Andrew Svoboda Prize for Orchestral Composition
Established in 2005 by the family and friends of Andrew Svoboda (B.Mus. 2000 with distinction, M.Mus. 2004, doctoral candidate at Columbia), a promising composer who passed away suddenly in 2004 at the age of 27.
| Eligibility | Awarded by a committee established by the Dean of the Schulich School of Music to an outstanding student in composition for the completion of a work for symphony orchestra. |
| Value | $5,000 |
Last Update: 12 Jun. 2020
Arthur and Helen Henderson Scholarship
| Eligibility | Preference will be given to students in organ and church music. Open to both graduate and undergraduate students. |
| Value | $1,000 |
Bourse d'étude commémorative Pierre Béluse
Créée en 2016 par famille, amis et anciens étudiants en hommage à Pierre Béluse (1935-2015), percussionniste à l'OSM de 1959 à 1980 et professeur en percussion à l'Université McGill de 1967 à 2001, période durant laquelle if fonda (1969) et dirigea l'Ensemble de Percussion de McGill qui se mérita plusieurs distinctions.
| Eligibility | Attribuée par le Comité des bourses d'études de l'École de musique Schulich à un(e) étudiant(e) en percussion qui démontre un potentiel exceptionnel comme interprète et se distingue par ses résultats scolaires, quel que soit son cycle. |
| Valeur | minimum $3,500 |
Last Update: 25 Nov. 2016
Clara Lichtenstein Memorial Fellowship
Initiated by Helmut Blume in memory of Clara Lichtenstein, the first instructor in Music at the Royal Victoria College, prime mover in the founding of the McGill Conservatorium (1904) and its Vice Director until her retirement in 1929.
| Eligibility | To be awarded to an outstanding student for graduate studies in Music. |
| Value | $2,000 |
David Moyse Guitar Scholarships
Established in 2009 by a gift from David Moyse, local philanthropist and lifelong student of the guitar. Awarded to outstanding guitar students at the Schulich School of Music of McGill University.
| Eligibility | Awarded by the Schulich School of Music Scholarships Committee. |
| Value | Minimum $2,000 |
Donald and Helen Mackey Memorial Award
Established in 1996 by Donald’s wife Helen and family and friends, with further support in 2014 from The Drummond Foundation. Prof. Donald Mackey served the Faculty of Music for over 30 years and his passionate interest was in the field of organ and choral music.
| Eligibility | Awarded by the Schulich School of Music Scholarships Committee to an organ student who demonstrates a particular interest in choral music. |
| Value | Varies |
Last Update: 3 Feb. 2015
Dusica Maysinger Prize
Established in 2022 by Dusica Maysinger.
| Eligibility | Awarded by a jury convened by the Performance Department of the Schulich School of Music to participants who demonstrate exceptional potential in the McGill Concerto Competitions. |
| Value | Varies |
Last Update: 21 Feb. 2023
E. Noel Spinelli Prize in Music
Established in 2004, by E. Noel Spinelli, C.M. a devoted supporter of the Schulich School of Music and a lover of opera and vocal music.
| Eligibility | Awarded by the Schulich School of Music Scholarships Committee to an outstanding student in the Opera / Vocal area. |
| Value | Minimum $200 |
Edith Jacobson Low-Beer Fellowships in Music
Established in 2009 through the generous bequest of Edith Jacobson Low-Beer, C.M., Q.C., for two deserving graduate students in a Master's program at the Schulich School of Music.
| Eligibility | Awarded by the Schulich School of Music Scholarships Committee. |
| Value | $7,000 each |
Eleanor Stubley Recording Prize
Established by Professor Eleanor Stubley in 2016 for an outstanding graduate student in the Schulich School of Music.
| Eligibility | Awarded by a committee established by the Dean of the Schulich School of Music to a graduate student in a performance, composition or conducting programme at the Schulich School of Music for a transformative recording project. |
| Value | Varies |
Last Update: 09 May 2016
Eric Award
Established by Kevin Austin, B.Mus. 1970, M.M.A. 1973.
| Eligibility | Awarded to a graduate or undergraduate student in the Schulich School of Music for outstanding achievement in the field of electroacoustic music. Awarded by the Schulich School of Music Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the staff of the Electronic Music Studio. |
|
Value |
$250 |
Florence Marjorie Brace Award
Established in 1999 by the estate of Florence Agnes Biltcliffe Brace in loving memory of her daughter, Florence Marjorie Brace.
| Eligibility | Awarded by the Schulich School of Music Scholarships Committee to an outstanding undergraduate or graduate student in Music. |
| Value | Minimum $500 |
Gian Lyman Memorial Scholarship
Established by the contributions of the family, friends and colleagues of the late Gian Lyman, a distinguished graduate of McGill's Faculty of Music, who died on April 22, 1974.
| Eligibility | To be given to a graduate or undergraduate student who is specializing in either the performance or history of early music. |
| Value | $1,300 |
Gustav and Romana Blume Memorial Scholarship
Established in 1982 by Helmut Blume in loving memory of his parents.
| Eligibility | Awarded by the Schulich School of Music Scholarships Committee to a graduate student. Preference may be given to a student in Performance. |
| Value | $800 |
Hank Knox Prize in Early Music
Established in 2022 by family and friends of Hank Knox, BMus'78, MMus'79, long-time Professor of harpsichord, conductor, coach and mentor to many in the early music community at McGill.
| Eligibility | Awarded by the Schulich School of Music Scholarship Committee to an outstanding undergraduate or graduate student studying early music on the basis of high academic standing and performance excellence. |
| Value | Varies |
Last Update: 23 Aug. 2022
Helen Hall Prize
Established in honour of Helen Hall by her friends.
| Eligibility | Preference given to voice majors or students specializing in choral conducting. Open to both graduate and undergraduate students. |
| Value | $400 |
Herbert A. Morse Memorial Scholarship
Established in 1990 through a bequest from Dorothy E.M. Fairbairn in memory of her father.
| Eligibility | Awarded to an outstanding student in the Schulich School of Music. |
| Value | $2,700 |
Herbert C. Caley Award
| Eligibility | Preference given to a student specializing in the performance or history of Baroque and early music. Open to both graduate and undergraduate students. Established by Mrs. Maude Caley in memory of her husband who died December 24, 1980. |
| Value | $500 |
Ingeborg and Angela Kramer Endowment Fund Fellowship
Established in 2012 through the bequest of Ingeborg Kramer, former Rare Books and Special Collections editor at McGill, for entering or enrolled graduate students in the Schulich School of Music.
| Eligibility |
Awarded by the Schulich School of Music Scholarships Committee on the basis of academic merit. |
| Value | Varies |
Last Update: 14 Jun. 2018
Jan Jarczyk Award
Established in 2018 by friends and family of Professor Jan Jarczyk, a gifted performer, composer, and teacher to generations of McGill students
| Eligibility | Awarded to an outstanding undergraduate or graduate student enrolled in a Jazz program, with a preference for Jazz piano. Awarded by the Schulich School of Music Scholarships Committee on the basis pf high academic standing. |
| Value | Varies |
Last Update: 07 Oct. 2019
John Grew Award
Established in 2015 by friends and colleagues of John Grew, professor emeritus, former Dean of Music, accomplished performer, pedagogue, and mentor.
| Eligibility | Awarded by the Schulich School of Music Scholarships Committee to an outstanding undergraduate or graduate organ or harpsichord student on the basis of high academic standing. |
| Value | Varies |
Last Update: 11 Nov. 2016
John B. Richardson Award
Established in 2017 by family, friends and colleagues in memory of the late Dr. John B. Richardson, BSc 1958, MDCM 1962, PhD 1971 for one or two outstanding undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in an Early Music program.
| Eligibility |
Awarded by the Schulich School of Music Scholarships Committee on the basis of high academic standing. |
| Value | Varies |
Last Update: 14 Jun. 2018
John R.E. Bradley Prizes
Established in 2006 through a bequest from John R.E. Bradley, Sound and Lighting Technician at the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul and a Montreal sound engineer whose career spanned from the 1930s to the 1990s.
| Eligibility | Awarded by the Schulich School of Music Scholarships Committee to outstanding graduate students in the Sound Recording Program. |
| Value | $2,000 each |
Julius Schloss Memorial Award
Established by Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Schloss in memory of their brother, the composer Julius Schloss (1902-1972), one of the foremost pupils of Alban Berg in Vienna during the late 1920s and early 1930s whose collected works were donated by the family to the McGill Faculty of Music.
| Eligibility | This award is to be made to a graduate student in Music on the recommendation of the Graduate Committee of the Schulich School of Music. |
| Value | $1,000 |
Lallemand Bursary
Established in 1999 by Jaqueline Lallemand to honour the memory of her father and mother, Albert and Gabrielle Lallemand.
| Eligibility | Awarded by the Schulich School of Music Scholarships Committee to one or more undergraduate or graduate Music students in financial need. Preference is given to students enrolled in the Jazz Performance program. |
| Value | $1,500 each. |
Last Update: 16 Aug. 2017
Lalonde Scholarship in Jazz
Established in 2021 by Daniel M. Lalonde, BCom 1976.
| Eligibility | Awarded by the Schulich School of Music Scholarship Committee, upon the recommendation of the Head of Jazz studies, on the basis of academic merit to one or more undergraduate or graduate students who are jazz trumpet players entering or enrolled in the Schulich School of Music. |
| Value | Varies. May be renewable. |
Last Update: 12 Jul. 2022
Lewis Lutter Bursary
Established in 1988 by the Guttman family in honour of Mr. Lewis Lutter, a loyal and devoted associate of many years of Progress Brand Clothes, Inc.
| Eligibility | Awarded by the Schulich School of Music to assist a talented student in the School who is in financial need. |
|
Value |
$1,000 |
Lloyd Carr-Harris String Scholarship
Established in 1999 through a generous gift from the Lloyd Carr-Harris Foundation.
| Eligibility | Awarded by the Schulich School of Music Scholarships Committee on the recommendation of the String Area to exceptionally gifted string players entering an undergraduate or graduate program in Performance. |
| Value | $10,000; renewable twice |
Lou Williamson Jazz Award
Established in 2015 by Chris and Eve Millington in memory of percussionist Lou Williamson, a gifted performer, a former McGill instructor and a highly-respected music administrator.
| Eligibility | Awarded to an outstanding Canadian undergraduate or graduate student registered in a Jazz program, with a preference for Jazz drum set, on the basis of high academic standing by the Schu/ich School of Music Scholarships Committee. |
|
Value |
Varies |
Last Update: 12 Aug. 2015
Luba Zuk Piano Duo Composition Prize
Established in 2016 by Luba Zuk, LMus 1957, long-time professor of piano at McGill University and member of the Luba and lreneus Zuk Piano Duo - recognized for commissioning and performing new works, especially by Canadian and Ukrainian composers.
| Eligibility | Awarded by a committee established by the Dean of the Schulich School of Music to an outstanding undergraduate or graduate student in composition for the completion of a work for piano duo. Preference will be given for a work that includes references to Ukrainian or Canadian culture, landscape, history or experience. |
|
Value |
Varies |
Last Update: 09 May 2016
Margaret Houlding Memorial Prize
Established in 1984 by the friends of the late Margaret Houlding.
| Eligibility | Awarded to a student in the Schulich School of Music. |
|
Value |
$600 |
Marianna Eaton Scholarship
Established by a bequest from the late Marianna Eaton (née Marianna Soulé Van Doren).
| Eligibility | Awarded to a graduate student in the Schulich School of Music. |
| Value | $1,800 |
Marvin Duchow Memorial Scholarship
Established by the family and friends of Prof. Marvin Duchow, in his memory.
| Eligibility | To be awarded annually to a graduate student in Music. |
| Value | $1,000 |
Mary McLaughlin Memorial Prize
Established in 2013 by a bequest of Mary Ruth McLaughlin (1957-2011), B.Mus. 1979, M.A. 1982, a violinist and musicologist who went on to a career in law.
| Eligibility |
Awarded by the Schulich School of Music Scholarships Committee to an entering or enrolled undergraduate or graduate student with an interest in Early Music. |
| Value | Varies |
Last Update: 11 Oct. 2017
Maurice Pollack Foundation Fellowship
Initiated by the Foundation in memory of Maurice Pollack, man of commerce and great benefactor in the areas of education, religious institutions and communal welfare.
| Eligibility | To be awarded to an outstanding student for graduate studies in Music. |
| Value | $3,000 |
Max Stern Fellowship in Music
Established in 1992 through a donation from the Max Stern estate.
| Eligibility | Awarded by GPS to Doctoral level students in Music on the recommendation of the Schulich School of Music. Exceptional students at the Master's level who demonstrate potential for doctoral studies may be considered. No citizenship restrictions. |
| Value | $12,000; renewable |
Mildred Largie Award
Established in 2001 through a generous bequest by Mildred Largie.
| Eligibility | Awarded by the Schulich School of Music Scholarships Committee to an outstanding student studying piano. |
| Value | $1,000 |
Olympia Garibaldi-Galavaris Prize
Established in 2000 by Dr. George Galavaris in honour of his mother’s 76th birthday.
| Eligibility | The award is open to graduate students in the Schulich School of Music. Awarded by the Schulich School of Music to a graduate student specializing in Musicology or Music Theory with a sub-specialty in Music before 1700. |
| Value | Minimum $500 |
Paul-Marcel Gélinas et Verna-Marie Parr Gélinas Piano Award
Established in 2017 by the generous bequest of Paul-Marcel Gélinas for one or more outstanding undergraduate or graduate students in piano.
| Eligibility | Awarded by the Schulich School of Music Scholarships Committee on the basis of high academic standing. |
| Value | Varies |
Last Update: 06 Apr. 2017
Phyllis and Bernard Shapiro Fellowship in Opera
Established in 2002 by faculty, alumni, family and friends in honour of Phyllis and Bernard J. Shapiro. Dr. Bernard J. Shapiro was the Principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University from 1994 to December 2002.
| Eligibility | Awarded by the Schulich School of Music Graduate Committee to graduate or diploma students in Opera/Voice Performance. |
| Value | Minimum $5,000; renewable |
Phyllis and Bernard Shapiro Fellowship in Theory
Established in 2002 by faculty, alumni, family and friends in honour of Phyllis and Bernard J. Shaprio. Dr. Bernard J. Shapiro was the Principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University from 1994 to December 2002.
| Eligibility | Awarded by the Schulich School of Music Graduate Committee to a graduate student in the Department of Music Research. |
| Value | Minimum $5,000; renewable |
Piano Vocal Art Fellowships
Established in 2021 for graduate students entering or enrolled in the Schulich School of Music.
| Eligibility | Awarded by the Schulich School of Music Scholarships Committee on the basis of academic merit. |
| Value | Varies |
Last Update: 12 Jul. 2022
Rachel and Benjamin Schecter Memorial Scholarship
Established in 1997 by a bequest from the late Dr. Samuel Schecter in memory of his parents, Rachel and Benjamin Schecter.
| Eligibility | Awarded by the Schulich School of Music Scholarships Committee to any full-time student in a degree or diploma in Music. |
| Value | $2,500 |
Robert N. C. Tennant Voice Award
Established in 2019 by Robert N. C. Tennant.
| Eligibility | Awarded by the Schulich School of Music Scholarships Committee on the basis of high academic standing to one or more outstanding undergraduate or graduate Voice students entering or enrolled at the School. |
| Value | Varies |
Last Update: 05 Dec. 2019
Robert Tennant Scholarship
Established in 2023 by Robert N. C. Tennant, BA 1971.
| Eligibility | Awarded by the Schulich School of Music Scholarship Committee on the basis of academic merit to one or more instrumental performance undergraduate or graduate students entering or enrolled in the Schulich School of Music. |
| Value | Varies |
Robin MacLennan Graduate Award
Established in 2019 by Robin MacLennan, BSc(HEc) 1962, for a student entering a graduate diploma program at the Schulich School of Music on the basis of academic merit.
| Eligibility | Awarded by a committee formed by the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies of the Schulich School of Music. Preference will be given to students in the Strings area. |
| Value | Varies |
Last Update: 12 Mar. 2020
Sara Berlind Memorial Fellowship
Established by a bequest from Sara Berlind.
| Eligibility | Awarded by the Schulich School of Music to an outstanding student to pursue graduate studies in Music. |
| Value | $5,000 each |
Schulich Scholarships
| Eligibility | Established in 2005 through an exceptional gift by Canadian Philanthropist Seymour Schulich. Awarded by the Schulich School of Music Scholarships Committee to talented students in an undergraduate, graduate or diploma program. Holders of these scholarships are designated Schulich Scholars. |
| Value | Undergraduate: $5,000; renewable. Graduate: $10,000; renewable. |
Schulich School of Music Entrance Scholarships
| Eligibility | Available to all incoming graduate and undergraduate students in a degree or diploma program in Music. Awarded on the recommendation of the Department of Performance and the Department of Theory. |
| Value | $2,000 |
Schulich School of Music Scholarships
The fund originated through the generosity of patrons of the Martlet Concert and Ball that took place in April 1960. Subsequently, many former students and friends of the Schulich School of Music have contributed to the fund.
| Eligibility | Available to all students in a degree or diploma program in Music, both graduate and undergraduate. |
| Value | $100 - $1,000 |
Student Excellence Awards
Established in 2015 by Elizabeth A. Wirth, BA 1964.
| Eligibility | Awarded to outstanding undergraduate, graduate and diploma students in any program at the Schulich School of Music of McGill University. |
| Value | Varies |
Last Update: 1 May 2015
Suzanne Fortier Major Entrance Scholarship in Jazz Studies
Established in 2023 by Elizabeth Wirth, BA 1964.
| Eligibility | Awarded by the Schulich School of Music Scholarship Committee to one or more outstanding Jazz students entering the Schulich School of Music on the basis of high academic standing and performance excellence. |
| Value | Varies. Renewable. |
Last Update: 10 May 2023
Suzanne Fortier Major Entrance Scholarship in Voice
Established in 2023 by Elizabeth Wirth, BA 1964.
| Eligibility | Awarded by the Schulich School of Music Scholarship Committee to one or more outstanding Voice students entering the Schulich School of Music on the basis of high academic standing and performance excellence. |
| Value | Varies. Renewable. |
Last Update: 10 May 2023
The Golden Violin Prize
Established in 2006 through a generous gift from Canadian philanthropist Seymour Schulich.
| Eligibility | Awarded by a committee established by the Dean of the Schulich School of Music to an undergraduate, graduate, or diploma student in the Schulich School of Music who demonstrates exceptional potential in the String area. |
| Value | $30,000 |
Last Update: 08 Jan. 2020
The Hnatyshyn Foundation Christa and Franz-Paul Decker Fellowship in Conducting
Established in 2017 by the Hnatyshyn Foundation, alongside family, friends and colleagues, in honour of the late Professor Franz-Paul Decker, DMus, h.c., 2002, renowned conductor of orchestras across Canada and around the world, and Christa Decker.
| Eligibility | The Fellowship is awarded by the Schulich School of Music to a Canadian graduate student entering or enrolled in conducting at the Schulich School of Music who shows exceptional talent and potential. |
| Value | $15,000 |
Last Update: 10 Mar. 2021
Verna-Marie Parr Gélinas and Paul-Marcel Gélinas Scholarships
Established in 1998 by Verna-Marie Parr Gélinas, Dip. Social Work 1938, and Paul-Marcel Gélinas.
| Eligibility | Awarded by the Schulich School of Music to talented students studying in an undergraduate or graduate program in the Schulich School of Music. Preference will be given to instrumentalists in the McGill Symphony Orchestra. |
| Value | $2,500 |
Wayne Riddell Choral Award
Established in 2016 by friends and colleagues in honour of Dr. Wayne Riddell, BMus 1960, DMus 2014, a highly acclaimed choral conductor and church musician.
| Eligibility | Awarded to an outstanding undergraduate or graduate student with an interest in choral music, with a preference for choral conducting, on the basis of high academic standing by the Schulich School of Music Scholarships Committee. |
| Value | Varies |
Last Update: 09 Feb. 2016
Wirth Family Fellowship in Music
Established in 2004 by Elizabeth Wirth and friends in memory of her parents, Lisl and Manfred Wirth.
| Eligibility | Awarded by the Schulich School of Music Graduate Committee to graduate or diploma students in Opera/Voice Performance. |
| Value | Minimum $5,000; renewable |
Wirth Vocal Prize
Established in 2015 by Elizabeth A. Wirth, BA 1964.
| Eligibility | Awarded by a jury established by the Dean of the Schulich School of Music to an undergraduate, graduate, or diploma students in the Voice Area of the Schulich School of Music of McGill University who demonstrate exceptional skill and artistry. |
| Value | Minimum $25,000 for first place and minimum $1,000 for each runner-up, for a maximum of three. |
Last Update: 13 Sep. 2017