Graduate Study Scholarship

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Graduate Study Scholarship

Financial Scholarships will be awarded for full time and part time graduate studies.

Application Deadlines

First Round: April 1

Second Round: August 1

*Applications submitted by the first round deadline will be given priority consideration. If funds remain following the first deadline, additional applications submitted by the second round deadline will be considered. Payment will be made upon ACDA-MN receiving proof of enrollment, such as an invoice for tuition.

Eligible Applicants

  • A choral conductor living in the state of MN.
  • Membership in ACDA is required.
  • Must be in pursuit of an advanced degree in choral conducting or vocal music education.
  • Has completed a minimum of two years of choral conducting or teaching vocal music in Minnesota.
  • Previous recipients of the FMC Graduate Study scholarship are encouraged to reapply, but award priority will be given to applicants who have not previously received the scholarship.
  • Note: Female-identified applicants are encouraged to apply for the Alice T. Larsen Memorial Scholarship if they haven’t been a previous recipient of that scholarship award.

Award Category

Scholarships will be awarded to Minnesota conductors in the following categories:

  • Scholarships of up to $4,000 per candidate will be awarded for full time graduate study.
  • Scholarships of up to $1,500 per candidate will be awarded for part time graduate study.

Selection will be made by the FMC Endowment Fund Scholarship Subcommittee.

Applications must include

  • A complete current resume, including complete address, phone, and email information
  • A description of applicant’s choral conducting experience.
  • A list of ACDA activities and events in which the applicant has participated
  • The name of the graduate school(s) to which applicant has been accepted or is attending.
  • A detailed description of the graduate degree program being pursued.
  • Examples of work/artistry such as concert programs or video recordings representing the applicant’s work as a choral conductor.

Application Form

Name(Required)
Email(Required)
Address(Required)
What Graduate Program(s) are accepted to and/or attending now.
Full-Time or Part-Time Student Status(Required)
Full-time graduate student status implies that the applicant will resign from their current teaching position, and become a full-time resident graduate student throughout the length of the graduate program. Applicant could assume a part-time conducting/teaching position as they pursue graduate studies. Part-time graduate student status implies that the applicant will retain their current teaching position, while pursuing graduate studies.
Provide detailed description of graduate degree program that you are currently pursuing.
Describe your choral conducting experience.
List participation in ACDA activities / events.
Receipt of any previous scholarships(Required)
Please indicate the receipt of any previous scholarships offered by the FMC Endowment Fund. No individual will be awarded more than one scholarship within any of these scholarship categories: Summer Dialogue, Graduate Study, ACDA National Division Conference, and World Symposium on Choral Music.
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Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 1 MB.
    A complete current resume including, address, phone, and email contact information. PDF format with max size of 1MB.
    You are encouraged to upload examples such as concert programs or video recordings representing your work during the previous two years. Files must be in PDF format and zip them all together in one file. Max file size 10MB.
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    Accepted file types: pdf, Max. file size: 10 MB.

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