Graduate Performance Awards
Forecasted
Graduate Performance Awards support graduate-level music performers through Sigma Alpha Iota’s triennial awards, offered in convention years to encourage, nurture, and support the art of music.
Funder: Sigma Alpha Iota
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Application deadline, convention years)
Funding Amounts: Award amount not listed
Summary: SAI Philanthropies’ Graduate Performance Awards support graduate-level music performers through triennial awards offered in convention years.
Key Information: This is a graduate performance award, distinct from the Undergraduate Performance Awards and Contemporary Performance Awards.
Description
Graduate Performance Awards are administered by SAI Philanthropies, Inc., the philanthropic organization of Sigma Alpha Iota, through its Scholarship/Grant Program. The awards focus on graduate-level music performance and are offered triennially in convention years rather than annually. They form a separate category from the program’s Undergraduate Performance Awards and Contemporary Performance Awards.
The awards sit within Sigma Alpha Iota’s broader support for music-related study through scholarships, grants, and awards. The fraternity’s mission is to “encourage, nurture and support the art of music,” and its philanthropic offerings include support at undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels. Applicants can consult the online application portal for current requirements specific to graduate performance.
