Music & performance scholarships in Australia
Australian scholarships in music & performance. (246 scholarships, 239 currently open.)
Currently open
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Queensland Academy of Sport Top Up Scholarships
The UQ and QAS are awarding up to 8 research scholarships (commencement 2024-2027) to fast track sport innovation ahead of Brisbane 2032. Students from a broad range of disciplines are encouraged to a…
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Science Global Ambassador Scholarships - China
You're eligible if you: are an International student are a citizen and resident of mainland China are commencing your first semester at UQ are commencing an app
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UNSW Community Plus Scholarship
The purpose of the Scholarship is to support commencing students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds with on-campus accommodation at UNSW. This Scholarship will pay up to $25,000 per annum towards acco…
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Barbara Hebden Music Bursary
This scholarship was established in 2016 by an endowed bequest from the estate of UQ alumna and music critic, Barbara Jean Hebden OAM (BA 1952).
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CRC TiME Top-Up Scholarship
The Cooperative Research Centre for Transformations in Mining Economies (CRC TiME) offers scholarships of up to 3.5 years duration to eligible higher degree research (HDR) students who participate in …
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Howard F. and Gladys Sleath Scholarship
Established in 1998 following Howard Sleath's bequest of 50% of his estate to the University of Queensland. Mr Howard Sleath was well-known to instrumentalists throughout Australia for the excellence …
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Science International Scholarships
You're eligible if you: are an international student are commencing your first semester at UQ are commencing an approved UQ Faculty of Science program (minimum
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Paula and Tony Kinnane Music Scholarship
The scholarship was established in 2016 and is maintained by the income of a perpetual endowment fund from a bequest to The University of Queensland under the will of Paula Ruth Kinnane, who graduated…
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University of Queensland and St Leo's College Music Achievement Scholarship
The scholarship was established in 2009 for the purpose of encouraging meritorious students who are enrolled in studies in music and are residents of St Leo's College. The scholarship is maintained by…
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Dr Chris Muir Residential Scholarship
Established in 2025 by gifts from Mrs Dymphna Muir and Alumni Friends in honour of Dr Chris Muir, former president of Alumni Friends. Alumni Friends dates back to 1967, when UQ sponsored the formation…
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UNSW Sport Scholarships - Term 2, 2026
The UNSW Sports Scholarships are for current and commencing UNSW Students who display outstanding sporting ability. By applying for the 2026 UNSW Sport Scholarships you may be considered for the follo…
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School of Music HDR Scholarship
The School of Music provides all confirmed candidates with up to $2,000 (for PhD) or $1,000 (for MPhil) of research support funding over the duration of their HDR candidature. The funding is to help y…
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Joanne Tompkins and Alan Lawson Scholarship
The Joanne Tompkins and Alan Lawson Scholarship was established in 2020 under the Create Change Scholarship Match Initiative and maintained by the Joanne Tompkins and Alan Lawson Scholarship Endowment…
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4MBS Musica Viva Sid Page Memorial Prize in Chamber Music
The Sid Page Prize was established in 1988 in memory of Sidney B. Page and is maintained from income of a fund established by donations from his family, colleagues and friends. Sidney Page was Deputy …
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Burnett William Wendorff Memorial Prize for Classical Piano
Burnett William Wendorff (1896-1989) was an alumnus of UQ who graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1922. The prize was established in 2016 by an endowed bequest from the estate of Eunice Shirle…
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Ethel Osborn Prize
The Ethel Osborn Prize was established in 1983 following a bequest of $15,000 from John Gilmour in memory of his wife, Ethel Osborn Gilmour, an Australian and international singer and part-time examin…
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Isolde Schaupp Memorial Prize
Founded in 2013 by family, friends and colleagues of the late Ms Isolde Schaupp in her honour, this prize is to recognise excellence in percussion performance at the School of Music. Ms Schaupp taught…
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Margaret Nickson Prize for Voice and Piano
Established in 1977 and originally maintained by an annual gift from Margaret G. Nickson, ARCM, lecturer in Singing at The University of Queensland from 1975-1978 and part-time teacher at the Queensla…
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Music Honours Prize
The prize was established in 2016 and is maintained by an annual donation from Mr Noel Wilmott , who previously funded the Musicology Prize from 1994 to 2015.
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O'Brien Family Prize for Wind and Brass
The prize was first offered in 2017 as one of the Fifty $1,000 Alumni Friends Golden Jubilee Bursaries and is maintained by an annual donation from the O'Brien family, who are longstanding supporters …
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Percy Brier Memorial Prize
Percy Brier (1885-1970) was born in Queensland and studied at Trinity College and the Royal Academy of Music. He was a Brisbane-based organist, choral director, composer, music teacher and music histo…
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Richard Pollett Prize
Richard Pollett's diverse passions were driven by a deep understanding "of the essence of things: colour in music, depth in literature, poetry and visual art, texture in food, the wind in his hair, th…
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Robert Dalley-Scarlett Prize
Dr Robert Dalley-Scarlett (1887-1959) became the youngest Cathedral organist at the time when he was appointed organist and choir-master of Grafton Cathedral at the age of 25 before moving to Brisbane…
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Sleath String Performance Prize
Howard Fortnam Sleath (1899-1984) was well known to instrumentalists throughout Australia for the excellence of his craftsmanship and skill as a maker of stringed instruments. In 1974 he donated a set…
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Anthony and Sharon Lee Foundation Jazz Scholarship
This scholarship aims to support outstanding jazz students who are in financial need at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
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Doris Burnett Ford Scholarship
This scholarship was founded in 1994 from the estate of Joan Scott Cocks in memory of Doris Burnett Ford. Learn more about eligibility and how to apply.
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The Geoffrey Rothwell Scholarship
This scholarship was created to support students studying singing at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
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Helen Myers Scholarship
This scholarship was created to support female students studying singing at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
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Chapple/Bremner Scholarship
This scholarship was created to support students studying singing or piano at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
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The Linda Kingsbury Jeffery Scholarship for Singing
This scholarship was created to support students studying singing at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
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The Donald Lionel Edgerton Scholarship
This scholarship was created to support male operatic studies students at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
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The Michael Bannigan Scholarship for the Double Bass
This scholarship was created to support undergraduate students studying double bass at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
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Sarah and Murial Jeavons Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship was created to support female students studying organ at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
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The Olive Margaret Stewart Bequest
This scholarship was created to support students studying music and voice at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
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Corinna D'Hage Mayer String Scholarship
This scholarship was created to support students studying string at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
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The Elise Herrman Scholarship
This scholarship provides financial support to undergraduate and postgraduate music students.
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John Dorothy Vimpani Pianoforte Fund
This scholarship was created to support students studying pianoforte at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
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The Ted and Susan Meller Memorial Scholarship Fund
This scholarship was created to support students studying violin at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
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Richard Merewether French Horn Fellowship
This scholarship was created to support students studying French horn at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
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Greenberg-Gurney-Jensen Fund
This scholarship was created to support students studying classical music, including early music and opera studies, at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
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Margaret Henderson Scholarship
This scholarship was founded in 1993 from donations from Mrs Margaret Henderson. Learn more about eligibility and how to apply.
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The Kathleen E Armstrong Bequest
This scholarship was created to support students at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
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Patricia Bell Grant
This scholarship was created to support students studying voice or an instrument at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
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Queen Victoria Club Scholarship
This scholarship was created to support students studying cello, violin or piano at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
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The Kim Walker Scholarship Endowment Fund
This scholarship provides financial support to outstanding undergraduate or postgraduate music students.
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The Richard and Doreen Wilson Organ Scholarship
This scholarship was created to support organ students at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
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The Richard and Doreen Wilson Organ Travelling Scholarship
This scholarship was created to support organ students at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music travelling abroad for studies.
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Flora Jean Ferriss Scholarship
This scholarship was created to support students studying string instruments at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
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The Verna Florence Dinham Scholarship for Piano
This scholarship was created to support students studying piano at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
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Dylis and Milton Renham Scholarship
This scholarship provides financial support to music students, preferably those studying bassoon, oboe or saxophone.
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George Georges Research Scholarship
The scholarship is supported from an endowment established through gifts from the Palm Sunday Rally for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament, and many individual and organisational donors, in recognition of …
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Hugh Brandon Scholarship
The scholarship was established by contributions from colleagues, friends and former students in honour of Hugh Earle Brandon, BMus, LRAM, FTCL, AASA. Hugh Brandon (1906-1984) was a staff member of th…
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Joan Lambrides Scholarship
Established in 2020 by Gary Lambrides with the support of Alumni Friends, the Joan Lambrides Scholarship recognises Gary's mother, Joan Lambrides, who attended UQ as a mature-age student, graduating w…
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Paula and Tony Kinnane Art History Scholarship
The scholarship was established in 2017 and is maintained by the income of a perpetual endowment fund from a bequest to The University of Queensland under the will of Paula Ruth Kinnane, who graduated…
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John Lions Computer Science Honours Award
The purpose of the Award is to support a high-achieving student undertaking a final year/honours project in Systems or open source at the School of Computer Science & Engineering.
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Patricia Brown Choral Scholars Program
The purpose of the Award is to support emerging choristers in gaining leadership experience, thus building the next generation of choral leaders, and creating a community of scholars linked by Patrici…
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2026 General Merit Undergraduate Scholarships for Commencing Students
The 2026 General Merit Undergraduate Scholarships application is open for recent High School Leavers commencing any undergraduate coursework degree program in Term 1, 2026, who seek to use their acade…