Vasanta Scholarship

Supporting education in music

The Vasanta Scholarship is open to male and female students of the violin, piano, organ, cello or viola. It’s awarded on a biennial basis to assist study abroad for a year or more.

The scholarship was established in the will of the late Marrianne Collinson Close  "in memory of her mother ,Mrs Louisa Slade Close, and sisters, Miss Ethel Pedley, Miss S Stephen and Miss A Stephen, Mrs Paige Ranken and Miss E Woolley who helped me in my musical education."

Are you eligible?
To be eligible for this award, you must be not more than 25 years of age at the close of entries date. You must also have spent the greater part of your life prior to selection in New South Wales.
 
Please check the current application form for other eligibility details.

The scholarship’s value
As a guide ,the recipient of the 2007 Vasanta Scholarship received $7,000.

How to apply
You can download the 2009 application form here.

Open date for 2009 entries is August 2008.
Close of entries is 5 December 2008.
The winner will be announced in March 2009.

 All application forms and fees must be submitted to the Cauz Group offices no later than 5.30pm on the closing date.

Previous Winners
Trust congratulates Miss Suyeon Kang who was awarded The Vasanta Scholarship in 2007.  Miss Kang used the scholarship to further her music studies in Germany.

Further information
Trust is the trustee for the Vasanta Scholarship.