Composition Awards

NameValueOpenEligibility
Albert H Maggs Composition Award
$20,000Applications open in July annually. Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date.Australia for at least 2 years to create a new musical work of a substantial nature.  One award
Adolph Spivakovsky Scholarship for Composition of MusicApproximately $4,500Applications open in July annually. Applications will close 4 weeks after the opening date.Completed first year Bachelor of Music, Undergraduate or Graduate composition (Interactive Composition or classical) student, One award
Catherine Mary Sullivan Scholarship in Music CompositionApproximately $10,000Applications are not required.*Female-identifying graduate in composition; PhD or Master of Music
Dorian Le Gallienne Composition AwardApproximately $1,200
Applications open in July biennially (odd years). Applications will close 3 months after the opening date.
Composer who is resident of Victoria to create a new chamber work.  One award
Dr Allan Zavod Composition AwardApproximately $10,000Applications are not required.*Classical/jazz fusion compositions,Undergraduate or Graduate, One award
Esther Rofe AwardApproximately $900Applications are not required.*Female-identifying recipient, Australian citizen, Bachelor of Music, Undergraduate, One award
Giugni Composition Award$10,000Applications are not required.*Prize to a confirmed Master of Music (Composition) or PhD (Composition) student who has demonstrated the most outstanding creative practice in instrumental, orchestral or chamber music composition.

*Nominations are made by the Head of discipline in consultation with academic staff. The Director and Dean will approve the recipients.