About the scholarship

We offer scholarships aimed at promoting and fostering opportunities for musicians to be involved in music making and to encourage attendance at future camps.

Scholarship recipients will have their attendance at the upcoming camp either fully or partially subsidised.

Scholarship recipients 2023

Scholarships for the 2023 Camp have now been awarded.
Congratulations to our recipients!
  • Charlotte Cotton | Canterbury
  • Elizabeth Vawter | Nelson
  • Merlin Callister | Wellington
  • Ruby Bennett | Manawatu
  • Rhiannon Thomas | Otago
  • Gemma Pickering | Otago
  • Benjamin Pickering | Otago
Information on 2024 Camp scholarships will be provided in 2023.

Scholarship eligibility

Promoting music making and attendance among youth is the primary aim of the scholarship, and preference will be given to those attending school, who are enrolled in a music programme at tertiary level or equivalent, or who currently play in a youth orchestra or equivalent. Secondary preference will be given to those who are not considered ‘youth’ as above, but who are interested in developing leadership capability, would be interested in supporting the camp while in receipt of the scholarship, and who may appreciate some financial assistance in order to attend.
 
Preference will also be given to instruments/skills that are in short supply.  For 2024 this is yet to be decided.
More information on the scholarships here
Apply on line here. 

For any questions about the scholarship, please email us at waitakimusic@gmail.com

Scholarship rules

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​The aim is to promote and foster opportunities for musicians to be involved in music making and to encourage attendance at future camps.
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The scholarship will be either full or partially subsidised attendance to the next camp.
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The value of the scholarship may change annually, depending on costs, however:
 
  • full scholarships will be valued at the maximum cost of attending (i.e., tuition, food, and accommodation costs).
 
  • Partial scholarships will be valued only at the tuition fee cost.
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Preference will be given firstly to those who are:
 
  • School-age
 
  • Members of a New Zealand youth orchestra (or equivalent)
 
  • Enrolled in a music programme at tertiary level (or equivalent)
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Preference will be given secondly to those who:
 
  • ​Are interested in developing musical leadership capability
 
  • Are interested in supporting the camp during their next attendance (e.g. dormitory monitor, pastoral supporter to participants, stage set up/support, etc).
 
  • ​Require financial assistance in order to attend camp.
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​Preference will also be given to instruments/skills that are in short supply at the next camp. This list will be decided by committee members annually, and will be clearly indicated on the website, and on the scholarship application information.
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Recipients will be announced on the WSMC website and Facebook page.
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​There is every expectation that a successful recipient attends the camp. If the successful recipient must pull out, the scholarship will be offered to the next successful applicant.
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​Three committee members will assess the applications together and will provide final recommendations to the conductor of the upcoming camp who will provide additional feedback. Decisions will be final, and no correspondence will be entered into. 
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Entries must be submitted to the WSMC Committee no later than 8pm on the closing date.
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​The number of scholarships offered each year will be decided by the WSMC Committee annually and will be guided by financial capacity and previous and/or anticipated interest.
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WSMC reserves the right not to award a scholarship in any particular year if the panel feels no applicant warrants the award.