SAMRO music bursary applications now open

Over the past 30 years, more than 1 500 promising music students have received bursaries. This year, a number of bursaries at R10 000 each are available to undergraduates and postgraduates in various fields of music study.

Having taken heed of industry needs and developments, SAMRO will now also be providing funding support to third- and fourth-year students majoring in studies relating to community music, music technology and the business of music. Another addition is that of music performance and students who specialise in music performance study are eligible to apply for bursaries in this category.

"We are excited to see the increase in number and quality of applications over the years. The money invested in music bursaries is the seed we plant to grow the music luminaries and legends of tomorrow," says André le Roux, executive general manager of the SAMRO Foundation.

"There's also a growing need for research into, and understanding of, the complex business of music and the technological developments that are affecting how music is produced and consumed. We are introducing these new bursary categories to keep pace with the times and hopefully help contribute to a vibrant and progressive Southern African music industry."

The following SAMRO music bursaries are on offer in 2013: