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For music educators, scholars, students, administrators, and creative professionals
The AMS is dedicated to advancing the study of music through research, teaching, advocacy, and public outreach.
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Funding & Support
Aug
03
Deadline: 2026-08-03
Chapter Activities Fund
Provides funding for events and activities organized by AMS chapters.
Aug
03
Deadline: 2026-08-03
Study Group Activities Fund
Provides funding for events and activities organized by AMS study groups.
Aug
17
Deadline: 2026-08-17
Publication Subventions
Funding for authors and publishers to support publications on topics in music studies
Aug
17
Deadline: 2026-08-17
Thomas Hampson Fund
Grants for research and publication on classic song in all contexts
Aug
17
Deadline: 2026-08-17
Noah Greenberg Award
A grant to support outstanding historical performance practices and projects
Aug
21
Deadline: 2026-08-21
Organology Study Group Travel Grants
Supports annual meeting attendance for students and recent graduates with an interest in organology
Sep
01
Deadline: 2026-09-01
Annual Meeting Registration Waivers
Registration waivers for international attendees at the AMS annual meeting
News
14 May, 2026
Spring 2026 Publication Subventions Awarded
The AMS is pleased to announce the recipients of its spring 2026 publication subventions.
06 July 2026
JAMS Releases Vol. 79 Issue Supplement: Touching Music, Making Musicology
Coinciding with the 250th anniversary of the United States, JAMS has published the special supplemental issue, “Touching Music, Making Musicology.”
06 July 2026
2026 Travel & Research Grant Awarded
The American Musicological Society is pleased to announce the recipients of the Society's 2026 travel and research grants.
05 June 2026
2029 Annual Meeting to Be Held In Person
The Board of Directors of the American Musicological Society (AMS) has voted to hold the 2029 Annual Meeting in person.
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).
Affiliates
Affiliates are sponsored interest groups that advance the Society's mission and foster relationships among its constituents and members.
