The William H. Kincaid Scottish Arts Scholarship Program

The St. Andrew’s Society of Detroit is very proud of its Kincaid Scholarship program and the number of scholarship grants and the number of years that the program has been in effect for students and instructors studying and teaching the Scottish arts.  The program offers modest scholarships for pipers, drummers, highland dancers, harpists (clarsach), fiddlers, pianists, and other Scottish musical arts to further their interest and improve their skills.  Scholarships may be for a variety of schools, camps, clinics, or workshops, whether short-term or week-long programs, as approved by the Kincaid Scholarship program. 

Generally, eligibility criteria for scholarships include:

• Reside in, or study with an instructor in, or be a member of a Scottish band, in southeast Michigan, and
• Be recommended by the instructor, and
• For school-age applicants, through high school graduation: meet minimum age requirements set by the desired instructional program, or
• For adults: be considered a “beginner,” that is, classified no higher than a Grade IV piper or drummer, or intermediate dancer or harpist (clarsach), and have no more than five years’ experience.

In awarding scholarships, preference will be given to school-age applicants and to first-time applicants of any age.  Instructors desiring to improve their teaching skills may nominate themselves.  Applicants must secure admission to their instructional program of choice before an application may be considered.

Each year, applications are provided by the Kincaid Scholarship director to instructors and pipe majors who participated in scholarship programs in the previous year. Those wishing to request materials for the first time are encouraged to do so by contacting the program director listed below.

The St. Andrew’s Society requests recipients to attend one of our General Membership Meetings to showcase their talents.

For more information, please contact:

Dave Martin    davemartin@standrewspipeband.com