University of Ottawa Ernest Gagnon Scholarship
This award was created in honour of Ernest Gagnon
Award Overview
- Value of the award:
- Minimum $2,000
- Number of awards:
- Variable
- Award frequency:
- Annual
- Level or program of study:
- Undergraduate and Graduate
- Application Type:
- Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone.
- Application Deadline:
- June 1
- Renewable:
- No
Purpose of this Award
To bring back important elements of french folklore music from l’Acadie, Québec, other parts of Canada and Lousiana into today’s contemporary popular or classical music.
In good time, the School of Music will make every effort to promote the Purpose of the Fund.
In good time, the School of Music will make every effort to promote the Purpose of the Fund.
Eligibility Criteria
The candidate must:
- be a Canadian citizen, a permanent resident, a person with the protected/refugee status or an international student
- be registered in an undergraduate, master’s or PhD program in music, with the musicology or theoretical (composition or history) option
- focus on composition and/or production of popular or classical music inspired by French folkloric music of America
Note: Should no applicant be eligible according to the purpose of the fund and the third eligibility criteria, the scholarship can be awarded to a student focusing on the composition and/or production of music from francophone composers.
How to Apply
Submitted in the Online Scholarship and Bursaries portal, accessible via uoZone, and must include:
- a description (maximum 500 words) of the applicant’s research project on the French Canadian musical traditions
About this Award
This fund was created in honour of musician and author Ernest Gagnon. Mr. Gagnon was one of the first to gather, write out and publish the music and lyrics of French Canadian folklore popular songs that have been passed down from generation to generation, the foundation of the NouvelleFrance to the end of the 19th century.