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Externally available scholarships and awards
| ADOLPH SPIVAKOVSKY SCHOLARSHIP FOR COMPOSITION OF MUSIC | ||
| Method of award | Timing of award | Frequency of award |
| Apply here | July | Annual |
| Value (indicative) | Eligible discipline or specialisation | Eligible year level |
| $4,500 | Composition - Must be enrolled anywhere in Australia, as a principle study composition student, in a bachelor or higher degree | Any student who has satisfactorily completed first year of a Bachelor of Music degree anywhere in Australia |
| The scholarship is provided promote, encourage and stimulate the art of musical composition in Australia. Applicants must address the selection criteria and requirements provided on the application website. The applications will be assessed by a selection commitee. | ||
| AE FLOYD MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP | ||
| Method of award | Timing of award | Frequency of award |
| Apply here | Open April, semester 1 | Annual |
| Value (indicative) | Eligible discipline or specialisation | Eligible year level |
| $4,500 | MCM and classical music (VCA) graduates | Applicants must be under 30 years of age at the time of application |
| The scholarship is provided to enable the scholar to undertake further studies in music overseas. The scholarship is open for award to graduates in music of the University, or of another university or institution approved for the purpose by the school of Music, who are Australian citizens under the age of thirty years at the date when applications for the scholarship close. | ||
| AEH NICKSON TRAVELLING SCHOLARSHIP | ||
| Method of award | Timing of award | Frequency of award |
| Apply here | Open April, semester 1 | Biennial, next in 2014 |
| Value (indicative) | Eligible discipline or specialisation | Eligible year level |
| $10,000 | MCM and classical music (VCA) graduates, Bachelor of Arts students with a major in music, or those who have qualified for a degree or diploma from another Victorian University which teachers music at a tertiary level. | Applicants must have graduated within the past 5 years |
| The scholarship is awarded to enable the scholar to pursue musical studies overseas. | ||
| ALBERT H MAGGS COMPOSITION AWARD | ||
| Method of award | Timing of award | Frequency of award |
| Apply here | July | Annual |
| Value (indicative) | Eligible discipline or specialisation | Eligible year level |
| $10,000 | Composition - External | External - no restrictions |
| The award is open to competition amongst all persons who have been resident in Australia for two years or more immediately preceding the last day for application for the award but no other restrictions are to be placed on eligibility to compete for the award. The committee commissions the winner to compose a musical composition of a substantial nature to be completed and performed within such period as the committee determines - as such, applications should include: - a list of works - an overview of commissions, publications and performances - a score and matching recording of ONE composition written in the last three years |
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| DORCAS McCLEAN TRAVELLING SCHOLARSHIP FOR VIOLINISTS | ||
| Method of award | Timing of award | Frequency of award |
| Apply here | Between February and September | Biennial, next in 2013 |
| Value (indicative) | Eligible discipline or specialisation | Eligible year level |
| $80,000 total - multiple awards available | Violin | Applicants must be under 25 years of age at the time of application; must have have been resident in Australia for no less than two years |
| The Dorcas McClean Travellling Scholarship for Violinists seeks to support the musical education of outstanding young violinists through the provision of travelling scholarships and prizes to support those judged most talented at the beginning of their professional careers. Previous winners of the Scholarship are not eligible to apply. The Scholarship is open to all violinists aged 25 and under at the closing date for applications, who have been resident in Australia for no less than two years. Applicants to the competition must provide a verified DVD recording of the specified repertoire, a summary of musical training and experience and an outline of the proposed study program to be undertaken if the applicant is successful. The top six entrants, chosen by a panel of prominent Australian violinists, will be flown to Melbourne to perform in the public concert rounds of the competition. |
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| DORIAN LE GALLIENNE AWARD | ||
| Method of award | Timing of award | Frequency of award |
| Apply here | July | Biennial, odd years (next in 2013) |
| Value (indicative) | Eligible discipline or specialisation | Eligible year level |
| $2,000 | Composition - external, must be Victorian | Must be Victorian |
| The award is provided to a composer resident in Victoria whom the committee considers merits recognition and encouragement. The committee commissions the winner to compose a chamber composition to be completed and performed within such period as the committee determines - as such, applications should include: - a list of works - an overview of commissions, publications and performances - a score and matching recording of ONE composition written in the last three years. The score (or other material in an appropriate format) of the commissioned composition must be lodged with the Louise Hanson-Dyer Music Library. |
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| ELIZABETH STAINKAMPH MEMORIAL PRIZE | ||
| Method of award | Timing of award | Frequency of award |
| Award provided by AMEB | Semester 1, for previous year | Annual |
| Value (indicative) | Eligible discipline or specialisation | Eligible year level |
| $600 | Piano and theory | Open |
| The prize is open for award annually to the candidate who is placed highest in the public assessments in 8th grade piano and 5th grade theory conducted by the Australian Music Examinations Board in that year. | ||
| LESLIE BARKLAMB FLUTE AWARD | ||
| Method of award | Timing of award | Frequency of award |
| Award provided by AMEB | Semester 1, for previous year | Annual |
| Value (indicative) | Eligible discipline or specialisation | Eligible year level |
| $200 | Flute | Open |
| The prize is open for award annually to the candidate who achieves the best mark for flute performance in the AMEB examinations. | ||
| SIR BERNARD HEINZE MEMORIAL AWARD | ||
| Method of award | Timing of award | Frequency of award |
| Through nomination by the selection committee | Determined August, for February presentation | Annual |
| Value (indicative) | Eligible discipline or specialisation | Eligible year level |
| $7,000 | Music | Any |
| The award is made annually to the a person who has made an outstanding contribution to music in Australia. The recipient of the award receives a medallion and also a monetary prize. | ||
| ZAVOD CLASSICAL/JAZZ FUSION COMPOSITION AWARD | ||
| Method of award | Timing of award | Frequency of award |
| Apply here | July | Annual |
| Value (indicative) | Eligible discipline or specialisation | Eligible year level |
| $5,000 | Composition - external, applicants must have been resident in Australia for two years |
Applications must be full–time music students at any recognized Australian tertiary institution
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The award is for a work demonstrating a true fusion of classical and jazz styles. Applicants should submit one copy of a finished score for small or large ensemble (minimum duration 7 minutes), together with a recording (including computer realisation) if available. Works in short score (yet to be orchestrated) are encouraged. Jazz soloist(s) optional.
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