Arts & Administration | Scholarship for Nigerians and Africans - Part 231

Music Scholarships 2010, University of Reading, UK

/ August 22, 2010 1 Comment

The Music Scholarships are awarded for ability in musical performance, judged on the basis of auditions to be held at the University, annually in April. The auditions are adjudicated by a panel normally consisting of the University’s Director of Music, a member of the Institute of Education responsible for teaching in music, and others nominated by the Director of Music.

Vocal awards are offered for all voices (soprano, alto (male or female), tenor, baritone, bass). In the audition candidates will be expected to sight read and may be given aural tests. Fluency in reading conventional notation is normally expected. They will also be required to sing two contrasting pieces totalling no more than 10 minutes. Repertoire does not have to be classical, but the contrast is important. Accompaniment will be provided if required. The audition will include a short discussion of the candidate’s musical background and aims.

Instrumental awards are offered for all instruments. Grade VII or VIII of the Associated Board, where this is appropriate, will be regarded as the normal minimum level of attainment by candidates. In the audition candidates will be required to perform two contrasting pieces of their own choice, totalling not more than ten minutes. Repertoire does not have to be classical, but the contrast is important. Accompaniment will be provided if required. They will also be examined in sight reading. Candidates offering piano or organ will also be expected to sight read from a choral score and to accompany voices or instruments if required. The audition will include a short discussion of the candidate’s musical background and aims.

Those students holding vocal awards will be required to sing in both the University Chamber Choir and the University Chorus, to take singing lessons, and generally to participate in the University’s choral activities.

Those students holding instrumental awards will be required to play in the University Symphony Orchestra and the University Chamber Orchestra, the University Brass Band or other University ensembles as appropriate. Also to participate in and initiate chamber music, to take instrumental lessons, and generally to participate in the University’s instrumental activities. Those holding the keyboard scholarship shall be required to accompany choral rehearsals and to deputies from time to time for the Chorus pianist. Keyboard scholars shall also be given opportunities from time to time to conduct and coach.

Application Deadline Friday 25 March 2011

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Scholarship for International Travel, University of Cape Town, South Africa

/ August 18, 2010 Leave a Comment

Scholarship for International Travel are available to assist Master’s and Doctoral students registered at the University of Cape Town to proceed to an approved international institution for purposes of a visiting scholars programme, for research, or for attendance at specific and approved courses.  The awards are intended for individual senior students and have been established to enhance the research activities being conducted for the completion of the degree.

  • No applications for renewal or extension will be considered.  The awards are restricted to one award per student, per DEGREE. Only ONE application at Master’s level and ONE at Doctoral level can be submitted.  Where students are upgraded from the Masters degree, a second application can be submitted at Doctoral level, but only after 12 months of registration at Doctoral level.
  • UCT Scholarships for International Travel and UCT Conference Travel Grants cannot be held concurrently in any one year.
  • Only students in the first and second years of Master’s study and the first, second or third years of doctoral study, will be considered. (3rd year Masters and 4th year PhD students are NOT ELIGIBLE).
  • Successful applicants are required to submit a full report on the work completed and the time spent at the international institution.  The reports must be submitted to the DVC for Research and Innovation, c/o the PFO, within three weeks of the student’s return to UCT.  The report must illustrate the value of the time spent abroad.  Such reports may be included or referred to in the University’s Annual Research Report.  Failure to submit the required report will result in cancellation of the scholarship and withdrawal of the funds provided.
  • Before payment  can be made of any award offered, successful applicants are required to show evidence that the balance of funds required has been secured.
  • NOTE:  There are two rounds of application/award per annum:
  • Students applying to travel abroad in April, May, June, July, and August , September 2010 must submit their applications by no later than 28 February 2010.
  • Students applying to travel abroad in October, November, December 2010 and January, February and March 2011 must submit their applications by no later than 31 August 2010.

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West European Specialist Study Grant 2010, USA

/ August 18, 2010 Leave a Comment

This grant supports research pertaining to Western European studies, librarianship, or the book trade. This annual grant was established by WESS in 1985 under the sponsorship of Martinus Nijhoff International, a subscription agent and bookdealer headquartered in The Hague. The grant is now sponsored by Coutts Information Services, the international academic library vendor, from its regional offices in The Netherlands (Coutts Nijhoff International).

Award

A maximum of $3,000 donated by Coutts Information Services to cover travel to and from Europe, transportation in Europe, and lodging and board for no more than fourteen (14) consecutive days. Funds may not be used for salaries, research-related supplies, publication costs, conference fees, or equipment purchases.

Eligibility

The nominee must be a librarian employed in a university, college, community college, or research library in the year prior to application for the award.

Criteria

The primary criterion for awarding the grant is the significance and utility of the proposed project as a contribution to the study of the acquisition, organization, or use of library materials from or relating to Western Europe. Current or historical subjects may be treated. The award jury will review proposals with the following in mind:

* What is the work to be accomplished? The proposal should be as explicit as possible about the current state of knowledge in the area and what will be achieved by the successful completion of the study.
* What is the need for and value of the proposed research? The proposal should provide persuasive evidence that the study is of practical use or scholarly value to the wider community served by the grant.
* What is the methodology for carrying out the proposed work? The research design should be as specific as possible and demonstrate why the European component is essential.
* Is the work accomplishable within the timeframe proposed? If the study extends beyond the 14-day limit of the grant, the proposal should specify how the additional work would be completed and funded.
* Are the applicant’s qualifications sufficient to carry out the study?

The applicant should be able to document their ability to complete the proposed research in a timely manner.

Submissions

The application must include the following:

* A proposal, five (5) pages or less, double-spaced
* A tentative travel itinerary not to exceed fourteen (14) days, including the proposed countries and institutions to be visited and the preferred period of study/travel
* A travel budget, including estimated round-trip coach airfare, transportation in Europe, lodging expenses, and meal costs
* A current curriculum vita

Electronic submissions are required. E-mail the application to Megan Griffin at mgriffin@ala.org. If sending multiple files, each file name must contain the applicant’s name. Submissions will be acknowledged via e-mail.

Submission Deadline: Friday, December 3, 2010.

Information

If you have questions or need help in compiling a nomination, please contact Sarah E. How, Cornell University, Phone: (607) 255-9478, E-mail: seh4@cornell.edu or Megan Griffin at (800) 545-2433, ext. 2514, (312) 280-2514 or via e-mail at mgriffin@ala.org.

Obligations

The grantee is required to submit a report to ACRL within six months of no less than 4,000 words on the research resulting from the study trip. It is assumed that in most cases this report will be suitable for publication. If so, ACRL is given the first right of refusal. The grantee should submit an abstract of the report for publication in C&RL News and the WESS newsletter. In addition, the grantee may be asked to participate in a WESS general discussion group, advise the award jury, or counsel new grantees. Recipients are encouraged, but not required, to join WESS and become involved in its activities.

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