Numerous annual, renewable, and one-time scholarships are available through the Marcel A. Desautels Endowment Fund.
Details of individual awards are available below.
LIST OF AWARDS AND BURSARIES
Please click on each link for a detailed description
Bursaries
- Bronstein, Ada Bursary Fund
- Budd, U. Donald Piano Bursary
- Cross, Harry Music Bursary
- Eva Clare Society Emergency Bursary Assistance Fund
- Galpin, Marianne & Stevenson, Bill Bursary
- Jazz Investment Bursary
- Kotelko-Yuzyk, Anne & John Yuzyk Bursary (Voice)
- Litch, Richard & Kathleen Dunlop Music Award (Preference given in the order of Voice, Piano, Strings, Other)
- McKean, Allan Memorial Scholarship (Violin)
- Plezia, Carol-Anne Memorial Bursary (Preference given to Voice)
- Rieder, Wilhelm Award in Music (Master's student in conducting)
- Russell, Jessie C. Bursary (Voice - preference given to an Alto)
- Shinn, W. H. Memorial Bursary (Orchestral Instruments)
Scholarships
- 99.1 Groove FM Jazz Awards
- Bernardin, Jessica Marie Memorial Scholarship (Wind Instrument)
- Bernier, Emile Memorial Scholarship (Trombone or Brass Instrument)
- Bernstein, Zita Prize (Voice)
- Boyd, Stella Irene Award (Voice)
- Denby, Steve and Cary Scholarship in Music Education
- Engbrecht, Henry Graduate Fellowship (Choral Conducting) [Graduate]
- Faculty of Music Endowment Scholarship
- Faculty of Music Gold Medal Award
- Faculty of Music Prize in Composition
- Genser, Lawrence Music Scholarship (Competition)
- Gillis, T. Award for Excellence in Brass
- Grimes, J. Conrad Memorial Scholarship (Music History)
- Hartman, James B. Graduate or Undergraduate Scholarship in Organ
- Heaton, Leonard Memorial Scholarship
- Henry, Bethia Memorial Scholarship (Performance)
- Hogg, Dr. A. W. Undergraduate Scholarship
- Hugo, Reg and Anne Memorial Fund Scholarship in Music
- Isaacs, Leonard Scholarship
- Isbister Undergraduate Scholarship
- Jomini, Elizabeth & Marie Memorial Scholarship (Piano)
- Kirk, William "Bill" Scholarship (Trumpet)
- Klymkiw, Walter Scholarship (Choral Conducting)
- Kuntzemueller, Dr. Albert Memorial Scholarship (Voice)
- Kuryk, Andrew Memorial Scholarship (University Singers)
- Lightcap, Winona Memorial Scholarship (Voice)
- Loh, Berchmans Scholarship (Division of Preparatory Studies)
- MCGA Scholarship (Manitoba Classroom Guitar Association)
- McIntyre, Gladys Music Prize
- Motley, Edith Memorial Scholarship (Voice)
- Nozick, Mark Memorial Music Therapy Scholarship
- Preparatory Division ARCT Award
- Quilliam, Katherine Mary Memorial Scholarship (piano)
- Richardson Scholarship in Music
- Rogers, Patricia Ruth Music Award (Preference given to Voice)
- Simanavicius, Val Memorial Scholarship (Violin) [Graduate or Undergraduate]
- Smith, Harvard Memorial Scholarship (Trombone, Euphonium or Tuba)
- St. John's Music Scholarship (Brass, Reed or Percussion)
- St. John's Yamaha Music Centre Scholarship (Piano)
- Tees, James Memorial Scholarship
- Thomas, Rhys Prize (Ensemble Program)
- Toal, Margaret Scholarship in Voice
- Tyler, Margaret H. Award in Music
- Westdal, Margaret Mary Memorial Scholarship (Music History)
- Weston, George Scholarship
- Wicha, Erika Memorial Scholarship (Voice)
- Wichert, Horst and Erna Memorial Scholarship in Music Theory
- Wiebe, Philipp and Anna Scholarship (Masters in Choral Conducting)
- Wilson & Day Prize (Organ or Choral Music)
- Winnipeg Music Festival Award (Major Practical Study)
- Wright, Don Entrance Scholarship in Music
- Wright, Dr. Don Scholarship in Music Education (Practical Instrumental Arranging)
- Wright, Dr. Don Scholarship in Music Education (Vocal and Choral Music)
- Wright, Paul and Margaret Scholarship in Jazz Voice (2011, 12 and 13)
- Wright, Paul and Margaret Scholarship in Classical Guitar (2011, 12 and 13)
- Young, Mary Louise Scholarship in Music (2nd, 3rd or 4th year students)
Loans
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Over 35% of our 1st and 2nd year students hold major Faculty and University of Manitoba scholarships, and with a growing endowment fund this number will continue to rise.
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(both internal and external)
In 2010-2011, Faculty of Music students were awarded over $327,000 in scholarships and bursaries.
The Faculty of Music greatly appreciates all donations, and acknowledges donors on our website unless anonymity is requested.
Fund donations may be made through Development & Advancement Services and directed to a specific bursary or scholarship of your choice.
Stephen Haiko, Opera Tour 2011