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The AMS is dedicated to advancing music studies through research, teaching, and public outreach.
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Funding & Support
Jul
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Deadline: 01 Jul, 2025
AMS/NYU Travel Grant
Supports travel to the AMS Annual Meeting for NYU students
Jul
01
Deadline: 01 Jul, 2025
Annual Meeting Travel Grants
Travel grants for AMS members to attend the AMS Annual Meeting
Jul
01
Deadline: 01 Jul, 2025
Career Development Grants in American Music
Travel grants to the Annual Meeting for educators specializing in American music
News
04 April, 2025
NEH Grants Terminated
The AMS has four NEH grants and $363,000 in expected funding summarily terminated by DOGE.
22 April 2025
Coalition of Music Organizations to Help Address Lost Grant Access
The AMS launches a voluntary association of music organizations designed to strengthen the music and education sector.
17 April 2025
UK Music Orgs Condemn NEH Cuts and their Effect on the AMS
The Royal Musical Association, Conservatoires UK, and Music Mark released a statement condemning NEH funding cuts and their effects on the AMS.
22 April 2025
Michael Beckerman Named Dean of UCLA’s Herb Alpert School of Music
Michael Beckerman has been appointed the new dean of the Herb Alpert School of Music of the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). Congratulations, Michael!
14 April 2025
Have Federal Grant Cuts Affected You?
The AMS invites individuals and organizations working on music to report how federal funding has impacted their work.
Affiliates
Affiliates are sponsored interest groups that advance the Society's mission and foster relationships among its constituents and members.
