I am applying for the following grant/scholarship:
                                                                                                                                                                    
(Please Print Clearly) Each entry requires a separate fee and application material.

Name in full (no initials)
                                                                                                                                               
Current address
                                                                                                                                                                 
Summer address
                                                                                      Date Effective                                          
Preferred Telephone                                                        Summer Telephone                                                             
E-mail address                                                                                                                                                         
Name at time of initiation                                                                                                                                               
Chapter of initiation
                                                     Date of initiation                                                                   
Chapter of current affiliation                                                                                                                                      

Send this signed application form and all supporting materials to the appropriate chairman. Clearly mark each item below
with your name and required signatures. Include a self-addressed mailer with sufficient postage for return of materials, if desired.

(See Helen Haupt Chapter Project Grant for the only exception to the following request.)

Supporting Materials:                                                      
[  ]  Current resume, including Mu Phi Epsilon participation
[  ]  Official college transcript
[  ]  Two current letters of recommendation, each sealed in an envelope and signed over the seal by the writer
[  ]  Two identical professional quality head shots, suitable for publication
[  ]  CDs and DVDs must be of professional quality and playability (DVD-R, DVD+R, or CD-R)
[  ]  Any additional supporting materials noted in the grant /scholarship descriptions
[  ]  Scholarships of $2,000 or more require a complete budget

Please list any summer festivals you plan to attend:                                                                                          

Application Fee of $25 - Cashier's check or certified money order only, made payable to Mu Phi Epsilon Foundation,
or
credit card. No personal checks will be accepted. Application fees are non-refundable.

Method of Payment:   Master Card [  ]                Visa [  ]                Cashier's Check/Money Order [  ]
Credit Card # _______________________________________________ Exp. Date __________________  
Signature of Cardholder __________________________________________________________________                      

Agreement: I,  _______________________________________________, agree that if I receive this award, I will send to the
appropriate chairman a summary of what has been accomplished with the assistance of this award.  I also agree to return the award
to the Foundation if I decide not to use the money as intended.

Date:  _______________________        Signature:
                                                                                                       

                                                      
This form may be copied as needed

                                














All Grant applications to include the following:  Composers - score and compact disc and/or DVD recording
of a recent composition; Performers - recent reviews, programs, compact disc or DVD recording; Theorists,
Historians, and Educators - one recent paper or publication.

MERLE MONTGOMERY DOCTORAL GRANT:  $1,000 awarded on the basis of evidence that an
applicant is a bona fide doctoral student or doctoral candidate whose advanced work toward the degree is at a
significant stage of completion
.  Enclose letter or document showing acceptance as a doctoral candidate; a concise
statement of the purpose for which this grant will be used.  
Chairman: Taylor

GRANT-IN-AID:  $500 for a specific purpose essential to completion of an exceptional musical
project or undertaking well beyond the planning stage
.  Enclose a concise statement of the purpose for which
this grant will be used.  
Chairman: Taylor

MABEL HENDERSON MEMORIAL GRANT FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDY:  $1,500 for study outside
the United States in a country other than the country of an applicant’s birth or citizenship, to be awarded on
the basis of high achievement in an applicant’s major field.  Applicants must be 21 years of age by
June 1, 2010.  
Enclose letter or document showing acceptance by proposed teacher or institution; a concise
statement of the purpose for which this grant will be used; a letter attesting to your language proficiency.
 
Chairman: Taylor

HELEN HAUPT ALUMNI CHAPTER PROJECT GRANTS:  A maximum of $2,000 to help support
one or more special projects undertaken by alumni chapters
. Enclose a detailed proposal (no more than
500 words) describing the project, its significance, and the extent of member participation in the project. Include
a procedure, a timeline, a detailed budget including any other sources of funding, and any additional pertinent
information that will support the proposal.
*Previous winners of this grant may re-apply for consideration of a
significantly different project. Final disbursement of funds may be withheld until significant progress toward
completion has been demonstrated. Chapter must be in good standing to receive funding.
Please use generic application form, noting the following modifications:
Name in full: indicate chapter name and name of project leader
Current address, etc.: for project leader
Initiation information: leave blank
College transcripts: unnecessary
Current résumé: send a summary of chapter activities
Letters of recommendation: unnecessary
Two black and white photos: send group pictures suitable for publication
Agreement: to be signed by the project leader on behalf of the chapter
Chairman: Sandness

                               COMPOSITION & THEORY

LILLIAN HARLAN RAMAGE GRANT FOR GRADUATE STUDY IN COMPOSITION:  $500
to a graduate student in composition.  
Enclose proof of current registration or acceptance into a
graduate program; score and high-quality compact disc recording of one recent composition.  
Chairman: Sandness

ELLEN JANE LORENZ PORTER GRANT FOR GRADUATE WORK IN COMPOSITION:  $1,000
to a graduate student working on an advanced degree in composition.  
Enclose proof of current registration
or acceptance into a graduate program; scores and high-quality compact disc recording of two recent compositions.  
Chairman: Sandness

RUTH DEAN MORRIS SCHOLARSHIP:  $1000 to a student majoring in Music Theory or Composition.  The
student must be an active member of Mu Phi Epsilon, having contributed to the advancement of the Fraternity.   
(One of the letters of recommendation must be from a Music Theory or Composition professor.  The application
should include evidence of theoretical work, for example, an analysis, an essay, etc.)  
Chairman: Sandness


                                            
SCHOLARSHIPS

                                                         CONDUCTING

JOHN AND MARY VIRGINIA FONCANNON CHORAL CONDUCTING OR SACRED MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP:  
$7,000 for study in choral conducting or sacred music.  Open to the study of music of
all faiths: organists, cantors, choir directors, organist/choir directors, soloists, or researchers in sacred music.  
Conductors must send a video and performers a CD of two contrasting works which demonstrate familiarity and
command of conducting or sacred music performance. Enclose a list of the recorded repertoire with exact titles,
composers’ names and timings and recent reviews and programs. If not enrolled in an institution of higher learning
enclose a detailed statement outlining how the award would be used.
Chairman: Curea


JOHN AND MARY VIRGINIA FONCANNON CONDUCTING/COACHING SCHOLARSHIP:  
A maximum of $7,000 to support a scholarship for study of conducting/coaching. Enclose
a detailed description of the proposed project (250-500 words); a statement of financial need; a detailed budget; a high
quality video of a rehearsal or performance; a list of the recorded repertoire with exact titles, opus numbers, composers’
names, and timings; and any additional supporting documents relevant to the specific field of conducting/coaching.
Chairman: Curea


                                              INSTRUMENTAL


GERKE COLLEGIATE ARTIST SCHOLARSHIPS:  Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion, Strings.  Two $500 awards
for undergraduate music majors with at least a B average in music and a C average in all other subjects.  
Enclose a
high-quality compact disc recording (15-30 minutes) which includes a contemporary work written after 1980, a
contrasting work from a different stylistic period, and other works as needed to fulfill the time requirement; a copy
of the score of the contemporary work, if unpublished; a list of the recorded repertoire with exact titles, opus
numbers, composers’ names, and timings; recent reviews and programs.  
Chairman: Abegg

ALBERTA DENK SCHOLARSHIP FOR VIOLIN, VIOLA, CELLO:  $500 to a music
major for study in music performance.  
Enclose a high-quality compact disc recording (15-30 minutes) which includes
a contemporary work written after 1980, a contrasting work from a different stylistic period, and other works as
needed to fulfill the time requirement; a copy of the score of the contemporary work, if unpublished; a list of the
recorded repertoire with exact titles, opus numbers, composers’ names, and timings; recent reviews and programs.  
Chairman: Abegg

BETH LANDIS VIOLIN SCHOLARSHIP:  $5,000 awarded for undergraduate or graduate study
in violin.
Along with resume, enclose a short biographical sketch; a statement detailing how these funds would
support attainment of career goals, including a detailed budget; and a high quality compact disc recording
(30-45 minutes), demonstrating familiarity and command of the instrument, which includes a contemporary
work written after 1980, a contrasting work from a different stylistic period, and other works as needed to fulfill
the time requirement; a copy of the score of the contemporary work, if unpublished; a list of the recorded repertoire
with exact titles, opus numbers, composers’ names, and timings; recent reviews and programs.  
Chairman: Abegg

THE JEAN LOUISE MARTIN SCHOLARSHIP: $2,000 to an undergraduate or graduate instrumentalist
(brass,woodwinds, strings or percussion) for study in music performance.
Enclose a high quality CD recording
(15 - 30 minutes) of at least two contrasting works which demonstrate familiarity and command of the
instrument. Enclose a list of the recorded repertoire with exact titles, composers' names and timings, and recent
reviews and programs.
Chairman: Abegg                                                     



                            
                           CHAMBER MUSIC


JAMES AND LOLA FAUST CHAMBER MUSIC SCHOLARSHIP: A maximum of $5,000 to a chamber
ensemble with one or two members of Mu Phi Epsilon (depending on total number of members) involved in a
chamber group that can demonstrate a performance history of at least two years.
Enclose a detailed description of the
proposed project (250-500 words); a statement of financial need; a detailed budget; a high quality CD recording
(30 – 45 minutes) which includes an American contemporary work written after 1980, a contrasting work from a
different stylistic period, and other works as needed to fulfill the time requirement; a copy of the score of the
contemporary work, if unpublished; a list of the recorded repertoire with exact titles, opus numbers, composers’ names,
and timings; recent reviews and programs.
  • Ensemble shall consist of 2-10 players;
  • Ensemble shall have no separate conductor;
  • Ensembles with 2-4 members must have at least one Fraternity member;
  • Ensembles with 5-10 members must have at least two Fraternity members;
  • The chamber ensemble must compete at the level of its most advanced member.
Chairman: Curea


                                                        MUSIC BUSINESS


EDYTHE G. BURDIN SCHOLARSHIP:  $1,000 to a student studying music business.  Enclose a concise
summary of current program of study and future career plans.  
Chairman: Abegg


                                                     MUSIC EDUCATION


MADGE CATHCART GERKE SCHOLARSHIP:  $500 for study in music education to an
applicant with no professional classroom teaching experience who will complete certification
requirements at the end of any term of this current academic year.  
Enclose short biographical sketch and statement
of goals as an educator.  Letters of recommendation to be from recent supervisor of student teaching and college
music faculty member with whom applicant has studied.
Chairman: Taylor

BETH LANDIS MUSIC EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP:  $5,000 for undergraduate or graduate study
in music education.
Enclose short biographical sketch and statement of goals as an educator.
If not currently enrolled in a music education program, enclose proof of acceptance into a graduate program.
Letters of recommendation to be from a recent supervisor of professional or student teaching, or from music
faculty.
Chairman: Taylor

HAZEL B. MORGAN SCHOLARSHIP:  $500 for graduate study in music education.  Enclose a short
biographical sketch and statement of goals as an educator.  Letters of recommendation to be from recent supervisor
of professional or student teaching and college music faculty member with whom applicant has studied.
Chairman: Taylor

NADINE WILLIAMS SCHOLARSHIP:  $600 to an applicant currently enrolled in an accredited program
of graduate study in music education.  
Enclose proof of current registration or acceptance into a graduate program;
short biographical sketch; statement of goals as an educator; short essay (500 words) on one of the following topics:
(1) My Most Recent Teaching Experience, (2) Contemporary Issues Facing the Music Education Teacher of the Future.
Letters of recommendation to be from recent supervisor of professional or student teaching and college music faculty
member with whom applicant has studied.
Chairman: Taylor

INNES PRATT JAMISON SCHOLARSHIP: $2,000 (See Voice)

                                                
                                              
 MUSIC TECHNOLOGY


BETTYLOU SCANDLING HUBIN SCHOLARSHIP FOR MUSIC TECHNOLOGY: $1250 in memory
of Lucie Benefiel Scandling for a project or study involving music technology.  
The applicant must submit a proposal
and relevant supporting materials.
Chairman: Bohm


                                                        MUSIC THERAPY


LA VERNE JACKSON MEMORIAL MUSIC THERAPY SCHOLARSHIP:  $1,500 awarded on the basis of
evidence that the applicant is enrolled in an accredited music therapy program and will be doing a
pre-internship/internship with a special population.  
Enclose letter or document showing acceptance from
pre-internship/ internship clinical training director; a written paper stating reason for pursuit of music therapy
career, personal strengths in this area, pre-internship/internship project, and population preference.  Letters of
recommendation should be from a music therapy professor and a clinical training or on-site work supervisor.  
Chairman: Sandness


                                                              KEYBOARD


BERNSTEIN-CROSMAN SCHOLARSHIP:  $1,000 piano scholarship for foreign study
outside the United States in a country other than the country of an applicant’s birth or citizenship.  
Enclose
a detailed description of the proposed project (250-500 words); a detailed budget; a high-quality compact disc
recording (30-45 minutes) which includes a contemporary work written after 1980, a contrasting work from a
different stylistic period, and other works as needed to fulfill the time requirement; a copy of the score of the
contemporary work, if unpublished; a list of the recorded repertoire with exact titles, opus numbers, composers’
names, and timings; recent reviews and programs;a third letter attesting to your linguistic ability for study in the
foreign country.  
Chairman: Habedank

ELEANOR B. WEILER and MILDRED B. FRAME PIANO SCHOLARSHIP:  A maximum of $6,000 to support
one or more scholarships for study in France (preferably Paris).
Enclose a detailed description of the proposed project
(250-500 words); a detailed budget; a high-quality compact disc recording (30-45 minutes) which includes a
contemporary work written after 1980, a contrasting work from a different stylistic period, and other works as
needed to fulfill the time requirement; a copy of the score of the contemporary work, if unpublished; a list of the
recorded repertoire with exact titles, opus numbers, composers’ names, and timings; recent reviews and programs.
 
Chairman: Habedank

HELEN HAUPT PIANO SCHOLARSHIP: $1,000 to a pianist. Enclose a résumé; a short biographical
sketch; a statement detailing how these funds would support attainment of career goals, including a detailed budget;
and a high-quality compact disc recording (15-30 minutes) which includes a contemporary work written after 1980, a
contrasting work from a different stylistic period, and other works as needed to fulfill the time requirement; a copy
of the score of the contemporary work, if unpublished; a list of the recorded repertoire with exact titles, opus numbers,
composers' names, and timings; and any additional supporting documents relevant to specific field of piano study
(i.e., pedagogy, performance, music education, etc.).
Chairman: Habedank

WIHLA HUTSON ORGAN SCHOLARSHIP:  $800 to an organist. Enclose a résumé; a
short biographical sketch; a statement detailing how these funds would support attainment of career goals, including
a detailed budget; and a high-quality compact disc recording (15-30 minutes) which includes a contemporary work
written after 1980, a contrasting work from a different stylistic period, and other works as needed to fulfill the time
requirement; a copy of the score of the contemporary work, if unpublished; a list of the recorded repertoire with
exact titles, opus numbers, composers' names, and timings; and any additional supporting documents relevant to
specific field of organ study (i.e., pedagogy, performance, music education, etc.).
Chairman: Habedank

                                                   WORLD MUSIC


BETTYLOU SCANDLING HUBIN SCHOLARSHIP FOR WORLD MUSIC/MULTICULTURAL MUSIC:
$1250 in memory of Lucie Benefiel Scandling.  The applicant must submit a proposal and relevant
supporting materials. This may focus on study, travel, publication or performance.  
Chairman: Bohm

                                                            VOICE


ELIZABETH BOLDENWECK VOICE SCHOLARSHIP:  $500 for undergraduate study in voice.  
Enclose high-quality compact disc recording (not to exceed 15 minutes) which includes two contrasting works;
list of the recorded repertoire with exact titles, opus numbers, composers’ names, and timings; recent reviews
and programs.
  
Chairman: Griffa

MIKANNA CLARK TAURMAN VOICE SCHOLARSHIP:  $500 for graduate study in voice.  Enclose
proof of current registration or acceptance into a graduate program in voice; high-quality compact disc recording
(not to exceed 15 minutes) which includes two contrasting works; a list of the recorded repertoire with exact titles,
opus numbers, composers’ names, and timings; recent reviews and programs.  
Chairman: Griffa

SARA EIKENBERRY VOICE SCHOLARSHIPS: Two $1,000 awards to two deserving mezzo-soprano or
contralto voice students, one a graduate student and one an undergraduate student.  
Enclose a high-quality compact
disc recording (not to exceed 15 minutes) which includes three art songs or arias of contrasting style in three different
languages; a list of the recorded repertoire with exact titles, opus numbers, composers’ names, and timings; recent
reviews and programs.  
Chairman: Griffa

INES PRATT JAMISON SCHOLARSHIP:  $2,000 to a music education major who is studying voice.  
Enclose a high-quality compact disc recording (not to exceed 15 minutes) which includes three art songs or arias of
contrasting style in three different languages; a list of the recorded repertoire with exact titles, opus numbers,
composers’ names, and timings; recent reviews and programs; brief statement which identifies the ways that
continuing vocal study will enhance your Music Education degree. Include a detailed budget of how this money will
be used.
Chairman: Griffa

BRENA HAZZARD VOICE SCHOLARSHIP:  $5,000 awarded on behalf of the Los Angeles Alumni Chapter to
any member of Mu Phi Epsilon who is pursuing vocal study.  
Enclose a high-quality compact disc recording (not
to exceed 15 minutes) which includes three art songs or arias of contrasting style or periods in English and one other
modern language; a list of the recorded repertoire with exact titles, opus numbers, composers’ names, and timings;
recent reviews and programs. Include a detailed budget of how this money will be used.
 
Chairman: Griffa

                             SUMMER SCHOLARSHIPS

Four $1,000 awards for study at any American or International Summer Music Program.  Enclose a high-quality
compact disc recording (15-20 minutes) which includes at least two contrasting works; a list of the recorded
repertoire with exact titles, opus numbers, composers’ names, and timings; recent reviews and programs; a
copy of the acceptance letter from the specific summer program; a descriptive brochure from the summer program
outlining its curriculum. *Applications may be made prior to acceptance.
Chairman: Hawkins

MU PHI EPSILON FOUNDATION is also proud to support, through our philanthropic gifts, the following
summer programs:
•        Aspen Music School
•        Banff Center for the Arts
•        Brevard Music Center
•        Chautauqua Institution
•        Inspiration Point Fine Arts Colony
•        International Festival at Round Top
•        Music Academy of the West
•        Tanglewood Music Center

Members of Mu Phi Epsilon applying to the above institutions for their summer programs should advise them of
your membership in the Fraternity for consideration of scholarship funds distributed directly by said institution.


GRANT AND SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
Descriptions and additional requirements available in Fall Triangle,
Foundation Newsletter, and at: www.mpefoundation.org

Postmarked by March 1, 2010
Summer Scholarships postmarked by April 15, 2010    

Awards must be used in the year they are awarded.
Applicants must be dues-paying members.
Applicants may apply for more than one scholarship/grant.
Previous winners are ineligible to apply for the same scholarship or
grant, except  for the Helen Haupt Chapter Project Grant.
MU PHI EPSILON FOUNDATION
GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Descriptions and Additional Requirements
GRANTS
GENERAL
SCHOLARSHIP CHAIRMEN
Beverly W. Abegg
Kathryn Habedank
8 Phillips Dr.
1017 Minor Ave #304
Westford, MA 01886
Seattle, WA 98104-3567
978-692-7353
206-405-4645
bevabegg@verizon.net
Kahabedank@aol.com
   
Marie Brown (Ginger) Curea
Marilyn Sandness
489 Wynola St.
6872 Rose Glen Dr.
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272-4244
Dayton, OH 45459
(310) 459-5150 or (310) 454-1614
(937) 434-2636 / Fax: (937) 434-8645
shogasan@msn.com
msandness@woh.rr.com
   
Nancy Rutherford Hawkins
Dr. Kristin Jonina Taylor
1405A Lawrence Ave.
139 Indian Ave.
Lawrence, KS 66049
Forest City, IA 50436
(785) 842-1731
(641) 590-0547
nhawkins@ku.edu
kjtsonata@hotmail.com
   
Dale Griffa
Grant/Scholarship Coordinator
187 Flax Hill, #B4
Sandra Wiese
Norwalk, CT 06854-2849
9099 Regency Woods Drive
(203)-838 6615
Kirtland, OH 44094
DGriffaMPEFBoard@aol.com
(440) 256-5212
  slw.mpeft@gmail.com
Dr. Keith Bohm
 
2 Pompano Pl.
 
Sacramento, CA 95835
 
(916) 213-4085
 
dr.keithbohm@sbcglobal.net