haysom Bursary
$1,000 (One-off payment)
Open to female undergraduate (Full-time) second year.
Selection criteria:
The bursary is open to full-time second year female
students of the Queensland Conservatorium and must be
resident Australian citizens who, in 2005, will be studying
a keyboard instrument (not including organ). |
Brisbane
Women's Club and Yvonne Haysom Bursary
Dalley-Scarlett
Memorial Scholarship
A triennial award to enable a Queensland student of
music to undertake further study or research, either
in Australia or overseas, in one or more of the following
fields: composition, conducting, musicology, organ.
The next award will be made in 2003. [Open
to suitably qualified applicants from both The University
of Queensland and the Queensland Conservatorium of Music,
Griffith University.] |
Kurt
Wolfgang Blumenthal Music Scholarship
Value: $5,000 (One-off Payment.)
Open to student ‘s completion of enrolment in
an undergraduate program in a classical course of study.
Students must be enrolled in an undergraduate program
in a classical (jazz, contemporary or pop music are
excluded) course at the Queensland Conservatorium. Only
students who at the time of application reside on the
Sunshine Coast are eligible. |
USQ
Music Scholarship, Toowoomba
$2,250
For undergraduate music study at the University of Southern
Queensland
Scholarship is for three years, subject to continuing
satisfactory progress.
All Bachelor of Music audition applicants are eligible;
no application form is required. To apply contact Head
of Music Faculty of Arts: (07) 46311129 studyarts@usq.edu.au
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The
Peter Rorke Music Scholarship
The Scholarship is named in memory of Peter
Rorke OAM (1928-1998) a former Head of Music at USQ,
and distinguished teacher, conductor and composer.
Phone: +61 7 4631 1134
Email: music@usq.edu.au |
Audrey
J Hoskin Bursary
Audrey J. Hoskin Music
Bursaries (each $500 per annum) are offered annually
to students who are dedicated to the pursuit of a music
career (either vocal or instrumental) and have planned
programs of study accordingly. |
Victoria
Chalmers Education Award
$2,500
(One-off payment).
Open
to Student ‘s completion of enrolment in an undergraduate
program in a classical course of study.
This scholarship is awarded to a first-year student
who meets pre-determined criteria. The principal criterion
is that the student or his/her guardians reside in a
mining or rural community in Queensland or New South
Wales. |
Music
Students Society Wind Performance Prize
An annual award maintained by the Music Students' Society
and valued at $150. The prize will be awarded to the
woodwind, brass or recorder student of the School who
gives the best performance in a competition held each
year in September/October. The performance comprises
two contrasting pieces, including one from the twentieth
century. Entrants must be financial members of the Music
Students' Society. Applications are called for early
in the second semester. |
| Tasmania |
Arts
Tsasmania Grants
ARTS Tasmania have a wide range of grants available
to artists including an ArtsBridge grant which provides
airfares/boat fares for artists wishing to develop their
career interstate or internationally. They also offer
Low Interest Loans for CD pressing. For more information,
visit www.arts.tas.gov.au, email ARTS Tasmania - call
1800 247 308 (Tasmania Only). |
Hobart
City Council Don Kay Music Scholarship
$2500
The Hobart City Council
has provided this scholarship in recognition of the
contribution made to the cultural life of the city by
Mr Don Kay who taught music at the Conservatorium for
many years. The scholarship is for a student commencing
the Bachelor of Music course wishing to major in piano
and/or composition.
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Mellville
Music Bursary
The goal in offering the bursary is to support
the studies of young Tasmanian musicians. It will be
offered each year to a Tasmanian student of music in
classical solo instrument or voice, aged 25 or under,
who can demonstrate that they need financial support
to undertake their course.
Download
information here (PDF) |
| Victoria |
Alan
C Rose Memorial Fund Project Grant
Up to $10,000
Fourth Year (Hons) or Masters - School of Music Students.
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University
of Melbourne Undergraduate Lady Turner Exhibition in
Music $1,000
Open to students pursuing or entering the course for
the degree of Bachelor of Music or Bachelor of Music
Education. Preference will be given to students who
are pursuing or wish to pursue courses most likely to
develop them as solo performers. Contact Scholarships
Officer: (03) 83445256 enquiries@music.unimleb.edu.au |
University
of Melbourne Undergraduate Susan Eileen Mahon Scholarship
Scholarship for a blind student for undergraduate study
of music at the University of Melbourne. Ethnomusicology,
music, composition, musicology, music therapy, performance,
instrumental teaching, vocal music.
Contact Scholarships Officer: (03) 83445256 enquiries@music.unimleb.edu.au |
University
of Melbourne Faculty of Music Post Graduate Scholarships
Welsford Smithers Travelling Scholarship - $25 000
Open to graduates of the Faculty who wish to continue
studies overseas. |
Melbourne
Youth Music Council
Melbourne Youth Music is pleased to be able
to offer a number of bursaries and scholarships to assist
aspiring young musicians. |
Nickson
Travelling Scholarship
$3 500
Open to Music or Arts graduates under 30 years of age,
from any Victorian university, to study abroad. |
A
E FLoyd Memorial Scholarship
$3 000
Open to graduates of the Faculty of Music or another
approved Victorian university, under 30 years of age,
who wish to travel to undertake further study. |
Percy
Jones Award
$600
Open to current graduate students of the Faculty, pursuing
their studies in musicology. |
William
and Kate Herschell Scholarships
Type of study supported: Postgraduate research degree
in education or music education at the University of
Melbourne
Nature of aid: Annual award. Miss Gweneth May Herschell,
of 17 Cooba Street, Canterbury, in the State of Victoria,
music teacher, who died on 28 April 1998, bequeathed
her estate to the University on the condition that the
name of her mother and father be suitably commemorated.
The annual value of each scholarship is to be determined
by Council (in 2002, two awards of approximately $15,000
each were awarded).
The term of the scholarship is the remaining period
of the scholar's candidature and may be extended for
a further term not exceeding one year. The Scholarship
is open to students enrolled or enrolling for a postgraduate
research degree in the Faculty of Education. |
Sir
William Mackie Traveklling Scholarship
$2,000
Postgraduate music study in London approved by the dean
of the faculty of Music at Melbourne University. Biennial
scholarship. This Scholarship is open to students of
the Faculty of Music at the University of Melbourne.
Contact Scholarships Officer: (03) 83445256 enquiries@music.unimelb.edu.au |
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Australia |
Barbara
McLeod Scholarship
$12,000
International music study for a current student of the
West Australian Academy of Performing Arts of Edith
Cowan University, to undertake a 4 to 6 week intensive
program of study in another world-class institution.
Applicants must be female and will have completed one
year full-time study in the program. |
Charles
and Rita Court Music Fund, Unoiversity of Western Australia
(a) awards to assist in obtaining more advanced musical
experience outside Western Australia, such students
to be called Charles and Rita Court Music Scholars of
The University of Western Australia; (and also (b) financial
assistance towards the cost of bringing to the University
distinguished musicians from outside Western Australia
for short terms to perform and/or teach) Graduates holding
the degree of Bachelor of Music or Bachelor of Music
Education (pass or honours) or Bachelor of Arts with
a major in Music (pass or honours) of The UWA. Information:
(08) 6488 6000 general.enquiries@uwa.edu.au |
City
of Bayswater Scholarships in Music
Two year scholarship awarded annually to students of
all ages who reside within the City of Bayswater. ?
Primary category - Primary school students ? Secondary
Category- Years 8 to 12 high school students ? Open
Category- Open to all persons (not necessarily students)
who are 17 years of age and above, studying or pursuing
an interest in music and who are currently performing
to a standard suitable for an "Open Competition".
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City
of Striling Scholarship Awards
$800
Two scholarships are offered to students who have been
successful in completing Year 10 and who wish to continue
studies in Music in Years 11 and 12 at an approved secondary
school.
at any recognised Government or Non-Government secondary
school.
Assessment from submission a high quality audiotape
of performance of two pieces. Application forms are
available from Secondary Schools and are to be forwarded
to: The Youth Services Coordinator, City of Stirling,
Civic Place
Stirling Western Australia 6021 |
Contemporary
Music Arts Program
Now in its fourth year,
the Contemporary Music Grants Program continues to contribute
to the growth of a vibrant, diverse and profitable contemporary
music industry. The Program will provide $850,000 per
year over the next four years. |
Flora
Bunning Scholarship for Music
For Postgraduate study of musical performance elsewhere
than in Western Australia. Open to students specialised
in musical performance in their degrees; or students
currently enrolled in an undergraduate music degree
and majoring in musical performance. Applications shall
be submitted in writing to the Head of the School of
Music, in accordance with the guidelines issued by the
School of Music, by 1 December each year. |
The
J M Wolff Scholarship
For a member of St George’s College enrolled as
an undergraduate or postgraduate student in the Department
of Music, and scholarshippays for at least one third
of the St George’s College fee for a period of
up to three years upon reapplication. Conditions apply.
(08) 9449 5555 admin@stgeorgescollege.com.au website:
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Mundaring
Scholarship Trust
$1,000 to $3,000
One or more Mundaring Arts Scholarships will be awarded
to a deserving young artist in any form of the arts
- visual arts, craft, performing arts, literature, film
or music. All applicants must be under the age of 25
years and in need of financial assistance to enable
the pursuit of education, instruction, study or training
to develop artistic ability, talent or potential. |
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