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NANM Scholarship Competition

The National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc. invites you to apply for the 2027 Scholarship Competition for Strings.  Contestants will first compete on the local then the regional level.  Based on these competitions, each region will send its winning contestant to compete at the national level of the competition to be held in July of 2027. The required repertoire embraces the works of European and American composers while highlighting the contributions of Black composers.

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Applications, along with the $50 application fee and a copy of photo identification, are due by 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time) on January 15, 2027.  Please reference the document linked below for competition rules, repertoire requirements, and other eligibility information.​

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Please direct all inquiries to the regional scholarship chairs listed below.

$7,500

First Place Award

$6,500

Second Place Award

$5,500

Third Place Award

$1,000

Encouragement Prize(s)

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Regional Scholarship Chairs

Dorothy Hill, Central Region Scholarship Chair

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin

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Osceola Davis-Smith, Eastern Region Scholarship Chair

Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey,

New York, Pennsylvannia, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and Washington D.C.

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Christine Moore, Southeastern Region Scholarship Chair

Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and West Virginia

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Dr. Wilfred Delphin, Southwestern Region Scholarship Chair

Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Mississippi, New Mexico, and Texas

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Joyce Norfleet and Byron J. Smith, Western Region Scholarship Co-Chairs

Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming

© 2026 NANM  |  National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc.  All rights reserved.

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