The William and Marie Souter Encouragement Awards

The William and Marie Souter Encouragement Awards is a scholarship established in 2012 from the estate of William and Marie Souter to assist outstanding instrumental students undertaking studies in classical music at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. The scholarship supports financially disadvantaged students with aspirations to perform on the concert stage as instrumentalists. The scholarship value and duration will be determined by the Dean of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and stipulated in the scholarship offer letter to successful recipients. The award is designed to help students succeed as instrumentalists in the field of classical music and pursue careers performing on the concert stage. Selection is based on personal statements, demonstrated evidence of disadvantage, and for postgraduate research applicants, research achievements and potential. Recipients must be Australian residents enrolled full-time in a coursework or research degree at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music studying classical music.