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The Gerald Westheimer Quartet Program

An undergraduate and postgraduate scholarship
This scholarship provides support to students studying chamber music in the form of a string quartet.

Highlights

Value Eligibility Open date Close date
TBC
  • Currently enrolled in full-time at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music 
  • Member of a string quartet
13 September 2023 13 November 2023

How to apply

Apply here.

Benefits

The scholarship value and duration will be determined by the dean of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and will be stipulated in the scholarship offer letter to the successful recipient(s).

Who's eligible

You must:

  • be enrolled or have an unconditional offer to study a full-time in a coursework or research degree at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
  • be a member of a string quartet.

Background

This scholarship is funded by a donation from Gerald Westheimer to support students to of the Gerald Westheimer to study chamber music in the form of a string quartet.

1. Background

a. This scholarship has been established to support students of the Gerald Westheimer Quartet Program at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music to study chamber music in the form of a string quartet.

b. This Scholarship is funded by a donation Gerald Westheimer.

2. Eligibility

a. This Scholarship is offered subject to the applicant having an unconditional offer of admission or being currently enrolled full time in a coursework or research degree at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music at the University of Sydney.

b. Applicants for the Gerald Westheimer Quartet Program are members of a string quartet

3. Selection Criteria

a. The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of:

I. personal statements,

II. audition preparatory material, as a String Quartet

III. proposed study plan, and 

IV. international travel budget.

b. Applicants will be required to attend an interview.

c. The Scholarship will be awarded by the Dean of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.

4. Value

a. The Scholarship value and duration will be determined by the Dean of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and will be stipulated in the Scholarship Offer Letter to the successful recipient(s).

b. The scholarship payment will be made in one lump sum payment on receipt of the scholarship acceptance form. 

c. Deferral and/or suspension of the Scholarship is not permitted.

d. The Scholarship will be offered subject to the availability of funds.

e. No other amount is payable.

5. Termination

a. The Scholarship will be terminated if the recipient:

I. withdraws from an eligible course or fails to enrol,

II. withdraws or fails to complete the approved travel overseas,

III. commences part-time study,

IV. is determined by the University to be guilty of serious misconduct, including, but not limited to, having provided false or misleading information as part of their Scholarship application, 

V. does not resume study at the end of a period of approved leave.

b. Once a Scholarship has been terminated, it cannot be reinstated unless due to University error.

c. Where a student is found guilty of serious misconduct or the Scholarship is terminated under any instance in the Termination Clause of these terms and conditions, the University reserves the right to request that any Scholarship funds paid to the Scholarship recipient be reimbursed.