Scholarships and Prizes
The Elder Conservatorium of Music offers an attractive array of scholarships and prizes to support talented young musicians throughout their musical education – from high school students to undergraduate, honours and postgraduate levels, right through to recent graduates of up to five years. In 2025 there are over thirty scholarships available (including three new scholarships), and the achievements of our students will be acknowledged through 40 prizes.
New Scholarships for 2025
The Elizabeth Koch AM Scholarship for Woodwind has been established by Christopher and Ana Koch in the name of Elizabeth Koch AM. One scholarship of $5,000 shall be awarded annually to a commencing or continuing undergraduate student who is specialising in woodwind and undertaking the Bachelor of Music (Classical Performance), Bachelor of Music Advanced (Classical Performance), or Bachelor of Music Honours program.
The Mary Reid Scholarship for Piano has been established to support an undergraduate student undertaking a Bachelor of Music (Classical Performance) or Bachelor of Music Advanced (Classical Performance) specialising in piano. The annual value of the Scholarship is $7,000.
The Skye McGregor Scholarship for Cello has been established by Iona Levinson in honour of her mother Skye McGregor to support a commencing or continuing undergraduate student who is undertaking the Bachelor of Music (Classical Performance), Bachelor of Music Advanced (Classical Performance) or the Bachelor of Music Honours program specialising in cello. The annual value of the Scholarship is $10,000.
Scholarships and Prizes by Department
Classical Performance
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All Instruments (Including Voice)
Scholarship Name Specialisation Eligibility Award as per Rules Applications Open Applications Close Angela Lakin Scholarship All Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); OMA $3,000 9am, Monday 2 December 2024 5pm, Friday 21 March 2025 Athol Lykke Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies in Music All Postgraduate coursework (PGCW); postgraduate research (HDR) $5,000 9am, Monday 2 December 2024 5pm, Friday 21 March 2025 David Galliver Memorial Scholarship All Postgraduate coursework (PGCW) $1,200 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Decie Denholm Scholarships in Music All Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv; Hons); Postgraduate coursework (PGCW); postgraduate research (HDR); and recent graduates (up to five years) $10,000 9am, Monday 2 December 2024 5pm, Friday 21 March 2025 EMR Travel Scholarship in Classical Performance Instrumental, Vocal, or Conducting (Classical) Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv; Hons); Postgraduate coursework (PGCW); postgraduate research (HDR); and recent graduates (up to two years) $12,000 9am, Monday 16 June 2025 5pm, Friday 1 August 2025 John Perry Memorial Travel Scholarship All Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv; Hons) $1,200 9am, Monday 2 December 2024 5pm, Friday 21 March 2025 Mary Baker Scholarship All Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv) $5,000 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Sia Furler Institute Scholarship All Undergraduate (BMus; BMedia) or Diploma of Music $2,500 9am, Monday 2 December 2024 5pm, Friday 7 March 2025 David Hunter Music Education Prize All Final-Year Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv) $1,000 Automatically awarded – no application needed Automatically awarded – no application needed Elder Conservatorium Postgraduate Research Prize All Postgraduate $200 Automatically awarded – no application needed Automatically awarded – no application needed -
Keyboard
Scholarship Name Specialisation Eligibility Award as per Rules Applications Open Applications Close Daisy Burmeister Salotti Pianoforte Scholarship Piano Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv; Hons) $10,000 Automatically awarded – no application needed Automatically awarded – no application needed EMR Travel Scholarship in Classical Performance Instrumental, Vocal, or Conducting (Classical) Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv; Hons); Postgraduate coursework (PGCW); postgraduate research (HDR); and recent graduates (up to two years) $12,000 9am, Monday 16 June 2025 5pm, Friday 1 August 2025 Ethel Cooper Scholarship for Piano Piano (Classical) OMA; Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv) $2,500 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Jack de Vos Scholarship Piano Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv; Hons) $6,000 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Jewel Stevens Scholarship Piano, Violin OMA; Undergraduate (BMus) $3,000 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required) Mary Reid Scholarship for Piano Piano (Classical) Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv) $7,000 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Maude Harriet Riley Scholarship for Piano Piano (Classical) Second-Year Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv) $1,500 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Neville Arthur Scholarship for Piano or Violin Piano, Violin Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv) $2,500 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Patrick Cecil Greenland Scholarship for Piano Piano Third-Year Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv) $10,000 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required William Silver Scholarship Piano Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv) $1,500 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Alexander Clark Memorial Prize Piano, violin, organ, cello, voice Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate (coursework or research) $400 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Brisbane Mathews Prize Piano Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv) $650 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Diana Harris Prize for Accompaniment Piano accompaniment Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate $1,000 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required E. Harold Davies Prize Organ; classical piano Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate $1,000 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Eva Lines Memorial Prize for Piano Piano Grade 5 or Grade 6 AMEB Examinations $850 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Frederick E. Baxendale Prize in Piano Piano Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv) 18 years old preferred $1,000 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Josephine Christiansen Bursary Organ, piano accompaniment or 'endangered instrument' (bassoon; oboe; tuba) Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate (coursework or research) $2,000 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Maude Puddy Prize for Piano Piano Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate (coursework or research) $700 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Norman Chinner Prize Classical organ; piano Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate (coursework or research) $950 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Paul Howard Martin Prize Classical organ; piano Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv, Hons) $550 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Thelma Dent Memorial Prize Piano Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv; Hons) $700 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required -
Strings
Scholarship Name Specialisation Eligibility Award as per Rules Applications Open Applications Close EMR Travel Scholarship in Classical Performance Instrumental, Vocal, or Conducting (Classical) Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv; Hons); Postgraduate coursework (PGCW); postgraduate research (HDR); and recent graduates (up to two years) $12,000 9am, Monday 16 June 2025 5pm, Friday 1 August 2025 Jewel Stevens Scholarship Piano, Violin OMA; BMus $3,000 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Neville Arthur Scholarship for Piano or Violin Piano, Violin Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv) $2,500 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Rosemary St John Harp Scholarship Harp Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv) $1,600 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Skye McGregor Scholarship for Cello Cello Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv, Hons) $10,000 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Varley Scholarship Viola, Violin, Violoncello, Double Bass Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv) $1,500 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Alexander Clark Memorial Prize Piano, violin, organ, cello, voice Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate (coursework or research) $400 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Eugene Alderman Prize 1 for Violin Violin Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate $400 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Eugene Alderman Prize 2 for Violin Violin Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate $400 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Florence Cook Violin Prize Violin (classical or jazz) Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate $350 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Franz and Catherine Anders Prize Orchestral Instrument Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate $500 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Gladys Lloyd Thomas Prize Violin Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate $700 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Gustav Reimers Prize Orchestral instrument Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate $500 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required James Whitehead Prize Violoncello OMA; Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv; Hons) $300 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required John Robert Mitchell Violin Prize Violin (classical or jazz) Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv; Hons) $100 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Mrs Arno Pontt (May Gepp) Prize for an Orchestral Instrument Orchestral instrument Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate (coursework or research) $450 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Selborne Moutray Russell Prize for an Orchestral Instrument Orchestral instrument Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate (coursework or research) $1,100 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required -
Woodwind
Scholarship / Prize Name Specialisation Eligibility Award as per Rules Applications Open Applications Close Elizabeth Koch AM Scholarship for Woodwind Woodwind Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv; Hons) $5,000 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required EMR Travel Scholarship in Classical Performance Instrumental, Vocal, or Conducting (Classical) Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv; Hons); Postgraduate coursework (PGCW); postgraduate research (HDR); and recent graduates (up to two years) $12,000 9am, Monday 16 June 2025 5pm, Friday 1 August 2025 Jiri Tancibudek Memorial Scholarship for Oboe Oboe Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv; Hons) $4,000 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Victor Edgelow Scholarship for Woodwind Woodwind Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv; Hons) $1,800 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Elizabeth Matthews Prize for Woodwind Woodwind Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv) $500 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Franz and Catherine Anders Prize Orchestral instrument Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate $500 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Gustav Reimers Prize Orchestral instrument Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate $500 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Josephine Christiansen Bursary Organ, piano accompaniment or 'endangered instrument' (bassoon; oboe; tuba) Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate (coursework or research) $2,000 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Mrs Arno Pontt (May Gepp) Prize for an Orchestral Instrument Orchestral instrument Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate (coursework or research) $450 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Selborne Moutray Russell Prize for an Orchestral Instrument Orchestral instrument Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); postgraduate (coursework or research) $1,100 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required -
Brass
Scholarship Name Specialisation Eligibility Award as per Rules Applications Open Applications Close EMR Travel Scholarship in Classical Performance Instrumental, Vocal, or Conducting (Classical) Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv; Hons); Postgraduate coursework (PGCW); postgraduate research (HDR); and recent graduates (up to two years) $12,000 9am, Monday 16 June 2025 5pm, Friday 1 August 2025 Marjorie Garner Orchestral Scholarship for Trombone Trombone OMA (Preferred); Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv) $1,500 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Franz and Catherine Anders Prize Orchestral instrument Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate $500 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Gustav Reimers Prize Orchestral instrument Undergraduate (BMus; BMus Adv); Postgraduate $500 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Josephine Christiansen Bursary Organ, piano accompaniment or 'endangered instrument' (bassoon; oboe; tuba) Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate (coursework or research) $2,000 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Mrs Arno Pont (May Gepp) Prize for an Orchestral Instrument Orchestral instrument Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate (coursework or research) $450 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Selborne Moutray Russell Prize for an Orchestral Instrument Orchestral instrument Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); postgraduate (coursework or research) $1,100 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required -
Guitar
Scholarship Name Specialisation Eligibility Award as per Rules Applications Open Applications Close EMR Travel Scholarship in Classical Performance Instrumental, Vocal, or Conducting (Classical) Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv; Hons); Postgraduate coursework (PGCW); postgraduate research (HDR); and recent graduates (up to two years) $12,000 9am, Monday 16 June 2025 5pm, Friday 1 August 2025 Michael Robert Poag Scholarship Classical Guitar Undergraduate (BMus, BMusAdv) $1,400 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required -
Percussion
Scholarship Name Specialisation Eligibility Award as per Rules Applications Open Applications Close EMR Travel Scholarship in Classical Performance Instrumental, Vocal, or Conducting (Classical) Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv; Hons); Postgraduate coursework (PGCW); postgraduate research (HDR); and recent graduates (up to two years) $12,000 9am, Monday 16 June 2025 5pm, Friday 1 August 2025 John 'Slick' Osborne Scholarship Drums; Percussion Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv; Hons) $7,000 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Franz and Catherine Anders Prize Orchestral instrument Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate $500 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Gustav Reimers Prize Orchestral instrument Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate $500 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Mrs Arno Pontt (May Gepp) Prize for an Orchestral Instrument Orchestral instrument Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate (coursework or research) $450 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Selborne Moutray Russell Prize for an Orchestral Instrument Orchestral instrument Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); postgraduate (coursework or research) $1,100 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required -
Voice
Scholarship/Award Name Specialisation Eligibility Award as per Rules Applications Open Applications Close EMR Travel Scholarship in Classical Performance Instrumental, Vocal, or Conducting (Classical) Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv; Hons); Postgraduate coursework (PGCW); postgraduate research (HDR); and recent graduates (up to two years) $12,000 9am, Monday 16 June 2025 5pm, Friday 1 August 2025 George Boland Scholarship Classical Voice (Male Student) Postgraduate Coursework (PGCW); Postgraduate Research (HDR) $50,000 9am, Monday 2 December 2024 5pm, Friday 21 March 2025 George Boland Scholarship Classical Voice (Female Student) Postgraduate Coursework (PGCW); Postgraduate Research (HDR) $50,000 9am, Monday 2 December 2024 5pm, Friday 21 March 2025 Lady Anne Miller Scholarship in Voice Voice (Classical) Second-Year Undergradaute $1,500 9am, Monday 15 July 2024 5pm, Friday 9 August 2024 Adelaide Choral Society Prize Voice or ensemble Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate (coursework or research) $1,400 Automatically awarded – no application needed Automatically awarded – no application awarded Alexander Clark Memorial Prize Piano, violin, organ, cello, voice Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate (coursework or research) $400 Automatically awarded – no application needed Automatically awarded – no application needed Clement Q Williams Prize Voice Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate (coursework or research) $900 Automatically awarded – no application needed Automatically awarded – no application needed Frederick Bevan Prize for Singing Voice Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate $950 Automatically awarded – no application needed Automatically awarded – no application needed Guli Magarey Prize Classical voice (female student) Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate $400 Automatically awarded – no application needed Automatically awarded – no application needed Lienau Prize for Tenor Voice Tenor Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate (coursework or research) $700 Automatically awarded – no application needed Automatically awarded – no application needed Lucy Josephine Bagot Prize for Operatic Singing Operatic aria / opera scenes performance Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate (coursework or research) $400 Automatically awarded – no application needed Automatically awarded – no application needed Rae Cocking Memorial Prize for Singing Classical Voice Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); OMA $1,500 Automatically awarded – no application needed Automatically awarded – no application needed Robert Whinham Prize Classical Voice Undergraduate (BMus, BMusAdv, Hons), Postgraduate (coursework) $150 Automatically awarded – no application needed Automatically awarded – no application needed Selborne Moutray Russell Prize for Male Voice Classical Voice (Male) Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate (coursework or research) $1,100 Automatically awarded – no application needed Automatically awarded – no application needed -
Conducting
Scholarship Name Specialisation Eligibility Award as per Rules Applications Open Applications Close EMR Travel Scholarship in Classical Performance Instrumental, Vocal, or Conducting (Classical) Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv; Hons); Postgraduate coursework (PGCW); postgraduate research (HDR); and recent graduates (up to two years) $12,000 9am, Monday 16 June 2025 5pm, Friday 1 August 2025
Jazz Performance
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Selected Instruments
Scholarship or Award Name Specialisation Eligibility Award as per Rules Applications Open Applications Close Florence Cook Violin Prize Violin (classical or jazz) Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate $350 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required John Robert Mitchell Violin Prize Violin (classical or jazz) Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Hons $100 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required -
All Instruments (Including Voice)
Scholarship Name Specialisation Eligibility Award as per Rules Applications Open Applications Close Angela Lakin Scholarship All Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); OMA $3,000 9am, Monday 2 December 2024 5pm, Friday 21 March 2025 Athol Lykke Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies in Music All Postgraduate coursework (PGCW); postgraduate research (HDR) $5,000 9am, Monday 2 December 2024 5pm, Friday 21 March 2025 David Galliver Memorial Scholarship All Postgraduate coursework (PGCW) $1,200 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Decie Denholm Scholarships in Music All Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv; Hons); Postgraduate coursework (PGCW); postgraduate research (HDR); and recent graduates (up to five years) $10,000 9am, Monday 2 December 2024 5pm, Friday 21 March 2025 John Perry Memorial Travel Scholarship All Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv; Hons) $1,200 9am, Monday 2 December 2024 5pm, Friday 21 March 2025 Mary Baker Scholarship All Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv) $5,000 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Sia Furler Institute Scholarship All Undergraduate (BMus; BMedia) or Diploma of Music $2,500 9am, Monday 2 December 2024 5pm, Friday 7 March 2025 David Hunter Music Education Prize All Final-Year Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv) $1,000 Automatically awarded – no application needed Automatically awarded – no application needed Elder Conservatorium Postgraduate Research Prize All Postgraduate $200 Automatically awarded – no application needed Automatically awarded – no application needed Tommy Norman Award for Jazz Performance Jazz Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv; Hons) $2,000 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required
Creative Practice
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Composition
Scholarship/Award Name Specialisation Eligibility Award as per Rules Applications Open Applications Close Alex Burnard Scholarship Composition Honours or Masters by coursework in composition $3,500 Automatically awarded – no application needed Automatically awarded – no application needed Sia Furler Institute Scholarship All Undergraduate (BMus; BMedia) or Diploma of Music $2,500 9am, Monday 2 December 2024 5pm, Friday 7 March 2025 Dr Ruby Davy Prize Composition Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv) $900 Automatically awarded – no application needed Automatically awarded – no application needed H. Brewster Jones Prize for Composition Composition Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv) $450 Automatically awarded – no application needed Automatically awarded – no application needed -
Popular Music
Scholarship or Prize Name Specialisation Eligibility Award as per Rules Applications Open Applications Close Sia Furler Institute Scholarship All Undergraduate (BMus; BMedia) or Diploma of Music $2,500 9am, Monday 2 December 2024 5pm, Friday 7 March 2025 Elaine Evelyn Findlay Prize for Popular Music or Sonic Arts Pop; Sonic Arts Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate $2,500 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required -
Sonic Arts
Prize Name Specialisation Eligibility Award as per Rules Applications Open Aplications Close Sia Furler Institute Scholarship All Undergraduate (BMus; BMedia) or Diploma of Music $2,500 9am, Monday 2 December 2024 5pm, Friday 7 March 2025 Elaine Evelyn Findlay Prize for Popular Music or Sonic Arts Pop; Sonic Arts Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate $2,500 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required
Musicology and Ethnomusicology
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Musicology
Prize Name Specialisation Eligibility Award as per Rules Elder Conservatorium Postgraduate Research Prize All Postgraduate $200 -
Ethnomusicology
Prize Name Specialisation Eligibility Award as per Rules Elder Conservatorium Postgraduate Research Prize All Postgraduate $200 Ethnomusicology Prize Ethnomusicology Undergraduate (Hons) $250
Open Music Academy (OMA)
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Open Music Academy (OMA)
Scholarship/Award Name Specialisation Eligibility Award as per Rules Applications Open Applications Close Angela Lakin Scholarship All Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); OMA $3,000 9am, Monday 2 December 2024 5pm, Friday 21 March 2025 Ethel Cooper Scholarship for Piano Piano (Classical) OMA; BMus; BMusAdv $2,500 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Jewel Stevens Scholarship Piano, Violin OMA; BMus $3,000 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Marjorie Garner Orchestral Scholarship for Trombone Trombone OMA (Preferred); Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv) $1,500 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required James Whitehead Prize Violoncello OMA; Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv, Hons) $300 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Rae Cocking Memorial Prize for Singing Classical voice Undergraduate (BMus, BMusAdv); OMA $1,500 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required
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Full List of Scholarships Available in 2025 (Alphabetical Order)
2025 Scholarships Scholarship Name Specialisation Eligibility Award as per Rules Applications Open Applications Close Alex Burnard Scholarship Composition Honours or Masters by coursework in composition $3,500 Automatically awarded – no application needed Automatically awarded – no application needed Angela Lakin Scholarship All Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); OMA $3,000 9am, Monday 2 December 2024 5pm, Friday 21 March 2025 Athol Lykke Scholarship for Postgraduate Studies in Music All Postgraduate coursework (PGCW); postgraduate research (HDR) $5,000 9am, Monday 2 December 2024 5pm, Friday 21 March 2025 Daisy Burmesiter Salotti Pianoforte Scholarship Piano Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv; Hons) $10,000 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required David Galliver Memorial Scholarship All Postgraduate coursework (PGCW) $1,200 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Decie Denholm Scholarships in Music All Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv; Hons); Postgraduate coursework (PGCW); postgraduate research (HDR); and recent graduates (up to five years) $10,000 9am, Monday 2 December 2024 5pm, Friday 21 March 2025 Elizabeth Koch AM Scholarship for Woodwind Woodwind Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv; Hons) $5,000 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required EMR Travel Scholarship in Classical Performance Instrumental, Vocal or Conducting (Classical) Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv; Hons); Postgraduate coursework (PGCW); postgraduate research (HDR); and recent graduates (up to two years) $12,000 9am, Monday 16 June 2025 5pm, Friday 1 August 2025 Ethel Cooper Scholarship for Piano Piano (Classical) OMA; BMus; BMusAdv $2,500 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required George Boland Scholarship Classical Voice (Male Student) Postgraduate coursework (PGCW); postgraduate research (HDR) $50,000 9am, Monday 2 December 2024 5pm, Friday 21 March 2025 George Boland Scholarship Classical Voice (Female Student) Postgraduate coursework (PGCW); postgraduate research (HDR) $50,000 9am, Monday 2 December 2024 5pm, Friday 21 March 2025 Jack de Vos Scholarship Piano Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv; Hons) $6,000 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Jewel Stevens Scholarship Piano, Violin OMA; BMus $3,000 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Jiri Tancibudek Memorial Scholarship for Oboe Oboe Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv; Hons) $4,000 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required John Perry Memorial Travel Scholarship All Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv; Hons) $1,200 9am, Monday 2 December 2024 5pm, Friday 21 March 2025 John 'Slick' Osborne Scholarship Drums; Percussion Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv; Hons) $7,000 Automatically awarded – no applicant required Automatically awarded – no applicant required Lady Anne Miller Scholarship in Voice Voice (Classical) Second-Year Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv) $1,500 9am, Monday 15 July 2024 5pm, Friday 9 August 2024 Marjorie Garner Orchestral Scholarship for Trombone Trombone OMA (Preferred); Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv) $1,500 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Mary Baker Scholarship All Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv) $5,000 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Mary Reid Scholarship for Piano Piano (Classical) Undergraduate (BMus, BMusAdv) $7,000 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Maude Harriet Riley Scholarship for Piano Piano (Classical) Second-Year Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv) $1,500 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Michael Robert Poag Scholarship Classical Guitar Undergraduate (BMus, BMusAdv) $1,400 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Neville Arthur Scholarship for Piano or Violin Piano, Violin Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv) $2,500 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Patrick Cecil Greenland Scholarship for Piano Piano Third-Year
Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv)$10,000 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Rosemary St John Harp Scholarship Harp Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv) $1,600 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Sia Furler Institute Scholarship All Undergraduate (BMus; BMedia) or Diploma of Music $2,500 9am, Monday 2 December 2024 5pm, Friday 7 March 2025 Skye McGregor Scholarship for Cello Cello Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv, Hons) $10,000 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Varley Scholarship Viola, Violin, Violoncello, Double Bass Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv) $1,500 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required Victor Edgeloe Scholarship for Woodwind Woodwind Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv; Hons) $1,800 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required William Silver Scholarship Piano Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv) $1,500 Automatically awarded – no application required Automatically awarded – no application required -
Full List of Prizes Available in 2025 (Alphabetical Order)
2025 Prizes Prize Name Specialisation Eligibility Award as per Rules Adelaide Choral Society Prize Voice or ensemble Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate (coursework or research) $1,400 Alexander Clark Memorial Prize Piano, violin, organ, cello, voice Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate (coursework or research) $400 Brisbane Mathews Prize Piano Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv) $650 Clement Q Williams Prize Voice Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate (coursework or research) $900 David Hunter Music Education Prize All Final-Year Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv) $1,000 Diana Harris Prize for Accompaniment Piano accompaniment Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate $1,000 Dr Ruby Davy Prize Composition Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv) $900 E. Harold Davies Prize Organ; classical piano Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate $1,000 Elaine Evelyn Findlay Prize Pop; Sonic Arts Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate $2,500 Elder Conservatorium Postgraduate Research Prize All Postgraduate $200 Elizabeth Matthews Prize for Woodwind Woodwind Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv) $500 Ethnomusicology Prize Ethnomusicology Undergraduate (Hons) $250 Eugene Alderman Prize 1 for Violin Violin Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate $400 Eugene Alderman Prize 2 for Violin Violin Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate $400 Eva Lines Memorial Prize for Piano Piano Grade 5 or Grade 6 AMEB Examinations $850 Florence Cooke Violin Prize Violin (classical or jazz) Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate $350 Franz and Catherine Anders Prize Orchestral instruments Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate $500 Frederick Bevan Prize for Singing Voice Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate $950 Frederick E. Baxendale Prize in Piano Piano Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv) 18 years old preferred $1,000 Gladys Lloyd Thomas Prize Violin Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate $700 Guli Magarey Prize Classical voice (female student) Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv) ; Postgraduate $400 Gustav Reimers Prize Orchestral instrument Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate $500 H. Brewster Jones Prize for Composition Composition Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv) $450 James Whitehead Prize Violoncello OMA; Undergraduate (BMus, BMusAdv, Hons) $300 John Robert Mitchell Violin Prize Violin (classical or jazz) Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Hons $100 Josephine Christiansen Bursary Organ, piano accompaniment or 'endangered instrument' (bassoon; oboe; tuba) Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate (coursework or research) $2,000 Lienau Prize for Tenor Voice Tenor Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate (coursework or research) $700 Lucy Josephine Bagot Prize for Operatic Singing Operatic aria / opera scenes performance Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate (coursework or research) $400 Maude Puddy Prize for Piano Piano Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate (coursework or research) $700 Mrs Arno Pontt (May Gepp) Prize for an Orchestral Instrument Orchestral instrument Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate (coursework or research) $450 Norman Chinner Prize Classical organ; piano Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate (coursework or research) $950 Paul Howard Martin Prize Classical organ; piano Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate (coursework or research) $550 Peter Brooker Prize for Musical Excellence – Top Performing Student Classical Undergraduate (BMus, BMusAdv, Hons) $1,000 Peter Brooker Prize for Musical Excellence – Highly Commended Student Classical Undergraduate (BMus, BMusAdv, Hons) $500 Rae Cocking Memorial Prize for Singing Classical voice Undergraduate (BMus, BMusAdv); OMA $1,500 Robert Whinham Prize Classical voice Undergraduate (BMus, BMusAdv, Hons), Postgraduate (coursework) $150 Selborne Moutray Russell Prize for Male Voice Classical voice (male) Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); Postgraduate (coursework or research) $1,100 Selborne Moutray Russell Prize for an Orchestral Instrument Orchestral instrument Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv); postgraduate (coursework or research) $1,100 Thelma Dent Memorial Prize Piano Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv; Hons) $700 Tommy Norman Award for Jazz Performance Jazz Undergraduate (BMus; BMusAdv; Hons) $2,000