Johann Strauss Foundation Scholarships

Two scholarships, one for $3,500 and one for $2,500, are awarded to assist undergraduate or graduate students registered in the School of Music to study music in Austria.

At least one of these two annual scholarships must be for study at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. Applicants must be Canadian citizens or landed immigrants and must provide documentation demonstrating the applicant’s registration at an acceptable institution. An audition is required. Graduating students are also eligible for this award. Details of criteria and application forms are available at the School of Music.

Applications must be submitted to the School of Music by December 1st of the academic year preceding the proposed study in Austria.

In the case of a graduate student, approval of the recipient will be made by the Faculty of Graduate Studies Graduate Awards Committee upon the recommendation of the School of Music.

Amount

Varies

Application deadline

December 1

Eligibility

Normally, the minimum requirement for consideration is an A- average and any additional criteria that has been established by the donor. Application details, deadlines and eligibility criteria are all listed in the award description. Unless otherwise noted in the award description, you must be a full-time graduate student. 

Retaining funding

Ongoing UVic graduate funding requires students to maintain a minimum level of academic standing and some ongoing maintenance.