Alan C Rose Memorial Trust Scholarship at University of Melbourne 2026

The Alan C Rose Memorial Trust Scholarship is a project-based music award at the University of Melbourne, run through the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. It was set up in memory of Alan C Rose, whose company Rose Music supported the local music scene, and it exists to fund musical projects that give something back to the Australian community rather than to cover general tuition or living costs. Anywhere from one to three projects are typically funded each year, with individual payments usually landing between AUD $3,000 and $5,000, drawn from a total pool of around $10,000.

What makes this one genuinely relevant for Subraxo readers is that it's open to both domestic and international students, so an Indian student already studying music at Melbourne doesn't need citizenship or residency to apply. The catch is that it's for people already inside the system: you need to be currently enrolled, or within two years of graduating, from specific Bachelor or Master of Music programmes at Melbourne. So think of it less as a scholarship that gets you to Melbourne and more as extra project funding once you're already there, useful to know about if you're an Indian student planning a music degree at Melbourne Conservatorium and want to understand what support exists once you've started.

• Open to individual students, domestic or international, or applications made on behalf of an Australian organisation.
• The proposed musical project must show clear benefit to the Australian community, along with genuine innovation.
• Applicants must be currently enrolled in, or have graduated within the last two years from, one of these Melbourne programmes: Bachelor of Music (Jazz and Improvisation or Interactive Composition), Master of Music (Performance Teaching), or Master of Music (Music Therapy).
• Current Master's and PhD candidates in Music or Music Therapy are also encouraged to apply, even outside the listed degrees.
• Applications go through a two-stage process: an initial Expression of Interest, followed by an interview for shortlisted candidates to present a detailed project and budget.

Partial Funding , up to AUD 2,000 - AUD 10,000

• Single payments of roughly AUD $3,000 to $5,000 per recipient.
• A total pool of about AUD $10,000, typically split across two or three recipients each year.
• Funds are meant for project costs and related travel, not general tuition or living expenses.
• Selection is based on the strength and community impact of the proposed project, not just academic merit.
• No requirement to be an Australian citizen or resident, making it one of the more accessible music funding options at Melbourne for international students already enrolled.