Scholarships, Competitions, Prizes, and Financial Aid

The Schulich School of Music offers a range of prestigious scholarships based on academic and performance achievements. The Schulich Scholarship, the Lloyd Carr-Harris String Scholarship, the Student Excellence Award, the Derek H. Davis Scholarship, the Suzanne Fortier Major Entrance Scholarship in Jazz Studies, the Suzanne Fortier Major Entrance Scholarship in Voice, the Wirth Family Strings Scholarship, and the Wirth Family Voice Scholarship are renewable awards granted at the time of admission. There is no application process for these scholarships. Students who are newly admitted in a Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) or Licentiate in Music (L.Mus.) program will automatically be considered for these renewable awards and other types of entrance scholarships.

In addition to the renewable scholarships, the Schulich School of Music offers an extensive list of merit-based awards and prizes for returning B.Mus. and L.Mus. students. No application is required for these merit-based awards. These awards are given on the basis of a student's record for the academic session ending in April and are tenable during the following academic year beginning in September.  See Scholarships and Student Aid for eligibility conditions to receive merit-based awards.

Additional funding opportunities and prizes for new and returning music students can be found in Music Tuition and Funding and Competitions and Prizes.  Winners for these competitions may receive funding to support travel, projects, research, and performance opportunities. 

The Scholarship and Student Aid Office administers other types of financial aid in support of music students' learning activities. See Scholarships and Student Aid for detailed information on financial support open to McGill students.