• Date of Birth and Age

• Country of Citizenship

• Gender

• Current or Former Teacher

• Current or Most Recent School

• Previous Summer Programmes Attended

• How did you hear about the Swan Festival?

To apply for financial assistance, you will be required to provide information about your household’s financial circumstances. This information helps us assess demonstrated need consistently for both local and international applicants.

Applicants should be prepared to submit the following details:

• Household, student, or parent/guardian annual income

• Number of dependants supported by the household

• Annual tuition fees at your current school, if applicable

• Annual financial assistance currently received (scholarships, grants, loans), if applicable

• A copy of your most recent tax return or official proof of income, such as an IRAS Notice of Assessment or an employer-issued income statement

• A brief statement explaining any special circumstances affecting your current financial situation

For applicants outside Singapore, such as those based in the United States, this documentation would typically be an IRS tax return or an equivalent official record.

Please submit two contrasting works: one movement of a concerto and one movement of a sonata from the string repertoire.

All recordings must be unedited, filmed within the past year, and performed with a collaborative partner.

Videos must have been recorded within the past year. You may upload your recordings directly or share links via YouTube or Vimeo.

Please submit one letter of recommendation from an artist, teacher, or collaborator who can speak to your musicianship and collaborative experience.

The letter must be submitted directly by the recommender via our online application software.

Please submit a résumé or CV outlining your education, musical training, and performance experience.

In addition, include a collaborative repertoire list of string literature detailing duo sonatas, concerti, and character pieces you have studied.

Please organise the repertoire by instrument (violin, viola, cello), and then by composer in alphabetical order. Indicate works performed in public with an asterisk (*).

To complete your application, please ensure the non-refundable application fee of USD 75 has been paid.

Application fees are waived for students currently enrolled at NAFA and at NAFA School of Young Talents. To request a waiver, please contact us.

If you are unable to afford the application fee due to financial circumstances, you are encouraged to contact us to discuss alternative arrangements.

After submission, you can expect to receive your results in mid February or early March. Applications received by 15 January 2027 will receive priority consideration for admission and scholarship funding.

After this date, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as space permits. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early, as available places and financial assistance are very limited once the priority deadline has passed.