Scholarships and Awards
A large number of prizes and scholarships are available
to University of Canterbury students generally from the Scholarships
Section. The following are available only to Music students:
New Malcolm Tait Music Education Scholarship available
New scholarship for post-graduate studies in music education
The School of Music is delighted to announce a new scholarship in music education, the “Malcolm Tait Music Education Scholarship”. This scholarship, to be awarded for post-graduate study in music education at the University of Canterbury has been instituted with funds donated by Dr Malcolm Tait, a Canterbury alumni and previous Adjunct Professor.
In the U.S.A., Dr Tait has had a distinguished career serving on the music faculties of the University of Hawaii, Case Western-Reserve University, Ohio, and as Dean of the schools of Music at West Chester University, and East Carolina University. His last position was as Interim Vice President for Academic Affairs at Georgia Southwestern State University.
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Prizes
Alabaster Knowles Prize in Music (value $200)
The Alabaster Knowles Prize in Music consists of suitably bound books on music, or music and is open to competition annually in paper MUSI271, among students taking the MusB course.
Leslie Atkinson Memorial Prize in Music (value $400)
The prize is awarded annually to a piano student of outstanding ability. The recommendation for the award is based on the solo public recital which forms part of the Performance 3 examination (MUSI341).
Dr J C Bradshaw Prize in Music (value $200 for the purchase of books or music)
This prize is awarded annually to the University of Canterbury student pursuing a MusB who gains the highest marks in MUSI315.
John Emeleus Prize in Keyboard Musicianship (value $100 for the purchase of books or music)
The John Emeleus Prize is awarded annually to a student of the School of Music who shows outstanding promise and ability in the field of keyboard musicianship.
The Graduates in Music Prize (value $175)
The prize is awarded annually to the most outstanding student of the School of Music enrolled in any of MUSI102, 105, 127 or 141.
The Vernon Griffiths Prize in Musical Leadership (value $800)
The prize is awarded annually to a present or past student of the School of Music who has demonstrated outstanding qualities of musical leadership.
Gladys Vincent Memorial Prize in Music (value $400 for the purchase of books or music)
The prize is awarded annually to a violin studet of outstanding promise taking the Performance Course for MusB. If no violin student of sufficient promise qualifies for the award in a given year, it may be made to a viola or violoncello student taking the Performance Course of the MusB.
Michael Toovey Memorial Prize (value $1500)
The Michael Toovey Memorial Prize is awarded annually to a senior student in music and may be used at the discretion of the recipient, in the furtherance of their musical studies.
University Madrigal Singers Prize (value $500)
The prize is awarded annually to a senior student of the School of Music who shows outstanding promise as composer or performer in the field of vocal music. It consists of music or books to do with music.
Scholarships
The Harry Ellwood Scholarship in Music (value $1000)
One scholarship is awarded annually to a student in the School of Music, who has completed at least one year of study at the University of Canterbury in violin, viola, cello, or double bass.
Enquiries to : The Scholarships Office
Graduates Association Scholarship (value $1500)
The scholarship is open to New Zealand citizens who are normally graduates of the University of Canterbury and are studying for a Masters or Honours degree at the University of Canterbury in the Faculties of Arts, Commerce, Law, Music or Fine Arts. Preference may be given to applicants intending to undertake MA study.
Courses which currently qualify with respect to this scholarship are: BA(Hons), MA, MEd, BCom(Hons), MCom, MBA, LLM, MusB(Hons), MMus, BFA(Hons), MFA.
Applications to : The Scholarships Office, Closing date: 1 November
Keith Laugesen Music Scholarship (value up to $10,000 per annum)
The scholarship is available to graduates to support further advanced study beyond New Zealand in music performance, composition, musicology or related subjects. Applicants must be New Zealand citizens associated with the University of Canterbury intending to study at a postgraduate or more advanced level.
Applications to: The Scholarships Office Closing date: 1 November
New Zealand Federation of University Women (Inc) Canterbury Branch Trust Board Doctoral Scholarship
Awarded to top woman applicant for a University of Canterbury Doctoral Scholarship from the Faculty of Arts or the Faculty of Music & Fine Arts.
Enquiries to: The Scholarships Office
The Patricia Pratt Scholarship in Musical Performance (value US$30,000 per annum) (NZ Vice-Chancellor's Committee website)
This scholarship is offered to assist outstanding New Zealand musical
performers who have completed an Honours degree in musical performance
in New Zealand, to continue their musical development at a renowned
international music school or conservatorium. The scholarship will
be awarded for classical music performance including vocal or instrumental
performance or conducting.
Applicants must be New Zealand citizens who have resided in New Zealand for
at least three years immediately preceding the year of selection.
Anne Reid Memorial Trust Scholarship (value up to $20,000 per annum )
This scholarship is available to assist a graduate student from either the University of Canterbury or The University of Auckland to study English Literature, Music or Fine Arts overseas in an environment that encourages the completion of a course or work in progress, or the undertaking of further training in a recognised institution. Applicants must be New Zealand citizens or permanent residents.
Applications to: The Scholarships Office, Closing date: 1 October