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Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
One
Grant
NZ$3,000 per annum
Scholarship coverage
- tuition fee reduction
Description
Established by the University of Otago in 2023, from the John Steele Bequest. Professor John Steele was a long serving member of the Music Department, and world-renowned for his research on early Western art music. The scholarship aims to provide financial support for students of musicology, and supports the academic research of music in preparation for the writing of a MUSI490 dissertation.
Benefits
The scholarship is worth NZ$3,000 per annum.
Eligibility
Applicants must be:
- hold a Bachelor of Music degree, and be qualified to enter the Honours programme
- demonstrate proof of potential academic research ability through prior research experience atundergraduate level
- be enrolled (or intend to enroll) in an Honours degree in music at the University of Otago
The following factors shall be considered in selecting the scholarship:
- the applicant’s overall academic ability, including their GPA
- the applicant’s proposed research programme, including whether it features an achievablegoal or aim
- the applicant’s career goals and plans
- the applicant’s personal qualities
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Musicology
Locations
New Zealand
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
High school
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
10 Dec 2026
Closing date: 10 December