Native American Vocal Scholars Program

The Plimpton Foundation

The Native American Vocal Scholars Program at The Plimpton Foundation is a national scholarship designed to support Native American musicians entering college to study voice. The scholarship aims to amplify the next generation of Native vocal artists across classical, musical theatre, contemporary, traditional, and interdisciplinary vocal practices.

This program aims to uphold The Plimpton Foundation’s mission to promote diversity, inclusion, and excellence in the performing arts by amplifying the voices of Native, Indigenous, and other under-represented Americans.

Applicants must be major in (or intending to major) in voice (classical, contemporary, traditional, or interdisciplinary vocal studies), and must be an enrolled member of af federally or state-recognized tribe, or a descendant of an enrolled member.