UQ 2025 O'Brien Family Prize for Wind and Brass

Applications are now open for the UQ 2025 O'Brien Family Prize for Wind and Brass. The prize was first offered in 2017 as one of the Fifty $1,000 Alumni Friends Golden Jubilee Bursaries and is maintained by an annual donation from the O'Brien family, who are longstanding supporters of music in Brisbane.

• Table of Content
• About The University of Queensland
• O'Brien Family Prize for Wind and Brass
• Aim and Benefits of O'Brien Family Prize for Wind and Brass
• Requirements for O'Brien Family Prize for Wind and Brass Qualification
• Interview date, Process and Venue for O'Brien Family Prize for Wind and Brass
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About The University of Queensland

The University of Queensland (UQ) is one of Australia’s leading research and teaching institutions. We strive for excellence through the creation, preservation, transfer and application of knowledge. For more than a century, we have educated and worked with outstanding people to deliver knowledge leadership for a better world.

O'Brien Family Prize for Wind and Brass

Application Deadline	22 Aug 2025
Value	$1,000
Country to study	Australia
School to study	The University of Queensland
Type	Undergraduate
Sponsor	The University of Queensland
Gender	Men and Women

Aim and Benefits of O'Brien Family Prize for Wind and Brass

Scholarship value: $1,000

Requirements for O'Brien Family Prize for Wind and Brass Qualification

You are eligible if you're:

• Enrolled as a student at UQ
• Available to perform in wind or brass at the annual competition.

Interview date, Process and Venue for O'Brien Family Prize for Wind and Brass

If selected to compete, your performance will be judged at the annual competition.

Competition dates:

• Heats: 9 September 2025
• Finals: TBC

Competition rules:

• Heats- max 10 mins duration
• Finals- max 20 mins duration
• No more than 6 candidates to proceed from heats to finals in each competition
• Competitors to organise and self-fund any rehearsals with pianist prior to heats and final if required
• Winner (automatic) and runner up (by invitation) in each competition to perform in prize winner concert.

Application Deadline

August 22, 2025

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to The University of Queensland on survey.app.uq.edu.au to apply

Apply using the online application form. You will need to provide:

• Details of the work you propose to perform
• A short bio.

Use our tips for putting together a great application to help you through this process.

For more details, visit University of Queensland Scholarship webpage