Scholarships & Awards

The Music Department presents the following scholarships and awards each year:

Name of Award

(Click name for more info)

 Area Winners receive Eligibility Entry deadline
Curd Award performance music lesson scholarship incoming students Sept. 7, 2012
Hill Award performance music lesson scholarship or cash prize all students Spring
Curd Outstanding Instrumentalist Instrumental performance Music lesson scholarship or cash prize compete in Hill Spring

Frances Collins James Outstanding Vocalist

 vocal performance music lesson scholarship or cash prize compete in Hill Spring

Grinnell Symphony Orchestra

Concerto/Aria Competition

 performance performance with GSO in spring all students Fall
Steiner Awards for Creativity in Music composition cash prize all students April
Steiner Awards for Creativity in Music research cash prize all students April
Ninth Semester Fellowship any

Stipend to remain on campus for 1 semester

after graduation to complete an original project

 graduating music major Spring

In addition, ensembles such as the Grinnell Singers and the Fresh Flutes have occasionally sponsored composition contests; winners have their pieces performed on the ensemble concerts.