About the scholarship
We offer full and partial 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 will have their attendance at the upcoming camp either fully or partially subsidised.
2024 Camp scholarships
Applications for scholarships to the 2024 Camp are now open!
Please note that we are no longer accepting further enrolments or applications for brass or players.
An information flyer including eligibility and more is available here and you can apply here.
You can read the full rules and policy of the scholarship below
Please note that we are no longer accepting further enrolments or applications for brass or players.
An information flyer including eligibility and more is available here and you can apply here.
You can read the full rules and policy of the scholarship below
Previous scholarship recipients
January 2023 WSMC recipients
- Charlotte Cotton | Canterbury
- Elizabeth Vawter | Nelson
- Merlin Callister | Wellington
- Ruby Bennett | Manawatu
- Rhiannon Thomas | Otago
- Gemma Pickering | Otago
- Benjamin Pickering | Otago
Scholarship rules
1. The aim is to promote and foster opportunities for musicians to be involved in music making and to encourage attendance at future camps.
2. The scholarship will be either full or partially subsidised attendance to the next camp.
3. The value of the scholarship may change annually, depending on costs, however:
4. Assessment is based on applicants who meet the priorities of the scholarship:
5. Preference will be given firstly to those who are:
6. Preference will be given secondly to those who:
7. 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 indicated on the website, and on the scholarship application information.
8. Preference will be given to applicants where it would be their first time at the camp.
9. Previous recipients may apply again for a scholarship, however first time attendees and/or first time recipients of a scholarship will receive preference over them.
10. Recipients will be announced on the WSMC website and Facebook page.
11. 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.
12. Three committee members will assess the applications. Decisions will be final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
13. Entries must be submitted to the WSMC Committee no later than the closing date.
14. 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.
15. WSMC reserves the right not to award a scholarship in any particular year if the panel feels no applicant warrants the award.
2. The scholarship will be either full or partially subsidised attendance to the next camp.
3. The value of the scholarship may change annually, depending on costs, however:
- Full scholarships will be valued up to the maximum cost of attending
- Partial scholarships will be valued only at the tuition fee cost.
4. Assessment is based on applicants who meet the priorities of the scholarship:
5. Preference will be given firstly to those who are:
- School-aged
- Members of a New Zealand youth orchestra (or equivalent)
- Enrolled in a music programme at tertiary level (or equivalent)
6. 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.
7. 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 indicated on the website, and on the scholarship application information.
8. Preference will be given to applicants where it would be their first time at the camp.
9. Previous recipients may apply again for a scholarship, however first time attendees and/or first time recipients of a scholarship will receive preference over them.
10. Recipients will be announced on the WSMC website and Facebook page.
11. 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.
12. Three committee members will assess the applications. Decisions will be final, and no correspondence will be entered into.
13. Entries must be submitted to the WSMC Committee no later than the closing date.
14. 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.
15. WSMC reserves the right not to award a scholarship in any particular year if the panel feels no applicant warrants the award.
