SongStudio 2019 Scholarship Program | SongStudio Songwriting Workshop

At SongStudio, we make it our goal to provide a life-changing experience for songwriters. Thanks to our generous sponsors, we are able to offer financial assistance to those wishing to attend SongStudio.

To apply, complete the application form below. Or, for a downloadable version of our application form, click here: SongStudio 2019 New Songwriter Scholarship Application and send by email as instructed on the form.

** Because you should take your time to consider each answer, you may want to download the application form (above) and prepare your answers offline, before copying them back into the application form below. **

We have two $500 scholarships to give away, as a credit towards tuition at SongStudio 2019, and we would like to give one of them to you! If you're interested and think you qualify, answer these simple questions to help us get to know you and your music better.

This scholarship program is offered to songwriters who have never attended SongStudio or the Humber Summer Songwriting Workshop.

All applications received by 11:59pm EDT on April 30th, 2019 will be considered. Selected applicants will be contacted before May 15th, 2019, and will be expected to acknowledge acceptance of this scholarship by paying the non-refundable balance of their SongStudio registration within 48 hours of initial contact attempts from SongStudio staff. Any failure to respond to our attempts to contact you, or any failure to complete your registration as mentioned above, will result in the scholarship being offered to another applicant.

All applicants will be contacted by May 20th, 2019.

All information submitted will be kept private and confidential. Note, however, that by submitting an application, you grant SongStudio the right to use your name and/or likeness for the purpose of announcing the recipients of this scholarship.

Any delays or errors in administering this scholarship program due to circumstances beyond our control, including, but not limited to, technological disruptions, will be addressed at the sole discretion of SongStudio staff.
We encourage you to answer each question in as much detail as necessary for us to understand your answer. You are required to fill in your complete contact information, to allow us to respond to your application.

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Your Name*

Your Email*

Your Phone Number*

The following 3-part series of questions is not intended to intimidate, classify or judge you as a songwriter. We want to extend an invitation for all aspiring songwriters to apply to this program, regardless of experience or career achievement. The questions below are purely intended to make sure that you have made every effort to fully understand our program, and that we will have the greatest ability to award scholarships to exceptional and deserving applicants, based not only on professional merit, but also on passion in the pursuit of excellence, and on our impression of how much we can help you become a better songwriter.

Part 1 – Show Us What You Know About SongStudio

In order for us to be assured that you know what to expect from a week at SongStudio, submit a marketing pitch in your own words – a convincing announcement about what SongStudio is all about – containing no more than 150 words.*

Part 2 – All About You

1. How did you learn about this SongStudio scholarship, and how did you learn about the SongStudio workshop?*

2. SongStudio 2019 will run from Saturday, July 20th through Friday, July 26th, with daytime and evening activities each day. Describe your availability – and eagerness – to participate fully in all activities at SongStudio 2019.*

3. How open are you to creative feedback? Would you consider re-writing your songs based on feedback from professional writers, and comments from other songwriters attending SongStudio?*

4. Why is subsidized SongStudio tuition important to you?*

5. Please tell us a bit about yourself, and about why you write songs.*

6. Describe your development as a songwriter. How have you learned to write songs?*

7. Tell us about your songwriting accomplishments (official or personal).*

8. Name/describe a few places in which you have shared your original music in the past year.*

9. Describe any ways in which you have collaborated with others to create and/or promote your music.*

10. Provide links to your online presence, including examples of your songs and/or performances.*

11. How do you think SongStudio might help you achieve your short- and long-term goals as a songwriter?*

12. What do you look forward to experiencing at SongStudio?*

Part 3 – A Letter of Support

As a measure of your awesome fit with the SongStudio workshop, and of how we might be able to help you develop your songwriting skills, please include a letter of support (with contact information) from one of the following:

Professional Songwriter

Music Publisher, Manager, Radio Broadcaster, etc.

Past participant of SongStudio or the Humber Summer Songwriting Workshop

Past guest or mentor at SongStudio or the Humber Summer Songwriting Workshop

Teacher of music or songwriting

This letter will be most helpful if it comes from someone whose reputation we recognize, and if it demonstrates that the referrer has a good understanding of what we do and how you will benefit.

If you do not have access to any of the above persons, you may include a personal letter (including contact information) from someone most familiar with your music, your progress as a songwriter, and your passion for pursuing a greater understanding of the craft of songwriting.

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For more information about this scholarship program, visit our CONTACT US page and send us your questions.