Fehl Charitable Trust (FCT) Scholarships

Number: 2

Value: $3,000 per award

Closing date: 31 March

These two scholarships are designed to help support deserving New Zealand School of Music undergraduate students who are in financial need. Preference will be given to second and third year students who have demonstrated a commitment and contribution to music within and beyond the university community.

Eligibility: Students are selected on the basis of financial need, academic merit and commitment to music.
Students must be enrolled in an undergraduate degree at the New Zealand School of Music.

D.F McKenzie Award

Value: Approx. $500

Closing date: 31 March

To assist in the purchase of research resources (eg. software, photocopying, internet time) Open to Masters and PhD students enrolled in disciplines with which D.F. McKenzie was closely associated: English, Film and Theatre, and Media Studies; Music; Information Management; History; Art History; Maori Studies; Anthropology.

Eligibility: NZ citizens/permanent residents; international students

Herbert Sutcliffe Hardship Scholarship

Number: 6

Value: Approx. $2000

Closing date: 31 March

For students who are enrolled on a full-time basis for the final year of a BA, BEd, BMus or BA(Hons), BMus(Hons) or first year of a MEd and who are facing financial hardship.

Eligibility: NZ citizens/permanent residents; international students

Margaret Nielsen Scholarship

Value: $1,500

Closing date: 31 March

Awarded to a student beginning a BMus in Classical Music Performance, on the basis of musical ability and financial need.

Eligibility: NZ citizens/permanent residents; international students

Therle Drake Postgraduate Scholarship

Number: Varies

Value: Approximately $12,000 (subject to funds available)

Closing date: 31 March, 1 November

The scholarship is for postgraduate classical performance overseas study and application should be made in the year for which the project is planned. While the terms of the bequest are that preference be given to a piano student, other applicants will be considered.

This scholarship is open to NZ citizens, permanent residents and international students.

Eligibility: Postgraduate; Honours