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# Music research scholarships

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## Sydney Conservatorium of Music

Postgraduate research scholarships for domestic students

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We have a wide range of scholarship options for domestic research students studying music. This page includes scholarships for both prospective and current domestic students.

| Scholarship | Value | Eligibility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Alan Hyland Scholarship for Instrumental Studies](/scholarships/a/alan-hyland-scholarship-for-instrumental-studies.html) | TBC | - Full-time student at the Conservatorium of Music - Studying instrumental studies |
| [Alfred Godfrey Postgraduate Research Scholarship in a Cultural History of the Policing of Music in Australia](/scholarships/e/alfred-godfrey-postgraduate-research-scholarship-in-a-cultural-h.html) | USYD RTP rate (up to 3.5 years) | - PhD student within the University of Sydney Law School or Sydney Conservatorium of Music - supervised by either Professor Murray Lee (Sydney Law School) or Dr Toby Martin (Sydney Conservatorium of Music) |
|  | TBC | - Postgraduate student - Born in Australia - Plan to study overseas |
| [Alison Burrell Bequest](/scholarships/a/alison-burrell-bequest.html) | TBC | - Full-time student - Studying to become a composer |
| [Anthony and Sharon Lee Foundation Jazz Scholarships](/scholarships/a/anthony-sharon-lee-foundation-jazz-scholarship.html) | $6,000 (for up to 4 years) or $25,000 (for up to 1.5 years) | - Jazz student - Be in financial need |
| [Anthony Strachan Scholarship](/scholarships/a/anthony-strachan-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Full-time coursework or research student at the Conservatorium of Music |
| [Belinda Frances Hughes Piano Scholarship](/scholarships/a/belinda-frances-hughes-piano-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Full-time coursework or research students at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music - Studying piano |
| [Belinda Frances Hughes Violin Scholarship](/scholarships/a/belinda-frances-hughes-violin-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Full-time coursework or research students at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music - Studying violin |
| [Board of Governors' Scholarship](/scholarships/a/board-of-governors-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Full-time coursework or research students at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music |
| [Brian Abel Piano Scholarship](/scholarships/a/brian-abel-piano-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Piano student - Resided in Australia for the past 5 years - Low socio-economic background |
| [Bruce A Pontin Memorial Scholarship](/scholarships/a/bruce-a-pontin-memorial-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Full-time student at the Conservatorium of Music |
| [Chapple/Bremner Scholarship](/scholarships/a/chapple-bremner-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Singing and/or piano student |
| [Clarence Addison Turrill Scholarship](/scholarships/a/clarence-addison-turrill-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Classical piano student - Financially disadvantaged |
| [Conservatorium of Music Scholarship](/scholarships/a/conservatorium-of-music-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Full-time coursework or research students at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music |
| [Corinna D'Hage Mayer String Scholarship](/scholarships/a/corinna-dhage-mayer-string-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Born in Australia - String student |
| [Costa Rosa Harsas Award](/scholarships/a/costa-rosa-harsas-award.html) | TBC | - Studying classical music - Come from a financially disadvantaged background |
| [David Harold Tribe Postgraduate Research Fellowship](/scholarships/b/david-harold-tribe-postgraduate-research-fellowship.html) | $15,000 | - Master's by research or PhD student - Conducting research in symphony, sculpture, poetry, fiction, or philosophy - Passed the first year progression assessment |
| [Dylis and Milton Renham Scholarship](/scholarships/a/dilys-milton-renham-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Student at the Conservatorium |
| [Doris Burnett Ford Scholarship](/scholarships/a/doris-burnett-ford-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Musical composition student - Aged between 20 and 40 |
| [Elizabethan Theatre Trust Ladies’ Committee Scholarship for Piano, Voice or Orchestral Instruments](/scholarships/a/the-elizabethan-theatre-trust-ladies-committee-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Full-time coursework or research student - Piano, Voice or Orchestral Instruments student |
| [Eugene Goossens Conducting Fellowship](/scholarships/a/eugene-goossens-conducting-fellowship.html) | TBC | - Full-time coursework or research students at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music - Studying conducting - Have completed previous studies in conducting - Already be a proven young orchestral conductor in the professional musical world - An Australian or New Zealand resident for not less than three years. |
| [Flora Jean Ferriss Scholarship](/scholarships/a/flora-jean-ferriss-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Strings student |
| [Geoffrey Parsons Australian Scholarship](/scholarships/a/geoffrey-parsons-australian-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Student undertaking further studies as a piano accompanist or opera répétiteur |
| [George and Margaret Henderson Scholarship](/scholarships/a/george-margaret-henderson-scholarship.html) | up to $50,000 per annum or at Dean's discretion | - Student or alumni of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music - Wanting to study operatic studies, piano or violin overseas |
| [George Henderson Scholarship](/scholarships/a/george-henderson-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Student at the Conservatorium pursuing studies abroad |
| [George Wallace Henderson Scholarship](/scholarships/a/george-wallace-henderson-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Full-time coursework or research students at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music |
| [Greenberg-Gurney-Jensen Fund](/scholarships/a/greenberg-gurney-jensen-fund.html) | TBC | - Classical music (including early music and opera) student |
| [Greenberg-Gurney-Jensen Fund 2](/scholarships/a/greenberg-gurney-jensen-fund-2.html) | TBC | - Full-time student at the Conservatorium of Music - Studying classical music, including early music and opera studies |
| [Greta Davis Equity Scholarship for Musically Talented Students](/scholarships/a/greta-davis-equity-scholarship-for-musically-talented-students.html) | $10,000 p.a. | - Studying performance in a coursework or research degree at the Conservatorium of Music - Demonstrates an eligible disadvantage |
| [Helen Myers Scholarship](/scholarships/a/helen-myers-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Female - Singing student |
| [Helen Quach Scholarship](/scholarships/a/helen-quach-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Student studying conducting |
| [Henderson Postgraduate Scholarship](/scholarships/a/henderson-postgraduate-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Postgraduate student |
| [Iremonger Marceau Family Scholarship](/scholarships/a/iremonger-marceau-family-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Full-time coursework or research students at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music |
| [Jean Giles and Thomas Louis Pidcock Violin Scholarship](/scholarships/a/jean-giles-and-thomas-louis-pidcock-violin-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Full-time student at the Conservatorium - Violin student |
| [John and Dorothy Vimpani Pianoforte Fund](/scholarships/a/john-dorothy-vimpani-pianoforte-fund.html) | TBC | - Pianoforte student |
| [John Luscombe Scholarship for Vocal Studies](/scholarships/a/john-luscombe-scholarship-for-vocal-studies.html) | TBC | - Full-time student at the Conservatorium - Studying vocal studies |
| [Margaret Henderson Scholarship](/scholarships/a/margaret-henderson-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Brass, percussion, jazz, keyboard, organ and church music, vocal studies, opera, woodwind, composition, music education or musicology students |
| [Mary Greville and Bert Coughtrey Scholarship for Pianists](/scholarships/a/coughtrey-scholarship-for-pianists.html) | TBC | - Full-time student at the Conservatorium - Wanting to study piano overseas |
| [Matteson & Nancy Roberts Violin Scholarship](/scholarships/a/matteson---nancy-roberts-violin-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Full-time coursework or research students at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music - Studying violin |
| [Myron Kantor Bequest](/scholarships/a/myron-kantor-bequest.html) | TBC | - Student studying classical music at the Conservatorium |
| [Orchestra - Witheford Don Scholarship](/scholarships/a/orchestra-witheford-don-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Student enrolled at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music - Studying 'back of orchestra' instruments including lower bass (trombones), or woodwind (clarinet, oboe or bassoon) |
|  | TBC | - Voice and/or instrument student |
| [Patricia Lucas Music Achievement Scholarship](/scholarships/a/patricia-lucas-music-achievement-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Singing, oboe, violin, cello or clarinet student - Serious intention for a classical career - Born in Australia - Aged between 20 and 30 |
| [Peter Davidson Scholarship](/scholarships/a/peter-davidson-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Postgraduate student at the Conservatorium |
| [Postgraduate Research Scholarship in Music and Cultural History](/scholarships/a/postgraduate-research-scholarship-in-music-and-cultural-history.html) | University of Sydney  RTP Stipend rate (up to 3 years) | - Full-time Master of Philosophy, PhD or Doctor of Musical Arts student - Researching histories of musical encounter in Australia or a closely related area |
| [Queen Victoria Club Scholarship](/scholarships/a/queen-victoria-club-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Cello, violin and/or piano student |
| [Quinquin Foundation Scholarship](/scholarships/a/quinquin-foundation.html) | TBC | - Full-time coursework or research student - Studying classical music - Financially disadvantaged background |
| [Richard Merewether French Horn Fellowship](/scholarships/a/richard-merewether-french-horn-fellowship.html) | TBC | - French horn student |
| [Rosemary Valentine Memorial Prize](/scholarships/a/rosemary-valentine-memorial-prize.html) | TBC | - Full-time student at the Conservatorium of Music - Studying voice or piano |
| [Sarah and Murial Jeavons Memorial Scholarship](/scholarships/a/sarah-murial-jeavons-memorial-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Female - Organ student |
| [Sydney Conservatorium Association Scholarships](/scholarships/a/sydney-conservatorium-association-scholarships.html) | TBC | - Full-time student at the Conservatorium |
| [Sydney Conservatorium of Music Scholarship](/scholarships/a/sydney-conservatorium-music-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Student at the Conservatorium |
| [Sydney Conservatorium Association Travel Scholarship](/scholarships/a/sydney-conservatorium-association-travel-scholarship.html) | Value and duration will be determined by the Dean of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music | - Currently enrolled or completed a degree at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music - Travelling overseas to further their studies |
| [Sydney Conservatorium of Music Mobility Scholarship](/scholarships/a/sydney-conservatorium-of-music-mobility-scholarship.html) | Up to $5,000 | - Be willing to undertake travel overseas to further music studies - Currently enrolled in full-time at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music |
| [Sydney Moss Scholarship](/scholarships/a/sydney-moss-scholarship.html) | $20,000 | - Born in NSW - Postgraduate student or graduate of the Con - Willing to travel overseas to a music school |
| [Sydney Symposium Choral Foundation Conducting Scholarship](/scholarships/b/sydney-symposium-choral-foundation-conducting-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Australian citizen - Participating in promotion and development of Australian choral music as choral conductor - Must be aged up to 35 years |
| [The Albert Scholarships](/scholarships/a/robert-o-albert-scholarship.html) | $25,000 | - Postgraduate coursework or research student |
| [The Bessie Cook Piano Award](/scholarships/a/bessie-cook-piano-award.html) | TBC | - Piano student |
| [The Chandler Scholarship](/scholarships/a/the-chandler-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Full-time coursework or research students at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music |
| [The Conry Brauer Scholarship for Piano Tuition](/scholarships/a/the-conry-brauer-scholarship-for-piano-tuition.html) | TBC | - Full-time coursework or research students at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music - Studying piano |
| [The Conry Brauer Scholarship for Violin Tuition](/scholarships/a/the-conry-brauer-scholarship-for-violin-tuition.html) | TBC | - Full-time coursework or research students at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music - Studying violin |
| [The David and Nhilla Dumbrell Scholarship](/scholarships/a/david-nhilla-dumbrell-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Piano student - Low-socioeconomic background |
| [The Donald Lionel Edgerton Scholarship](/scholarships/a/donald-lionel-edgerton-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Male - Opera student |
| [The Elaine McCaghern Musical Scholarship](/scholarships/a/elaine-mccaghern-musical-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Student at the Conservatorium - Low-socioeconomic background |
| [The Elise Herrman Scholarship](/scholarships/a/elise-herrman-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Student at the Conservatorium |
| [The Gerald Westheimer Quartet Program](/scholarships/a/the-gerald-westheimer-quartet-program.html) | TBC | - Currently enrolled in full-time at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music - Member of a string quartet |
| [The Geoffrey Rothwell Scholarship](/scholarships/a/geoffrey-rothwell-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Singing student |
| [The Helpmann Family Fellowship](/scholarships/a/helpmann-family-fellowship.html) | TBC | - Opera student - Low socio-economic background |
| [The Howard-Smith Scholarship](/scholarships/a/the-howard-smith-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Full-time student at the Conservatorium of Music - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander or rural/remote student |
| [The Joan and James Armstrong Award](/scholarships/a/joan-james-armstrong-award.html) | TBC | - Student at the Conservatorium of Music |
| [The John Holt Todd and Florence Todd Scholarship](/scholarships/a/john-holt-todd-and-florence-todd-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Full-time student - Studying vocal teaching and repertoire - Between 20 and 45 years old |
| [The JJ Kelly Memorial Scholarship](/scholarships/a/the-jj-kelly-memorial-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Full-time coursework or research students at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music - Studying brass instrument |
| [The Kathleen and Allison Short Scholarship](/scholarships/a/kathleen-allison-short-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Piano, violin, viola or cello student - Financially disadvantaged |
| [The Kathleen E Armstrong Bequest](/scholarships/a/kathleen-e-armstrong-bequest.html) | TBC | - Student at the Conservatorium |
| [The Kevin and Margaret Duffy Scholarship](/scholarships/a/the-kevin-and-margaret-duffy-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Full-time coursework or research students at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music - Studying vocal studies or similar |
| [The Kim Walker Scholarship Endowment Fund](/scholarships/a/kim-walker-scholarship-endowment-fund.html) | TBC | - Student at the Conservatorium |
| [The Linda Kingsbury Jeffery Scholarship for Singing](/scholarships/a/linda-kingsbury-jeffery-scholarship-singing.html) | TBC | - Singing student |
| [The Olive Margaret Stewart Bequest](/scholarships/a/olive-margaret-stewart-bequest.html) | TBC | - Music and voice student |
| [The Molly Brown Memorial Scholarship](/scholarships/a/the-molly-brown-memorial-scholarship.html) | $25,000 p.a. (up to 4 years) | - Currently enrolled in full-time at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music - Must have experienced financial hardship - Be from a low socio-economic background |
| [The Patricia H Reid Endowment Scholarship](/scholarships/a/patricia-h-reid-endowment-scholarship.html) | $20,000 pa (up to 4 years) | - Full-time student at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music - Low socio-economic background or financial need |
| [The Richard and Doreen Wilson Organ Scholarship](/scholarships/a/richard-doreen-wilson-organ-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Organ student |
| [The Richard and Doreen Wilson Organ Travelling Scholarship](/scholarships/a/richard-doreen-wilson-organ-travelling-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Organ student - Undertake overseas studies |
| [The Ted and Susan Meller Memorial Scholarship Fund](/scholarships/a/ted-susan-meller-memorial-scholarship-fund.html) | TBC | - Violin student |
| [The Vasanta Scholarship](/scholarships/a/vasanta-scholarship.html) | TBC | - Australian citizen - Violin, viola, violoncello, piano or organ student |
| [The William and Marie Souter Encouragement Awards](/scholarships/a/william-marie-souter-encouragement-awards.html) | TBC | - Classical music student - Australian resident - Low socio-economic background |
| [William McIlrath Memorial Scholarship in Music Performance and Research](/scholarships/a/william-mcilrath-memorial-scholarship-music-performance-research.html) | TBC | - Postgraduate student studying music performance at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music |

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