Back in late 2021, Modern Drummer magazine in partnership with the family of Neil Peart announced the creation of an annual Neil Peart Spirit of Drumming Scholarship for up-and-coming drummers. Since then they have awarded scholarships to 3 aspiring drummers, and they are currently accepting applications for the 2025 Award, for which the deadline has been extended through this Sunday, April 6th.

... 2025's scholarship recipient will receive one year of private drum lessons with Modern Drummer educational innovator Rob Silverman. Rob remembers Neil in this way, "It was Neil's ability to compose drum parts that develop throughout a song, drumming is not just keeping a beat. It's being a part of and developing the excitement while telling the story of a song. That's what I think is the strength of Neil's drumming. Neil's body of work is so vast that it took me a lifetime to absorb it. I think it's going to take future generations their own lifetimes to absorb the entirety and depth of the Rush catalog. ... The scholarship winner will also win a Rush 50 Super Deluxe Edition box set. ... The winner of the Neil Peart Spirit of Drumming Scholarship will also receive a Modern Drummer All Access Subscription and Modern Drummer merchandise. This scholarship is a tribute to Neil Peart's enduring legacy of inspiring and educating countless drummers worldwide. ...

You can all the details at ModernDrummer.com, and interested contestants can apply at this link.