Scholarship Details
Provider Name: University of Melbourne
Scholarship Name: Sir William McKie Travelling Scholarship
Description: The Sir William McKie Travelling Scholarship enables a student to study at a school of music in London approved by the dean of the faculty. The funds for the scholarship have been donated by the Sir William McKie Memorial Trust in memory of the late Sir William McKie who was City Organist, Melbourne, and Organist of Magdalen College, Oxford, before taking up the position of Master of Choristers at Westminster Abbey in 1941. He occupied the post with distinction until 1963 and was knighted for his services to music in 1953, the year in which he was Director of Music for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
Study Level: Doctor Degree (By Coursework), Doctor Degree (By Research), Graduate Certificate, Graduate Diploma, Master Degree (By Coursework), Master Degree (By Research), Postgraduate Certificate, Postgraduate Diploma
Study Fields: Creative Arts
Subjects: Classical music, Music, Piano
Support Type: Scholarship, Travel Grant outside Australia
Offer Frequency: Occasional
Annual Amount: $2,500
Annual Comment: The scholarship is valued at approximately $2,500.
Length: 1 year(s)
Gender: Co-Ed
Eligibility: The scholarship is open to graduates studying classical music in the Faculty of VCA & MCM.
Study Location: Australia – VIC: Melbourne Metropolitan
Closing Date: May
Number Per Year: 1
Scholarship Website: http://vca-mcm.unimelb.edu.au/mcm_scholarships (opens in new window)
Scholarship Contact Details
Contact Title: Enquiries
Contact Department: School of Music
Contact Phone: 61 3 90359495
Contact Email: vcam-info@unimelb.edu.au
Provider Details
Provider Name: University of Melbourne
Provider Phone: 61 3 136352
Provider Website: http://www.unimelb.edu.au (opens in new window)