Memorial Indigenous Music Award
Valued at $500 per year, the Memorial Indigenous Music Award will be granted annually to a student of indigenous status enrolled in their first year of study in the School of Music at Memorial University of Newfoundland. The recipient must meet the minimum academic requirements for an award as defined by the University. Preference will be given to students who have demonstrated financial need. If no suitable undergraduate candidate is available, the award may, at the discretion of the Dean of the School of Music, be granted to a graduate student who meets the award criteria. This award will be granted by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards or the Dean of the School of Graduate Studies on the recommendation of the Dean of the School of Music.
Karen Keirstead Mills Memorial Scholarship in Music
This scholarship was established in 1991 in memory of Karen Keirstead Mills, a former organ student and voice instructor in the School of Music. The scholarship, valued at not less than $1,000.00, will be awarded to a full-time Bachelor of Music student who is normally beyond the first year and who has demonstrated musical potential and academic ability. Preference will be given to a student whose major applied study is in voice or organ. The award is made by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Dean, School of Music.
Dorothy Duff Moores Memorial Entrance Scholarship in Music
This scholarship in memory of Dorothy Duff Moores, a lover and supporter of music, is provided from the interest accumulating on an endowment given for this purpose by her son Frank D. Moores and family friends. Valued at a portion of the income on the investment, it is awarded annually to a student of outstanding academic and musical ability who is entering the first semester of full-time study towards the Bachelor of Music degree. The award will be made by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Dean, School of Music.
Mrs. Grace Morgan Scholarship in Music
This fund was established in 1982 by faculty members of the School of Music in recognition of the interest and support given by Mrs. Grace Morgan to music at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Further funding resulted from a bequest to the University by Dr. M.O. Morgan after his death in 1995. Four scholarships, each valued at not less than $2,500.00, will be awarded annually from the income derived from the fund. Two scholarships will be awarded to students entering the first semester of full-time study toward the Bachelor of Music degree, and two scholarships will be awarded to students beyond the first year of the music degree program. In making the awards, academic standing and musical potential will be considered. Whenever possible, at least one of the awards will be given to a student in piano and at least one of the awards will be given to a student in organ. The awards will be made by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Scholarships, Bursaries and Awards on the recommendation of the Dean, School of Music.
Carl Morrissey Bursary in Music