Scholarships and Prizes for Music students
Scholarships for Scottish Piping and Scottish Drumming
David A Grant Memorial Scholarship in Scottish Piping and Scottish Drumming
(for the first year of study at the University of Otago)
This scholarship was established in 2008 by Dr Peter and Mrs Ruth Grant, in memory of their ancestor David A Grant, to assist a student who has demonstrated outstanding ability in solo performance in Scottish piping, and a student who has demonstrated outstanding ability in Scottish drumming.
Applications close 1 December.
Go to the David A Grant scholarships information and application forms.
Alexander Leith Bagpipe and Drum Scholarship
(for the first year of study at the University of Otago)
Established by the descendants of Alexander and Margery Leith in 2008 to assist students who have demonstrated an outstanding level of merit in solo performance in either Scottish piping or drumming and all-round academic ability, to attend the University of Otago.
Alexander Leith was born in Sutherlandshire Scotland in 1809. Margery and Alexander with their son William arrived in Dunedin on the "Mary" on 11 April 1849. The Leith family developed two farms on the Taieri Plain then walked their stock to Southland in 1861 and settled at Oteramika. Alexander Leith died suddenly on 18 July 1863.
Applications close 1 December.
http://www.otago.ac.nz/study/scholarships/database/search/otago025748.html
Prizes in Music
These prizes are awarded by the Department of Music to students who have shown exceptional work and development in various areas.
| Alice Kirschner Prize in Music | $150 |
| Aotearoa Composers' Prize - any level | $600 |
| Aotearoa Composers' Prize - First Year Composition | $450 |
| Charles Begg Prize in Music - Second Year Honours | $400 |
| Charles Begg Prize in Music - Third Year Honours | $500 |
| Charles Begg Prize in Music - Fourth Year Honours | $600 |
| Colin McDonald Memorial Prize | $350 |
| Molly McDonald Memorial Prize in Music | $450 |
| Muriel Herbert Prize | $250 |
| Donald Byers Prize in Bach Performance | $750 |
| Dunedin Musical Society Page | $100 |
| Francis Bate Memorial Prize | $300 |
| The Michael and Edith Irwin Prize | $500 |
| Jennie Macandrew Prize in Music | $250 |
| JWM Speirs Memorial Prize in Choral Conducting | $250 |
| University Book Shop Prize in Contemporary Music (Book Voucher) | $200 |
| Victor Galway Medal | Medal |
| Ida G White Memorial Prize in Music | $700 |
| Phillip Neill Memorial Prize in Music | $1500 |