Scholarships
We offer a comprehensive range of scholarships for both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Rhodes Scholarship Awards
The Rhodes Scholarship was first awarded in South Australia in 1904. Since that time a total of 103 scholarships have been awarded to University of Adelaide graduates – 39 of them to Arts students.
Summer Research Scholarships
the Summer Research Scholarships are designed to encourage undergraduate students to consider undertaking postgraduate study at the University of Adelaide leading to a career involving research.
Search for a Scholarship by Name or Discipline Area
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- Eugene Alderman Scholarship -
Two scholarships: one for the violin; the other for violin, violoncello, pianoforte, organ, or singing
- Anders and Reimers Scholarships -
Anders Scholarship is awarded to a player of the double bass. The Gustav Reimers Scholarship to a player of the violoncello
- Frederick E. Baxendale Scholarship -
For pianoforte
- Frederick Bevan Scholarship for Singing -
For singing
- Allans Music Scholarships -
Two scholarships: one for pianoforte the one to a student of instrument or voice as a principal course
- Alex Burnard Scholarship -
Towards enrolment for the honours degree of Bachelor of Music or for the degree of Master of Music (full-time student)
- Norman Chinner Scholarship -
For candidates that have studied organ playing and demonstrated an interest in choral work and conducting
- Josephine Christiansen Organ Bursary -
Towards continued study of the organ
- Alexander Clark Memorial Scholarship -
Available for candidates with principal interest in pianoforte, violin, organ, violoncello or singing
- Ethel Cooper Scholarship for Pianoforte -
To a student of pianoforte as a principal course
- E. Harold Davies Scholarship for Organ -
For organ playing
- Thelma Dent Memorial Scholarship -
Towards payment of fees for one period of tuition a week in the playing of the pianoforte
- Victor Edgeloe Scholarship for Woodwind -
To support outstanding students of woodwind instruments in the classical tradition (such as flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon & horn)
- Elder Conservatorium Free Scholarship -
Support towards payment during the tenure of fees for tuition or examination in one principal course
- Elder Overseas Scholarship -
Set up to support advanced musical training overseas for graduates specialising in musical performance in classical tradition
- Marjorie Garner Orchestral Scholarship for Trombone -
For the highest score for trombone in audition for entry into single studies programme
- Patrick Cecil Greenland Scholarship for Pianoforte -
For high quality musical performance on the pianoforte and outstanding potential for further development in the field
- John "Slick" Osborn Scholarship -
For high quality musicianly performance in drums/percussion and outstanding potential for further development in the field
- Lienau Scholarship -
For outstanding merit in singing
- Guli Magarey Fund and Scholarship -
For a female student in singing
- Paul Howard Martin Scholarship -
Towards the study of the organ as a principal course
- Orchestral Scholarships-
Scholarships for each of the following: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, percussion
- Michael Robert Poag Scholarship -
For the study of guitar as a principal course
- Mrs Arno Pontt (May Gepp) Scholarship -
For the player of an orchestral instrument
- Maude Puddy Scholarship -
For pianoforte
- Maude Harriet Riley Scholarship for Piano -
For an outstanding student of piano (classical or jazz)
- Lilian Richardson Scholarships -
For Baritone singing in Oratorio
- Selborne Moutray Russell Scholarships -
For the player of an orchestral instrument
- Daisy Burmeister Salotti Scholarships for Pianoforte -
For a student of pianoforte as a principal course
- Ellen Sauer Scholarship -
Financial support for a pianoforte or orchestral or vocal student
- William Silver Scholarship -
For pianoforte
- Rosemary St. John Harp Scholarship -
To a student of harp in second or third year of Bachelor of Music
- Jewel Stevens Scholarship -
To a student of pianoforte as a principal course
- Jiri Tancibudek Memorial Scholarship for Oboe -
For quality musicianly performance on the oboe and outstanding potential for further development in the field
- Gladys Lloyd Thomas Scholarship for Violin -
For encouraging the study of the playing of the violin
- Varley Scholarship and Exhibition -
To a player of the viola
- Jack de Vos Scholarships -
For pianoforte
- James Whitehead Scholarship -
To a student of violoncello as a principal course
For the regulations that may apply with any Elder Conservatorium Scholarships, please read the Elder Scholarships Regulations.
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University-wide Scholarships
For details about scholarships available to students in all faculties, see the Scholarships Website.
Prizes & Awards
We also offer a number of prizes and awards for both undergraduate and postgraduate students.