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Hugh Brandon Scholarship

Enrolment status
Current UQ student
Student type
Domestic, International
Study level
Undergraduate, Honours
Study area
Arts, humanities and social sciences
Scholarship focus
Creative excellence, Experiences and employability
Scholarship value
at least $6,000
Scholarship duration
1 year
Number awarded
1
Applications open
4 March 2024
Applications close
7 April 2024

Eligibility

You're eligible if you:

  • are enrolled in an undergraduate music major, extended major, or field of study in music administered by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Science.

How to apply

Apply using the application form.

You will need to provide short statements that address the selection criteria. 

Use our tips for putting together a great application to help you through this process.

Selection criteria

We'll consider:

  • academic achievement in the areas of conducting, organ performance or piano performance
  • commitment to sharing music with the broader Brisbane community.

What happens next

We’ll send you an email to let you know when we've received your application. If you have not received an email within 2 days of applying, email us at scholarships@hass.uq.edu.au 

If you’re considered eligible, we’ll forward your application to a selection panel to review.

If you’re successful, we will notify you in writing.

About this scholarship

The scholarship was established by contributions from colleagues, friends and former students in honour of Hugh Earle Brandon, BMus, LRAM, FTCL, AASA.  Hugh Brandon (1906-1984) was a staff member of the University of Queensland from 1945 to 1973. During that time, he was the inaugural Head of the Department of Music from 1955 to 1966, and Dean of the Faculty of Music in 1970. 

Hugh was responsible for reviving the Queensland University Musical Society following the Second World War, and conducted that choir from 1950 until 1965, when he became patron. Hugh was the first recipient of the Bachelor of Music degree at the University of Queensland when he was awarded an honorary degree in 1970.

Over his long career Hugh Brandon worked tirelessly throughout Queensland for improved standards in music, and made a significant contribution to the musical life of Queensland through his work at the University, as an examiner for the Australian Music Examinations Board (1941-1984), as Conductor of the Brisbane Bach Choir (1931-1946), and as Organist and Choirmaster at St Andrew’s Presbyterian (now Uniting) Church, Creek Street, Brisbane (1945-1978).

More information about Hugh is available in the Australian Dictionary of Biography and in Hugh Brandon: His Contribution to Musical Life in Brisbane by Lucille Schloss.

Following his retirement, friends and colleagues established the Hugh Brandon Prize, which was awarded for the first time in 1980 and most recently in 2015.

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