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Published: 03 Jul 2024
The Dorcas McClean Scholarship, worth up to $40,000, supports candidates for admission to an approved institution. Applicants must be between 17 and 25 years of age and residents of Australia in any two years preceding the competition date. Assessment is by competition (for shortlisted applicants only), held across a number of days at the Southbank Campus.This is a triennial competition and will next take place in early 2025.
There will be monetary awards for the second and third placed participants, and a major award for the Dorcas McClean Scholarship recipient.
A set amount of reimbursement will be paid to the shortlisted applicants to assist with the cost of the competition requirements.
| Application Deadline | August 12, 2024 |
| Value | $5,000 - $40,000 |
| Country to study | Australia |
| School to study | University of Melbourne. |
| Type | Undergraduate |
| Sponsor | University of Melbourne |
| Gender | Men and Women |
A one-off payment of up to $40,000 towards studies at another institution approved by the University of Melbourne. Runner-up and third-placed candidates will receive $10,000 and $5000 respectively.
To be considered for this scholarship, you must:
Read the Guidelines (in the Application process section) for all competition details.
The recipient of this scholarship will be determined by three rounds of performance competition to select a winner from up to six applicants. They will be judged by panels of prominent Australian and international violinists on the basis of musicality, tone, technique, intonation and poise.
Applications for round 1 are made online via the link below (only visible during the application open phase) and must include:
The recordings will be assessed by prominent Australian violinists on musicality, tone, technique, intonation and poise, and six candidates will be selected to advance to round 2. Three finalists will proceed from round 2 to round 3.
Read the Guidelines for all details.
For more details, visit University of Melbourne website
