Katy Daley Broadcast Media & Sound Enginering Scholarship Grant

The Katy Daley Broadcast Media & Sound Engineering Scholarship, funded by the IBMA Foundation, supports individuals pursuing studies in broadcasting or sound engineering with a bluegrass music focus. Annually, $2,000 scholarships are available to current IBMA members, including adults seeking continuing education. Eligible fields include radio, television, digital media, and sound engineering. The application deadline is June 1 for fall semester scholarships, promoting professional involvement in the bluegrass music industry.

Our project grants, which now total $25,000 a year, support bluegrass-related initiatives throughout the world. We also fund Bluegrass in the Schools Mini-grants ($7,000/year) which help schools to hire bluegrass bands for school programs. The Rosenberg Bluegrass Scholar Award recognizes excellence in academic research. Six college scholarships are granted for students working in various areas of the bluegrass music industry. The Arnold Shultz Fund supports increased participation of people of color in bluegrass music with grants that total $30,000/ year. Fletcher Bright Memorial Grants for Young Musicians (age 18 and younger) help young people go to bluegrass music camps and workshops, take lessons, and purchase educational materials.
The Katy Daley Broadcast Media/Sound Engineering Scholarship will be awarded annually to individuals planning to study broadcasting or sound engineering at college or in a continuing education program with a bluegrass music focus.
Eligible areas of study include:

• radiotelevisiondigital mediarecorded sound engineering and masteringlive sound engineering, and related disciplines.

Applicants must plan to become involved in the bluegrass music industry on a professional level and be current IBMA members. The deadline to apply is June 1, for a fall semester scholarship. There is no age limit for this scholarship. Adults seeking continuing education or training in broadcasting or engineering are also encouraged to apply. Annual scholarship amount is $2,000. The scholarship is funded by Katy Daley and Bill Brown, along with other supporters.

Eligibility

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