2006 Edition 2 (Issue 144) - Sasmt-savmo.org.za

SAMRO MUSIC STUDY AWARDS 2007
Each year the SAMRO Endowment for the National Arts offers five different types of awards to encourage
the study of music among citizens of South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland.
OVERSEAS SCHOLARSHIPS 2007 FOR SINGERS
These two Scholarships (one for Western Art/Choral Music, one for Jazz/Popular Music), with a current
value of R160 000 each, plus travel allowance of up to R10 000 each, will be awarded in the third
Quarter of 2007, and are for post-graduate study abroad.
Only applicants who have already obtained a degree or equivalent diploma in music, or who are in
their final year of such degree or equivalent diploma, and who were born after 30 April 1974 can be
considered. Application forms will be available in FEBRUARY 2007.
POST-GRADUATE BURSARIES FOR INDIGENOUS AFRICAN MUSIC STUDY IN SOUTHERN
AFRICA 2007
These Bursaries (available in either the Traditional/Western Art/Choral or Jazz/Popular Music ) will
be awarded in the first quarter of 2007, and are for students who are majoring in the musicological/
ethno-musicological study of African music indigenous to South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho or Swaziland
at post-graduate level (Master’s or Doctor’s degrees) at a recognised statutory institute of tertiary
education in Southern Africa.
Only applicants born after 15 February 1965 who have been officially accepted for any study-year of
such post-graduate courses can be considered. Prospective applicants born before the specified date
may also apply, if they can satisfactorily show that their circumstances warrant special consideration.
Application forms are available.
INTERMEDIATE BURSARIES FOR MUSIC COMPOSITION STUDY IN SOUTHERN AFRICA 2007
These Bursaries (available in both the Western Art/Choral and Jazz/Popular Music) will be awarded in
the first quarter of 2007, and are for students majoring in composition at advanced undergraduate or
post-graduate level, at a recognised statutory institute of tertiary education in Southern Africa. The
Bursaries are for composition study at 3rd, 4th or Honours year level of an undergraduate degree or
equivalent diploma; and for composition study at Master’s or Doctor’s degree level.
Only applicants born after 15 February 1973 who have been officially accepted for such degree or
equivalent diploma courses can be considered. Prospective applicants born before the specified date
may also apply, if they can satisfactorily show that their circumstances warrant special consideration.
Application forms are available.
UNDERGRADUATE BURSARIES FOR MUSIC EDUCATION STUDY IN SOUTHERN AFRICA 2007
These Bursaries (available in both the Western Art/Choral and Jazz/Popular Music) will be awarded in
the first quarter of 2007, and are for students majoring in Music Education or Class Music Teaching at
a recognised statutory institute of tertiary education in Southern Africa. The Bursaries may be held in
any year of study, provided that Music Education or Class Music Teaching is being studied in that year
as a major for degree or equivalent diploma purposes.
Only applicants born after 15 February 1967 who have been officially accepted for the appropriate
year of a suitable degree or equivalent diploma can be considered. Prospective applicants born before
the specified date may also apply, if they can satisfactorily show that their circumstances warrant
special consideration. Application forms are available.
UNDERGRADUATE BURSARIES FOR GENERAL MUSIC STUDY IN SOUTHERN AFRICA 2007
These Bursaries (available in both the Western Art/Choral and Jazz/Popular Music) will be awarded in
the first quarter of 2007, and are for undergraduate study at a recognized statutory institute of tertiary
education in Southern Africa. They are awarded only to students who are beginning their first or
second year of study for a degree or equivalent diploma course in Music in 2007.
Only applicants born after 15 February 1981 who have been officially accepted for such courses can
be considered. Prospective applicants born before the specified date may also apply, if they can satisfactorily
show that their circumstances warrant special consideration. Application forms are available.
Suid-Afrikaanse Musiek Onderwyser |144 | November 2006