Applications for the 2027 Layton Emerging Composer Fellowship are now open!

The winner will receive $10,000 to write one 8-10 minute chamber work for the Australia Ensemble UNSW across the course of a 12-month period, through a competitive selection process determined by UNSW.

Previous winners of the Prize include Felix Wallis, Natalie Nicolas, Alex Turley, Angus Davison, Nicole Murphy, Harry Sdraulig, Ian Whitney and Elizabeth Younan, who have spring-boarded from the program into Australia's largest concert halls and around the world.

Applications open on 29 July 2026, 12pm AEST and close 9 September 2026 5.00pm AEST. The winner will be announced on 7 November 2026, at the Australia Ensemble UNSW concert, and online by 9 November 2026, 12pm AEST.

For more information on how to apply here.