SAMRO is a member of the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) and is affiliated to many similar societies in over a hundred countries. In order to promote the opportunities for musical activity in SAMRO’s territory of operations for the benefit of its members, CISAC permits a proportion of distributable performing rights revenue to its affiliated societies to be devoted to the encouragement of the arts. This allocation towards artistic support in South Africa is administered by the SAMRO Foundation. The SAMRO Foundation’s three focus areas are: Music Education, Music Industry Support and the administration of the SAMRO Music Archive.
WORTH
The value of the main Award in each genre is R200 000. The main scholarship winners’ awards should be used for master classes with internationally acclaimed composers, composition teachers or post-graduate study abroad, focusing on advancing their skills as composers.
ELIGIBILITY
- The age limit is 32 years. For this year’s competition, applicants must have been born on or after 31 May 1986.
- The competition is open to composers who are citizens of South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho or Swaziland.
- Applicants should have already completed (or expect to complete in 2018) their studies for arecognisedundergraduateorpostgraduatemusicdegree/diploma. In exceptional cases, final acceptance of candidates without the necessary qualifications will be at the discretion of the SAMRO Foundation Board.
- Previous winners of the main Scholarship Award in any of the SAMRO Overseas Scholarships competitions are not eligible to apply.
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