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Eligibility
- Hong Kong resident with valid Hong Kong Identity Card (HKID);
- Preferably aged 30 or under at the time the scholarship commences; and
- Have completed undergraduate study majoring in music at a university in Hong Kong
Submission of Application
Applicants must provide accurate and complete information. Failure to provide relevant information will affect the progress of their application.
- Application form
- A recent passport photo
- A copy of Hong Kong Identity Card (HKID)
- Scanned copies of academic certificates and music qualifications
- The music scores and audio recordings in MP3 or MP4 format of three original compositions of diverse styles or media of expression written by himself/herself
- Confidential statements from two referees which should be sent directly to the office by the closing date
Selection Process
- All applications will be reviewed by the Scholarship Committee which will be based on the musical talents as well as academic and personal qualities of the candidates; and their expected future contribution to Hong Kong after graduation.
- Preference will be given to applicants studying abroad for the first time.
- Selection will be based on merit and very high standards will be expected of the successful candidate. The Scholarship Committee reserves the right not to award any scholarship in any given year if candidates are judged not to have sufficient merit.
- The decisions of the Scholarship Committee are final. In no circumstance will the Committee be required to explain to applicants or their representatives why any application has or has not been successful.
Recipients of CASH Music Scholarship
Year 2017-2023
Year
2023-2024
Awardee
Ng Yan To
Overseas Program
Master of Music – Berklee College of Music
Year
2022-2023
Awardee
Wong Chun Wai
Overseas Program
Doctor of Music in Composition – Indiana University Jacobs School of Music
Year
2021-2022
Awardee
Lee Yin Tak
Program
Master of Fine Arts – Columbia College Chicago (United States)
Year
2020-2021
Awardee
So Ho Chi
Program
Master of Composition – The Royal Conservatoire The Hague (Netherlands)
Year
2019-2020
Awardee
Wong Tak Kei
Overseas Program
Master of Music in Composition – Royal Northern College of Music (England)
Year
2018-2019
Awardee
Tsui Mei Ling Meilina
Overseas Program
Doctor of Musical Arts in Composition – University of Michigan (United States)
Year
2017-2018
Awardee
Lun Wai Kit Edward
Overseas Program
Master in Composition for Screen – Royal College of Music, London (England)
