The Lenore Buckle Music Scholarship
Highlights
| Value | Eligibility | Open date | Close date |
|---|---|---|---|
| At Dean's discretion |
|
13 August 2026 | 5 September 2026 |
How to apply
This scholarship is awarded as an equity scholarship.
You can apply here when applications are open.
Semester 1 applications open in February, annually.
Subject to available funding, Semester 2 applications may open in August, annually.
Dates are indicative and may vary.
Benefits
This scholarship is valued at up to $10,000 and is tenable for 1 year.
The value of the Scholarship will be indicated in the offer letter.
Who's eligible
You must:
- demonstrate financial disadvantage
- be enrolled to study a full-time coursework
- from a rural, regional, or remote area.
Background
Established in 1995 by a pledge from Frank M Buckle for the provision of a student scholarship in a field of study deemed to be most warranted. Priority may be accorded to different instruments in different years.
1. Background
a. Established in 1995 by a pledge from Frank M Buckle for the provision of a student scholarship in a field of study deemed to be most warranted. Priority may be accorded to different instruments in different years.
2. Eligibility
a. Applicants must be currently enrolled full-time in undergraduate, degree in the Conservatorium of Music at the University of Sydney.
b. Applicants must demonstrate financial, coming for a country area.
3. Selection Criteria
a. The Scholarship will be awarded on the basis of:
I. academic merit
II. an audition,
III. a personal statement, and
IV. demonstrated evidence of financial need.
b. The Scholarship will be awarded by the Head of School and Dean of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music or their nominated delegate.
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 annual payment will be made in two equal instalments after the census date of each semester.
c. Recipients may hold the scholarship on a part-time basis with approval of the Head of School and Dean, Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Where a part-time scholarship is approved, payment will be 50% of the full-time semester payment.
d. Deferral of the Scholarship is not permitted.
e. Suspension of the scholarship may be approved with written approval of the Dean of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
f. Transfer of the Scholarship, within the same faculty, may be permitted with the written approval of the Dean of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
g. The Scholarship will be offered subject to the availability of funds.
h. No other amount is payable.
5. Ongoing eligibility
a. To continue receipt of the Scholarship, the recipient must maintain a minimum Semester Average Mark (SAM) of 65 each semester.
b. Recipients undertaking an exchange during the tenure of this Scholarship are required to have achieved a Satisfied Requirements grade (SR) to receive their next payment.
6. Termination
a. A recipient enrolled at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music will have their scholarship terminated if they:
I. withdraws from an eligible course or fails to enrol,
II. commences part-time study without prior written approval of the Dean of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music,
III. does not maintain satisfactory academic performance,
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, or
V. does not resume study at the end of a period of approved leave.
b. Once the Scholarship has been terminated, it will not be reinstated unless due to University error.
c. Where a student is found guilty of serious misconduct or withdraws from the relevant course, the University reserves the right to request that any Scholarship funds paid to the Scholarship recipient be reimbursed.