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Early Music Grant

DESCRIPTION
One $1,000 grant for a specific purpose essential to completion of an exceptional musical project or undertaking well beyond the planning stage. This grant may be for study, performance, research/education project, purchase of instrument, and/or travel. Projects, performances, etc should be focused on early music (roughly 1200-1800CE).

REQUIREMENTS
Required Materials Checklist:

  1. Current resume, including Mu Phi Epsilon participation
  2. Two current letters of recommendation
  3. Composers:
    1. Score
    2. High-quality recording of a recent composition. Submission must be via links to YouTube or other comparable sites provided to the online application system (YouTube preferred, no Dropbox). Recordings in the Scholarship Application process must not be older than two years from the date of application.
  4. Performers:
    1. Recent reviews and/or programs
    2. High-quality recording. Submission must be via links to YouTube or other comparable sites provided to the online application system (YouTube preferred, no Dropbox)
  5. Theorists, Historians, and Educators:
    1. One recent paper or publication
  6. List of the recorded repertoire with the following information:
    1. Exact titles, opus numbers
    2. Composers’ names
    3. Timings
  7. Most recent unofficial college transcript
  8. Detailed budget

  9. $25 Application Fee

Please note that there will be no return of application fee for incomplete and disqualified applications.

NUMBER OF AWARDS
1

AWARD AMOUNT
$1,000

TOTAL AMOUNT AWARDED
$1,000

APPLICATION DEADLINE
March 1

APPLICATION LINK

Questions? For general inquiries about Mu Phi Epsilon grants and scholarships, please contact [email protected]. For questions about this particular award, please contact scholarship chair Dr. Hannah Porter-Occeña at [email protected]. All applicants must be dues-paying members in good standing. If you cannot log in to access the application, please contact [email protected].