IMTF Scholarship Application returns each year!

Published September 10, 2025 · Updated September 10, 2025

The Independent Music Teachers Forum of the North Carolina Music Teachers Association 2025 Scholarship Application. Deadline September 24, 2025.

NCMTA offers a $750 scholarship for Advanced Research through the Independent Music Teachers Forum. The scholarship can be used for a variety of advanced study interests. The award is announced and presented at the NCMTA Conference Banquet each fall. The recipient has one year from the date of receiving the award to complete their project.

Pursue Your Professional Dreams

Do you have an area of music study or a project that you have been dreaming of pursuing? With this resource, you can take lessons with a fantastic teacher, spend time reviewing manuscripts, and explore new music in all its diverse forms. You are the navigator of your pursuits. Past recipients have used scholarship money to further their knowledge about their instrument (whether a keyboard, vocal, or instrumental focus, and so much more). We encourage you to apply by the deadline – 9/24/25!

Application Process

The application process is straightforward and clear, utilizing our Google Form. Questions related to your education, teaching philosophy, professional affiliation and activities, performance, and teaching load will be part of the application process. This year’s application deadline is September 24, 2025. The registration portal will be available below. Guidelines include:

We invite applications from independent music teachers who are members of NCMTA and MTNA for this scholarship.
Recipients are encouraged to pursue a meaningful and achievable research objective that aligns with the IMTF scholarship and will be shared at the next annual state conference.
This scholarship supports individual initiative research rather than degree-related research and is dedicated to research efforts and not intended for application fees or entries.

Application Content

When you access the application form online, link below, you’ll need to be prepared with the following information. You will not be able to edit your form once it has been submitted, so advance preparation is wise.

I. YOUR CONTACT INFORMATION: Name, Address, Phone Number, Email Address

II. YOUR PROPOSAL

Describe your proposal and the purpose for which you are applying for this scholarship. Please be specific. What benefits do you expect to gain from completing your proposed project, such as certification, degree completion, workshops on behalf of NCMTA, research, etc.? What education or training courses will you need, seminars, workshops, or private study? What is your timeline for completion?

III. BUDGET.

Please include a detailed budget of the costs needed to implement your entire proposal.

III. YOUR BACKGROUND

a. Education – Institution(s) and Degree(s) awarded
b. Education (private study, workshops, etc.) Include dates.
c. Current Teaching.
a. Describe your teaching background. (Teaching philosophy, instrument(s) taught, average hours/numbers of students per week, whether students enter festivals and competitions, etc.)
b. Performance Activity
c. Describe performance activities for yourself and your students during the past few years. Be specific and include dates.
d. Do you hold MTNA Certification? Yes/No
e. Do you hold other certifications? Please describe.
f. Recognitions
g. Please describe awards and honors earned by you or your students in the past few years. Please be specific and include dates.

IV. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please share any additional pertinent information that you think the Scholarship Committee would find of interest when considering your proposal. You will not be able to edit your application once you have submitted it. A copy of your responses will be emailed to the address you provide on the application form. Thank you!