Special Project Award 2024

This award has been made possible through the generous donation of Professor Yean Lim, in honour of his father, Lim Koon Yaw, and in recent years from the bequest of Eda and Frank Schurmann.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must:

· Be a member of the Society, and have been a member continuously for the last five years

· Be 25 years or under (instrumentalists), on December 31st 2024

· Be 30 years or under (singers), on December 31st 2024

· Have a definitive plan to study with a recognised teacher or institution for a minimum of three months

· Be an Australian citizen

APPLICATIONS:

· Applications must be in writing, and should include:

· A current Curriculum Vitae

· A definitive plan of the proposed study, including evidence of acceptance by the Institution or teacher, the period of study, and the date of commencement

· Evidence of date of birth

· A description of the applicant’s long term goals

· References or letters of support from current teachers/s and/or teaching institution

· A summary of the applicant’s contribution to the Society’s District Centres, and participation in other Society activities

· Other information which the applicant believes is pertinent to the application

· Email your application to musvic@bigpond.net.au by Saturday August 31st 2024

SELECTION OF THE RECIPIENT:

· The recipient will be selected by a sub-committee of the Committee, who may seek the advice of appropriate Australian professional adjudicators if necessary

· The Committee reserves the right, in its discretion, not to grant the award if is it considered that the applicants do not fulfil all the criteria.

· The decision of the Committee will be final, and no communication or correspondence will be entered into

VALUE OF THE SCHOLARSHIP:

· The value of the award in 2024 is $1000

PAYMENT OF THE SCHOLARSHIP:

· The amount of the Award will be paid to the recipient as soon as the recipient of the award has been determined. The Committee may withdraw the grant completely if the recipient does not commence the approved program within twelve months of the Award being offered.

OBLIGATIONS OF THE RECIPIENT:

· The recipient of the award may be required to perform at an appropriate concert to acknowledge the recipient’s success, and to allow a suitable presentation.