BMG Indigenous Music Industry Scholarship - Creative Industries

Applications closed
Amount

$15,000

Number available

1

Closing date

16 March 2025

Scholarship details

Donor

BMG Australia and New Zealand

Establishment

BMG Australia is the Sydney based office of the international BMG publishing and recording business that spans Europe, the Americas and the Asia-Pacific. Their mission is to help artists and songwriters make the very most of their songs and recordings in the digital age through offering first-class creative support for their artists. In their Surry Hills loft space, BMG Australia houses 28 employees and offers 2 state of the art production rooms and a one of a kind full-service recording studio. BMG Australia is a playground for creatives looking to play a role in a new future for Australian and New Zealand music on the global stage. BMG’s artist and songwriting roster includes Peking Duk, Dope Lemon, Alison Wonderland, Crowded House, Dune Rats, Golden Features, Winston Surfshirt, CHAII, Hockey Dad, What So Not, Tim Minchin and Julia Stone amongst many others.

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

Eligibility

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

  • Be enrolled in any Creative Industries program with the School of Humanities, Creative Industries, and Social Sciences.
  • Be enrolled either full-time or part-time.
  • Establish your Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander identity and heritage with the university as outlined here.
  • Demonstrate academic progress with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.0 or higher and maintain this for the duration of scholarship.
  • Be enrolled or be willing to enroll in one of the following course codes MUSI3442 Engaging in the Music Industry, CIND3002 Project Development, CIND3003 Creative Industries Prof Project, DESN3411 Creative Studio Placement, CIND3500 Prof Project. or CMNS3450 Media Arts Project, DESN3910 Professional Creative Portfolio 20 units (Studio Z), DESN3411 Creative Studio Placement (WIL).
  • 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.

  • Documents required may vary depending on your application responses. Please refer to the Your Documents section of your application for information on what you will need to provide.

Benefit

The scholarship provides a total financial benefit of $15,000. The scholarship will be paid in two lump sums of $7,500 after the relevant census dates.

This scholarship also provides opportunity to undertake your Work Integrated Learning course component as a placement with BMG Australia where you will experience the music industry business firsthand.

Selection

Selection is a competitive process and will be based on assessment of the scholarship application and any required supporting documents, with reference to the eligibility criteria.

College

College of Human and Social Futures

Contact Details

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

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