2009 John Lennon Scholarships for Songwriters and Composers

Deadline Type: 
fixed
Deadline: 
1/26/2009
Call Type: 
Awards, Grants, Fellowships
Eligibility: 
National

The 2009 John Lennon Scholarship competition is open only to college students between the ages of 15 and 24. Students at a select group of schools are eligible to apply directly to the BMI Foundation. Applications are available at http://www.bmifoundation.org.

For a complete listing of the select group of schools eligible to apply directly to the BMI Foundation, visit the program website here. Please note that college students at schools not on the list of select schools for 2009 may be able to enter the competition by contacting the National Association for Music Education (MENC) Chapter Advisor in the Music Department of their college or university.

Established in 1997 by Yoko Ono, this scholarship program honors the memory of one of the preeminent songwriters of the 20th century, John Lennon. Lennon’s enormous creative legacy includes such songs such as I Want To Hold Your Hand, Strawberry Fields, Imagine, I Am the Walrus, All You Need Is Love, and Come Together and continues to inspire and uplift new generations of music lovers around the world. The program recognizes young songwriters, ages 15 through 24, working in any genre. Over $220,000 in scholarships have been awarded over the past eleven years. Entries are solicited from a select group of schools and from the National Association for Music Education/MENC.

 

Posting Organization

BMI Foundation, Inc.

URL: 
http://www.bmifoundation.org/
Organization Main Email: 
info@bmifoundation.org
Contact Information: 

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New York, NY 10019
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Organization Description: 

The BMI Foundation, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation founded in 1985, is dedicated to encouraging the creation, performance and study of music through awards, scholarships, internships, grants, and commissions.

Throughout the year, the Foundation works to administer the various competitions for awards, scholarships, internships and commissions. The final selections for these programs are entrusted to panels made up of some of the world's most distinguished artists and musicians, all of whom volunteer their time and knowledge. The focus of these programs is on American music; however, there are several opportunities open to international students.

The Foundation also awards grants on an annual basis that are directed primarily to not-for-profit music organizations from around the country. The Foundation's Advisory Panel reviews and makes recommendations for these awards, which range from the support of classical music groups specializing in contemporary works, to musical theatre programs for inner-city youngsters, to programs designed to preserve and continue such indigenous American music as jazz and blues.


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http://www.bmifoundation.org

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