2023 Workshop Scholarship Application

2023 Workshop Scholarship Application
Are you a current EMA Member?*
Early Music America membership is NOT required to apply.
Residential Address*

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

CityState / Province

Postal / Zip CodeCountry
Early Music America offers a limited number of scholarships each year to early musicians at all levels of experience to support attendance at early music workshops in North America.

Scholarships of up to $1,250 will be awarded. The number of scholarships and amounts awarded will be determined by the judges based on the applicant pool received.

NEW FOR 2023: EMA is pleased to announce the establishment of the new EMA-IDEA workshop scholarship, sponsored by EMA's IDEA Task Force.. This $1,500 scholarship is intended to support a member of the BIPOC community specializing in historical performance practice throughout North, Central and South America.

Eligibility
- Applicants must reside in North, Central and South America at the time of submission.
- Award recipients are ineligible to apply until the second year following their award. (Ex. 2023 Scholarship recipients will be eligible to apply again in 2025.)
- Current EMA Board and Staff members are ineligible to apply
Application Instructions and Information

1) Scholarship application must be submitted by Monday, April 17, 2023 at 11:59 PM ET.

2) Applicants may submit this application for up to three workshops.

3) Scholarship recipients will be notified by Monday, May 1, 2023 and must accept by Friday, May 5, 2023.

4) Scholarship recipients are required to submit a final reflection (in English, Portuguese or Spanish), including high resolution video or photos taken during the workshop, no more than 30 days following completion of their workshop(s) funded through this scholarship.

Applicants are highly encouraged to submit the application several days prior to the deadline, so any issues or errors may be resolved in a timely matter. Applications will not be accepted after the deadline.

Questions about this application may be sent to: specialprojects@earlymusicamerica.org
Section 1: Personal Information
Name*

First NameLast Name
Email*
Please provide an email address that you use frequently
Phone Number*

Area CodePhone Number
Please indicate your instrument(s), voice type, or dance specialty *
How many years have you studied your specialty*
Which scholarship(s) would you like to be considered for?*

EMA Workshop Scholarship (up to $1,250)EMA-IDEA Workshop Scholarship (up to $1,500)
Identity Statement

All applicants are invited to complete the identity question below. Applicants for the EMA-IDEA Workshop Scholarship must complete the field to be considered. This information is for EMA's internal use only and will not be made public.
What words do you use to describe your identity? (Ex: I am an able-bodied, white, queer, working class cisgender woman)
For EMA internal use only.
Section 2: Workshop Information

Use the section below to enter details for up to three workshops. The details fields will appear once you select the number of workshops.

Please note: the total scholarship amount dispursed to an individual will be no more than $1,250 (EMA Scholarship) or $1,500 (EMA-IDEA Scholarship), regardless of the number of workshops entered.
How many workshops are you applying for?

123

Workshop #1
Name of Workshop 1*
Workshop 1 Location -(City, State/Province, Country)
Enter "virtual" if the workshop is online.
Workshop 1 Sponsoring Organization (if applicable)
ex. Viola da Gamba Society of America
Workshop 1 Start Date*

MonthDayYear
Date
Workshop 1 End Date*

MonthDayYear
Date
What is the cost of tuition for workshop 1?*
Please enter a dollar ($) amount. If the workshop does not cost anything, please enter $0.
What is your estimated cost of food, lodging, and travel for workshop 1?*
Please enter a dollar ($) amount. If food, lodging, and/or travel are included in the tuition cost, please do not include here. Please only include costs beyond what is covered by the tuition.

Workshop #2
Name of Workshop 2*
Workshop 2 Location -(City, State/Province, Country)
Enter "virtual" if the workshop is online.
Workshop 2 Sponsoring Organization (if applicable)
ex. Viola da Gamba Society of America
Workshop 2 Start Date*

MonthDayYear
Date
Workshop 2 End Date*

MonthDayYear
Date
What is the cost of tuition for workshop 2?*
Please enter a dollar ($) amount. If the workshop does not cost anything, please enter $0.
What is your estimated cost of food, lodging, and travel for workshop 2?*
Please enter a dollar ($) amount. If food, lodging, and/or travel are included in the tuition cost, please do not include here. Please only include costs beyond what is covered by the tuition.

Workshop #3
Name of Workshop 3*
Workshop 3 Location -(City, State/Province, Country)
Enter "virtual" if the workshop is online.
Workshop 3 Sponsoring Organization (if applicable)
ex. Viola da Gamba Society of America
Workshop 3 Start Date*

MonthDayYear
Date
Workshop 3 End Date*

MonthDayYear
Date
What is the cost of tuition for this workshop 3?*
Please enter a dollar ($) amount. If the workshop does not cost anything, please enter $0.
What is your estimated cost of food, lodging, and travel for this workshop 3?*
Please enter a dollar ($) amount. If food, lodging, and/or travel are included in the tuition cost, please do not include here. Please only include costs beyond what is covered by the tuition.

Workshop #3 end
Section 3: Materials to be Submitted
1. PERSONAL ESSAY: Please provide a brief personal essay describing 1) your musical background, 2) your specific experience with early music, 3) how the further exploration of early music performance, including attendance at the workshop(s) named above, will enhance your development as a musician, and 4) how the financial assistance would impact your ability to attend these workshops.*

1,000 words max.0/1000
2. PERFORMANCE EXAMPLES: Up to 10 minutes of video demonstrating your early music performance skills. The file(s) must be unedited, preferably from a live performance (with applause deleted), and can include up to 5 short selections in which you are the featured performer. Please submit your performance recordings via YouTube or similar video links.*
Provide a list of works performed in #3. The file names should include enough information for the judges to readily identify each selection. If any of your audio files includes performers other than yourself, please provide a detailed description (name and instrument) of each musician, or in the case of a large orchestra, please provide the name of the orchestra.*
Section 4: Scholarship Payment Details

The information below is required to issue your Workshop Scholarship payment, if selected.

If you select Check, your Check will be made out to the name you supplied in your application and sent to your residential address.
Scholarship Payment Prefence*

CheckPaypal (outside of USA only)Zelle (USA only)

PayPal Details
Please enter the email address associated with your PayPal account.*
example@example.com

Zelle Details
Please enter the email address or phone number associated with your Zelle account.*
example@example.com

Zelle Details end
Affirmation and Submission
By providing my electronic signature below, I affirm the foregoing statements are true and correct. In the event I am awarded a workshop scholarship, I agree to submit a final report along with high resolution photo and/or video from the workshop(s) I attended, within one month of the completed workshop, to the Programs Director of Early Music America. (A final report form will be provided by EMA to Scholarship recipients.)*
Electronic Signature
Once you hit the submit button below, you will receive an automatic message letting you know your "submission has been received." You will also receive an automatic email confirming that your application was successfully sent to Early Music America.

If you do not receive an email within 24 hours, please email EMA at specialprojects@earlymusicamerica.org. Please make sure to check your spam email folder as well.

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