Norman Bushman Scholarship for Studies in Voice

Applications open
Amount

$15,000

Number available

1

Closing date

08 February 2026

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Scholarship details

Donor

Mr Norman Bushman

Establishment

This scholarship was established at the request of Norman Bushman, who was born in Singleton, NSW. While he lived his adult life in Sydney, he had a strong connection to the Hunter Valley with a great love for music.

During his life Norman Bushman dedicated himself to a number of causes including: The Lions Club, the Australian Labour Party, young artists with potential in music and drama, Indigenous students and Papua New Guinea students.

As a passionate supporter of the arts, and with a special interest in music, it was his dream to help people achieve in this area and to promote and support music research and performance at the University of Newcastle.

For more information about this scholarship, please review the full Terms and Conditions.

Applicable to academic achievement, music, voice, singing, equity, financial disadvantage, disability, regional and remote.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for this scholarship, you will need to:

  • Be enrolled in any year of a University of Newcastle undergraduate Music program with a focus in voice
  • Be intending to study on a full-time basis (minimum 60 units per year).
  • Demonstrate academic achievement by having a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 5.0 or higher in your current program.
  • Demonstrate the impact of educational disadvantage such as carer and sole parent responsibilities, financial hardship, a long-term medical condition or disability, the ongoing effects of abuse, regional/remote disadvantage, or applicant attributes such as being an Indigenous Australian, having a Refugee background, or placement with an Out-of-Home Care provider.
  • Not have previously completed an Australian undergraduate degree program.
  • Be an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident (including holders of a permanent humanitarian visa and New Zealand citizens with permanent residency).
  • Not be the recipient of another University of Newcastle donor-funded or sponsored scholarship concurrently.

Required Documentation

Required documents will be listed on the ‘Your Documents’ page of your application. The application portal accepts PDF only. A maximum of 3 PDF smaller than 5 MB can be added per document type upload field.

  • A personal statement (approx. 1 A4 page) outlining your academic achievements, career aspirations in the relevant area of study, and how this scholarship would assist you. This statement will cover all scholarships you are submitting for.
  • You may be required to provide documents to support your educational challenges and personal circumstances. These will be identified when you apply based on your individual application responses.

Benefit

The scholarship provides a benefit of $15,000, paid as two equal payments of $7,500 in Semester 1 and 2.

Payments are typically received 2–3 weeks after the semester census dates, or 2–3 weeks after you accept your offer if the census date has already passed.

Selection

Selection is a competitive process and will be based on assessment of the scholarship application and any required supporting documents. An interview/ audition may be held if required.

College

College of Human and Social Futures

Contact Details

Scholarships
Student and Academic Services
University of Newcastle
University Drive
CALLAGHAN NSW 2308

Phone: +61 2 4921 5000
Email: scholarships@newcastle.edu.au