Kurt Weill Foundation Grant
Scholarship
Lotte Lenya, the wife of Kurt Weill founded the Kurt Weill Foundation in 1962 to promote and understand the life and work and preserve the legacies of Weill and Lenya. Kurt Weill was one of the most versatile and influential theater composer and instrumental musician of the twentieth century. Lotte Lenya was a very famous actress and singer. After the death of Weill she devoted her life for the promotion, presentation, and recording the composition of her beloved husband. Every year the foundation provides grant to individuals and not- for- profit organizations. The Foundation awards for Research and Travel Grants, Symposia Grants, Publication Assistance, Dissertation Fellowships, and College/University Performance and Production Grants. The disciplinary categories are for arts and humanities
Important Dates
Eligibility
- Candidate should be a citizen of commonwealth nation except Australia.
- Candidate should be armed with a graduate degree.
- Candidate should have passion and compassion for music and for the work of Kurt Weill.
- Candidate should have knowledge of music and past experience in the subtle intricacies of music.
How to Apply
- Applications should include:
- Candidates’ personnel information, including relevant qualifications and past achievements.
- A detail description of t project for which grant has to be made
- Complete detail of the budget
The foundation staff reviews all the applications and forwards the selected applications to the Independent Review Panel for further consideration. The experts of the review panel are from the field of music, theatre, and scholarly community. The experts consider the following criteria:
- Relevance and benefit of the project
- Proposed project’s quality
- Applicants prowess to accomplish the project with perfection
- Applicant’s past experiences and achievements
- Value of the project
Last Date
The last date for application is
Contact Details
Carolyn Weber, Director
Kurt Weill Foundation for Music
7 East 20th Street
New York, NY 10003-1106
Telephone: (212)505-5240
Fax: (212)353-9663
Email: [email protected]
Scholarship Website:www.kwf.org