2026 CWJC Jazz Scholarship for Women
ANNOUNCEMENT
Congratulations to Moe Babuk — Inaugural CWJC Jazz Scholarship Winner
We are thrilled to announce Moe Babuk, a talented saxophonist from Calgary, as the inaugural recipient of the CWJC Jazz Scholarship for Women!
Moe is headed to MacEwan University to pursue Jazz Performance. They have embraced many opportunities to grow as a musician in the Calgary jazz community, including participating in the JazzYYC Lab Band, and being selected for the Girls in Jazz Honour Band and the Alberta Jazz Ensemble.
Moe is excited to work hard, continue developing their voice as a musician, and help change the gender disparity in jazz. We are proud to support their journey and look forward to seeing where their passion, talent, and determination take them.
Congratulations, Moe! We are excited to have you as our first CWJC Jazz Scholarship recipient.
Thank you to all who submitted an Application for our 2026 CWJC Jazz Scholarship for Women
We were thrilled by the quality of applicants for this scholarship. Congratulations to all those who applied.
The CWJC Jazz Scholarship for Women is an award open to emerging women instrumental musicians who wish to continue their studies in jazz after high school. Applicants can be between 16 and 30 years old and be continuing their jazz studies through private lessons or at a recognized Canadian post-secondary music program with opportunities for continued studies in jazz. The scholarship is administered and awarded by Calgary Women’s Jazz Collective Society.
The value of the scholarship is $1000 and can be applied to expenses related to continued jazz studies.
This is a great opportunity for students who are female, identify as female, or are non-binary individuals to access funding that will help them pursue their artistic goals. The deadline to apply is 11:59 pm, Friday, July 31st, 2026. Applicants must submit a short video recording. You can download the forms below.
An adjudication jury will review all the submissions, and the successful candidate is intended to be announced at our annual Scholarship concert in Fall of 2026.
If you have questions or need more information, please contact info@cwjc.ca