Scholarships and Prizes
In addition to University-wide scholarships there are a large number of scholarships and prizes available specific to students studying in the School of Creative Arts. A number of these are listed below.
SCHOLARSHIPS
Tertiary Scholarships for Creative Arts
- Friends Of The University Music Scholarship
- Harrison Scholarship For Singers *
- Jennie Thomas Travelling Art Honours Scholarship **
- Michael Dudman Undergraduate Scholarship for Organ **
- Nina Doratis Scholarship for the Violin **
- Pauline Snow Scholarship for Strings *
- The Philip Emlyn Thomas Keyboard Scholarship
- William Bowmore Undergraduate Scholarship in Cello for First Year Students *
- William Bowore Undergraduate Scholarship in Cello for Continuing Students **
- William Bowmore Postgraduate Scholarship in Cello
Pianists and Violinists! $12,500 Scholarship for further study now open
The John Sinclair Cormack Memorial Scholarship is available for further study nationally in Australia or internationally.
Violin and piano students who have completed the University of Newcastle Bachelor of Music, or Bachelor of Music/Bachelor of Arts, MPhil or PhD and are prepared to continue their music studies either overseas or nationally are eligible to apply. Applicants will need to submit a detailed account of study plans and a CV. Selection will be by audition and interview. Closing Date May 31, 2013
Please email your entries to conservatorium@newcastle.edu.au
* Scholarships for commencing students see here.
** Scholarships for continuing students see here.
For detailed information about more university scholarships and prizes for students commencing, continuing, honours, post graduate, research and summer vacation See Here.
PRIZES
- Dr Brian & Dr Rohma Cummins Painting Award
- Dr Brian & Dr Rohma Cummins Drawing Award
- David Jones Memorial Prize
- Frank Duncan Memorial Scholarship (Prize)
- Frank Hutchens Memorial Prize
- Jean Bogan Prize for Composition
- Joe Punshon Memorial Award
- Jessie Reid Dyce Memorial Prize in Drama
- Music Lovers Club Prize for Composition
- The Madge Hoy Prize
- Newton-John Memorial Music Prize
- Dr Maurice Sendak OBE and Mrs Betsy Sendak Prize
- Valma Barker Memorial Prize for Strings
- William Fletcher Foundation Awards



