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Funding & Support
Jul
01
Deadline: 2026-07-01
Career Development Grants in American Music
Support to attend the annual meeting for students and educators specializing in American music
Aug
17
Deadline: 2026-08-17
Publication Subventions
Funding for authors and publishers to support publications on topics in music studies
News
14 May, 2026
AMS Submits Comment on DOE’s Proposed STATS and Earnings Accountability Framework
The AMS has submitted a public comment on the DOE's STATS framework.
29 May 2026
NCSL Tracks State Legislation Related to OBBBA Education Provisions
The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) tracks state legislation amplifying or counteracting education provisions of the OBBBA.
27 May 2026
2026–27 AMS Fellows Announced
Congratulations to the recipients of the Society's 2026–2027 academic year graduate research and dissertation fellowships.
27 May 2026
Call for JAMS Associate Editor / Editor-in-Chief Applications
The American Musicological Society (AMS) invites applications for the position of Associate Editor (AE) / Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of the American Musicological Society (JAMS).
27 May 2026
New AMS Contemporary Musical Modernisms Study Group Established
The AMS is pleased to announce the formation of the Society's new Contemporary Musical Modernisms Study Group.
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