ANZCA Scholarships
ANZCA’s 2023 scholarships will be awarded to our successful students according to the criteria detailed below.
Anne G. Felstead Scholarship for Excellence in Performance
An annual prize of $250 for Grade Six practical candidates within Australia.
- Awarded to the Grade Six practical candidate (within the current year) with the highest average mark over their last three (3) practical exams.
- Minimum grade level for previous practical exams is Grade Three.
(i.e. Eligible Grade Six candidates must have successfully completed any two of Grades Three, Four or Five.) - All three exams must be in the same instrument, but can be a mixture of streams (i.e. Modern, Classical or Performance).
- All exams must be completed within a five-year period (including the current year).
- Theory requisites for the Grade Six practical exam are not required.
ANZCA Grade Four Theory Scholarships
$80 ANZCA Publications Voucher for each Australian state and territory, and New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand.
- Awarded to the candidate with the highest mark in Grade Four Theory from the May and October exams combined.
- Minimum score: 85 (Honours).
- Candidates must have completed at least one (1) previous ANZCA theory examination.
- Candidates must be 18 years of age or younger at the time of the exam.
Margaret Weston Memorial Scholarship
$1250 for Australian candidates only.
- Awarded to the candidate with the highest mark in Grade Five Theory from the May and October exams combined.
- Minimum score: 75 (Credit) overall, with at least 75% of available marks in the Composition section of the paper.
- Candidates must have completed at least two (2) previous ANZCA theory examinations.
- Candidates must be 19 years or younger at the time of the exam.
This very generous scholarship for Australian candidates only is provided by the family of Margaret Weston. Margaret was a wonderful teacher and a great supporter of ANZCA. We sincerely thank the Weston family for making this scholarship available.
ANZCA Grade Five Theory Scholarships
$100 ANZCA Publications Voucher for each Australian state and territory, and New Zealand.
- Awarded to the candidate with the highest mark in Grade Five Theory from the May and October exams combined.
- Minimum score: 75 (Credit) overall, with at least 75% of available marks in the Composition section of the paper.
- Candidates must have completed at least two (2) previous ANZCA theory examinations.
- Candidates must be 19 years or younger at the time of the exam.
Ivor Morgan Grade Five Theory Scholarships
$100 ANZCA Publications Voucher per country for Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Thailand.
- Awarded to the candidate with the highest mark in Grade Five Theory from the May and October exams combined.
- Minimum score: 75 (Credit) overall, with at least 75% of available marks in the Composition section of the paper.
- Candidates must have completed at least two (2) previous ANZCA theory examinations.
- Candidates must be 19 years or younger at the time of the exam.
Our previous winners
Congratulations to the following students, who have been awarded ANZCA Scholarships for 2022 (teachers’ names in brackets).
Grade Six Practical
Abigail Tham (Dalyellup Music Academy)
Anne Felstead Scholarship for Excellence in Performance
Grade Four Theory
Malaysia: Quek Kiing Yang (Nora Wong Pit Fong)
Grade Five Theory
QLD: Suharshi Halliday (Jessica Efimov)
Funded by the Margaret Weston Memorial Scholarship
Malaysia: Matthew Chan Kar Loke (Time and Tune)
Ivor Morgan Theory Scholarship
2022 Winners' Gallery
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