the George Karagiozis/Manolis Hadjiemmanouil scholarship
Scholarship application is now closed
scholarship application deadline: 31 March
scholarship application deadline: 31 March
Music is the movement of sound to reach the soul for the education of its virtue
Plato
Plato
The Volterra Project represents a unique environment for young guitar students to grow as professionals and nurture their souls, preparing themselves for an international career. A well balanced and rounded approach, for the body, mind and soul to teaching guitar by the pioneering guitar artist Antigoni Goni offers participants the experience of a life time that can change them forever.
The George Karagiozis/Manolis Hadjiemmanouil scholarship is established in memory of my two grand fathers, both being visionaries and pioneers in the political life of Greece as well as admirers and strong supporters of the music and the arts. Both of them fought against injustice and marginalization of the poor and the vulnerable. Decades after I found myself serving similar causes defending the rights of the poor and the vulnerable through my work with the International Organization for Migration (IOM)/The UN Migration Agency, in various parts of the world. The aim of this scholarship is to give the opportunity to young talents to caliber themselves against the odds that we face as humanity, through a multidisciplinary approach in developing themselves as musicians/guitarists but as well as persons, using the art of guitar music in bringing people closer through music and unite them in creating a better world.
The George Karagiozis/Manolis Hadjiemmanouil scholarship is established in memory of my two grand fathers, both being visionaries and pioneers in the political life of Greece as well as admirers and strong supporters of the music and the arts. Both of them fought against injustice and marginalization of the poor and the vulnerable. Decades after I found myself serving similar causes defending the rights of the poor and the vulnerable through my work with the International Organization for Migration (IOM)/The UN Migration Agency, in various parts of the world. The aim of this scholarship is to give the opportunity to young talents to caliber themselves against the odds that we face as humanity, through a multidisciplinary approach in developing themselves as musicians/guitarists but as well as persons, using the art of guitar music in bringing people closer through music and unite them in creating a better world.
Tatiana Hadjiemmanuel (Chatziemmanouil)
IOM/UN Migration Agency, Regional Office for East and Horn of Africa, Nairobi/Kenya
Senior Regional Specialist for Labor Mobility and Human Development
IOM/UN Migration Agency, Regional Office for East and Horn of Africa, Nairobi/Kenya
Senior Regional Specialist for Labor Mobility and Human Development
With the George Karagiozis/Manolis Hadjiemmanouil scholarship, Ms Tatiana Hadjiemmanuel, offers TWO scholarships to international guitar students (USA resident guitar students should apply to the Stuart Weber scholarship).
Preference will be given to talented applicants originating from a migrant/asylum/refugee family.
The scholarship will cover 100% of the tuition fee, which includes food, board, and all the curricular activities (masterclasses, seminars, etc).It does not include any travel or incidental expenses associated with travel.
Preference will be given to talented applicants originating from a migrant/asylum/refugee family.
The scholarship will cover 100% of the tuition fee, which includes food, board, and all the curricular activities (masterclasses, seminars, etc).It does not include any travel or incidental expenses associated with travel.
How to apply:
NB: to be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must be at least 18 years old.
The application to the George Karagiozis/Manolis Hadjiemmanouil scholarship runs in parallel to the application to the Volterra Project, Summer Guitar Institute.
- Apply to the Volterra Project through the application page by selecting "Student under the George Karagiozis/Manolis Hadjiemmanouil scholarship".
- At the same time, send a recent, unedited video (max 1 year old and up to 6 minutes-long) to i[email protected]. Remember that the video may be too heavy for our server to process: we advise you to use one of the many services for large mail transfer or to send us a link to an hosting service where you uploaded the file
- There are no age limitation for applying to this scholarship, but, students not yet of age should not forget to complete the parent or guardian permission, as indicated on the application page.
- The scholarship is particularly based on MERIT and will be assigned by a panel composed by Antigoni Goni, Tatiana Hadjiemmanouil, and members of the Volterra Project board.
This will be assessed:- through the review of your application , especially the bio, the repertoire, and the motivation letter. If you wish, these three fields can be sent via email to i[email protected]. In this case, please do not forget to indicate "sent by email" in the relevant field;
- through the review of the video.
- No applications for the scholarship will be accepted after the deadline. By 10 April we will inform you of the decision of the panel
- The student who will be awarded the scholarship will also be informed of the formal acceptance to the Volterra Project
- If places are available, unsuccessful applicants will be given the option of being considered for acceptance at the Volterra Project
