Monash Jazz Music Scholarship

Monash Jazz Music Scholarship

Sir John Monash Scholarship for Distinction

A $6000 award for outstanding Monash music students specialising in jazz. This scholarship is established from funds received from an anonymous donor.

Applications

No application required

Total scholarship value

$6000

Number offered

One per year

Bachelor of Music (Honours)

Natasha

As a music student, receiving a scholarship has allowed me to become a more self-sufficient musician. It's contributed to a better home setup and equipment to help me learn better. From this I've gained invaluable knowledge about content producing, which will help me towards my future job.

Am I eligible?

You must be one of the following:

  • An Australian citizen
  • A New Zealand citizen
  • Australian permanent resident
  • Australian humanitarian visa holder
  • An International student

You must meet the following criteria:

  • A music performance student enrolled in an undergraduate degree in the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance.
  • Specialising in jazz.

Benefits

  • $6000 per annum (48 credit points of study) paid for a maximum of one year only.

Number offered

  • One scholarship available per year

Selection criteria

  • Based on a combination of academic performance and previous musical performance as determined by the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance.
  • Performance at an interview or audition.
  • Continuing students must have achieved a minimum of a distinction grade average (70%) in their principal music study.

To retain this scholarship:

  • You must maintain satisfactory academic performance as determined by the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance.
  • If the original recipient is not enrolled in a Performance Unit in semester 2, the remaining scholarship ($3000) can be awarded to another recipient.

How to apply

  • No application is required.
  • Eligible students will be invited to an audition/interview by the Sir Zelman Cowen School of Music and Performance and will be automatically assessed for this scholarship.
  • This scholarship cannot be deferred.

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