NAMM Foundation Accepting Applications for Music Industry Tuition Scholarships

The NAMM Foundation announced today that it is now accepting applications for its Music Products Industry Scholarship Program. The effort supports individuals enrolled in college and university music and/or music business programs who are preparing for careers in the music products industry or related professions.

The deadline for submitting an application for the fall 2011 semester is May 1. Recipients will be notified of their awards by June 15. Interested parties can view scholarship guidelines and submit an electronic scholarship application at www.nammfoundation.org.

NAMM Foundation Music Products Industry Scholarships offer tuition awards of $2,500 to $5,000 to support full-time music business and music education college students who demonstrate unique qualifications and proven interest in pursuing careers in the music products industry. Funds will be administered by the student’s university.

Recipients of the Music Products Industry Scholarships are eligible to receive, upon application, the NAMM President’s Innovation Award to support costs of travel to the 2012 NAMM Show. Guidelines and application information for this scholarship will available after June 15, 2011 at www.nammfoundation.org.  

President’s Innovation Award Scholarship recipients have the opportunity to attend the NAMM Show and participate in “Generation Next,” a special collegiate program hosted by NAMM, which features industry professionals who offer career insight and advice.  This opportunity also provides valuable industry networking opportunities.

“The NAMM board of directors is proud to support the dreams of future music product industry professionals,” said Joe Lamond, president and CEO, NAMM. “The goal of the program is to assist these students in their current educational goals, and to provide additional experiences at the NAMM Show that instill in these future industry leaders the core values and principles that this industry was founded upon.”

For more detailed information about the programs that the NAMM Foundation’s initiatives support and to access funding guidelines and details, visit www.nammfoundation.org or e-mail grants@namm.org. 

About NAMM Foundation
The NAMM Foundation is a non-profit organization with the mission of advancing active participation in music making across the lifespan by supporting scientific research, philanthropic giving and public service programs from the international music products industry.  For more information about The NAMM Foundation, please visit www.nammfoundation.org.