Marusia Yaworska Music Scholarships

OTTAWA  — The Marusia Yaworska International Graduate Music Scholarship, administered by the University of Ottawa, will provide at least two scholarships each valued up to $5,000 (Cdn) to talented students in Canada or Ukraine who are pursuing music studies at the graduate level.

The fund, established from the estate of Marusia Yaworska, a music lover and herself a pianist and violinist who taught performing arts for 40 years, awards scholarships to students at the master’s, doctoral or post-doctoral level. Candidates must be enrolled in a recognised music programme in Canada, Ukraine or elsewhere, and be nominated by their own school of music.

In 2008-2009, four students receiv-ed a Marusia Yaworska International Graduate Music Scholarship. The winners were Pierre Rancourt from Quebec, Inga Filippova-Williams from Toronto, Olivier Maranda from Montreal and Christine Desjardins from the University of Ottawa.

Each school is invited to nominate one student before March 31 with proper supporting documentation including an official application form, curriculum vitae, a recording of three works, official transcripts, and reference letters. Please note that late and incomplete files will not be assessed.

For more information and application forms, please contact:

University of Ottawa

Department of Music

Perez Hall

50 University, Room 103

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1N 6N5