The following scholarships and prizes require students to apply to take part in a performance or composition competition. Please see the individual scholarship page for more information about how to apply: competition dates may change as the year progresses.
UQ Concerto Competition
The UQ Concerto Competition is administered by the School of Music. It is held prior to the commencement of Semester 1 each year. Applicants can view the page below for more information about eligibility and how to apply.
Performance Prizes
| Semester 1, 2026 | Application due | Heats | Finals | Competition rules |
| Burnett William Wendorff Memorial Prize for Classical Piano | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| Ethel Osborn Prize | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| Richard Pollett Prize | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| Semester 2, 2026 | ||||
| Isolde Schaupp Memorial Prize for Percussion | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| Margaret Nickson Prize for Voice and Piano and Accompanists' Guild of Queensland Piano Accompaniment Prize | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| O’Brien Family Prize for Wind and Brass | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| Sleath String Performance Prize and Accompanists' Guild of Queensland Piano Accompaniment Prize | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
| 4MBS Musica Viva Sid Page Memorial Prize in Chamber Music | TBA | TBA | TBA | |
Composition Prizes
| Semester 1, 2026 | Application due | Heats | Finals | Composition requirements |
| Percy Brier Memorial Prize in Composition | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA |