Support Awards

Teacher and Teacher-in-Training Support Awards

Retooling – Retraining – Research - Violin – Viola – Violoncello – Bass

Deadlines

• October 1 (for projects January through May)
• February 1 (for projects June through December

The Foundation for the Advancement of String Education, Inc. is a non profit organization. Part of the mission of FASE, Inc. is to provide financial support to teachers or teachers-in-training for retooling, retraining or research. Applicants must be currently active in classroom or one-on-one teaching, or returning to or retraining for a career in string education.

How to Apply

Submit a one-page letter of application that outlines specifically the timeframe (beginning and ending dates) and how the funds will be used. Please be specific. Priority is given to those applicant proposals that are concerned with classroom string teaching, research projects in string education, hosting or attending teacher training workshops, or training, retraining or retooling for a teaching career.

Include with the Letter of Application

• Brief resume (with dates) outlining specific music background, career, goals and objectives.
• Letter of recommendation from current college string teacher if applicable.
• If applying to attend a special workshop, event or master class, attach a copy of the brochure with descriptive details and contact information.

The Board of Directors or designated awards review committee reserves the sole right to review, deny/award financial support and set the award amount based on the application and attachments. Applicants may be asked to provide additional information. Awardees will be asked to submit a final report within 30 days of completion of project. In the case of awards over $1500, awardees may be asked to make a report/presentation in person to the Officers and/or Board of Directors of FASE, Inc.

Suggested background reading: BORNOFF: Breakthrough for String Education by John Raymond Howell and Florence Currie Howell, copyright 1989; available through our Order Form.

Mail to:
FASE, Inc.
P.O. Box 610215
Newton Highlands MA 02461
Telephone: 781-559-0508
Email: fase78@comcast.net

FASE, Inc. does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin in their enrollment or employment policies.