2026 Grathelms Piano Award in the University of Melbourne

The Grathelms Piano Award was established with a gift from Neil McGrath and is offered to talented students enrolled in the Bachelor of Music (Performance) or Master of Music (Music Performance) specialising in Piano who are experiencing immediate disadvantaged circumstances. Preference is given to students who are commencing the penultimate or final year of their degree.

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Interview Process
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineMarch 8, 2026
• ValueUp to $10,000
• Study LevelMasters , Undergraduate
• SponsorUniversity of Melbourne
• City to studyNew South Wales
• School to study, Avondale University
• Course to studyMusic
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

This award provides a one-off payment of $10,000.

Requirements

To be considered for this awardyou must :

• Be enrolled in the Bachelor of Music (Performance) or Master of Music (Music Performance) (or their successors) and specialising in Piano.

Selection Process

The award is offered to the student(s) ranked highest by the selection panel based on their course-weighted average, artistic performance and financial assessment score. Preference is given to students who are commencing the penultimate or final year of their degree if ranked fifth or higher.

Application Deadline

March 8, 2026

How To Apply

Are you qualified and interested in this opportunity? Kindly go to University of Melbourne on finearts-music.smartygrants.com.au to apply

This application has 2 separate steps. To be considered both steps must be completed by the application closing date.
Step 1: Scholarship Application
Step 2: Student Financial Assistance Application (if you have not already done so in this round)

Apply online at this page. The link will become visible below only during the application open phase.

For more informtion on how to apply kindly visit University of Melbourne webpage