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Much of what the Society does, including fellowships, grants, publication subventions, awards, events and more, would not be possible without the generosity of people just like you. So, please take a moment right now to help sustain and strengthen
music and musicology. Make a contribution to the AMS today. The AMS is a 501(c)(3) organization and all contributions are tax deductible.
Annual Giving Fund
The Annual Giving Fund supports the Society’s most pressing current needs and objectives, from upgrading infrastructure to providing emergency relief grants to closing gaps in funding for existing programs and events.
Robert F. Judd Fund
Named in honor of longtime AMS Executive Director, Robert F. Judd, this fund partially endows the position of “Robert F. Judd Executive Director” and provides crucial support for the AMS office and its operations.
Planned Giving
Secure your legacy by making a planned gift or bequest to the AMS that will help support and sustain musicology for generations to come. If you would like to explore your planned giving options, we strongly encourage you to request a consultation
with a member of the AMS staff or Development Committee.
AMS Funds
Interested in targeted giving options? Consider supporting one of our other funds.
Fellowships
Alvin H. Johnson AMS 50 Dissertation Fellowships
This fellowship provides annual support to at least two doctoral students at North American universities as they complete their dissertations. Learn More
Howard Mayer Brown Fellowship
Supports one year of graduate work for students at U.S. or Canadian universities who are members of a historically underrepresented group. Learn More
William Holmes / Frank D'Accone Fellowship
This fellowship supports six months of full-time graduate work for a student with an approved dissertation proposal in the field of opera studies. Learn More
Travel & Research Grants
M. Elizabeth C. Bartlet Fund
Named for M. Elizabeth C. Bartlet, a leading scholar of 18th and 19th century French music, this fund supports doctoral or post-doctoral research in France. Learn More
Virginia and George Bozarth Fund
The Virginia and George Bozarth Fund supports doctoral and post-doctoral research in Austria for PhD graduates of North American universities. Learn More
H. Robert Cohen / RIPM Fund
Named for the founder and director of the Retrospective Index to Music Periodicals (RIPM), this fund supports research based on the musical press. Learn More
Eileen Southern Travel Fund
Supports the attendance of minority undergraduates and terminal master’s degree candidates at the Society's annual meeting. Learn More
Thomas Hampson Fund
This grants provides support for work on editions and scholarship on classic song in all its contexts and using interactive media and technologies. Learn More
Jan LaRue Travel Fund
The Jan LaRue Travel Fund honors the memory of Jan LaRue (1918–2004) and supports doctoral or post-doctoral musicological research in Europe. Learn More
Janet Levy Fund
This fund provides professional travel and research support for AMS members who do not have access to employer-based research funding. Learn More
Harold Powers World Travel Fund
Provides support for PhD students at and graduates of North American universities to conduct musicological research in all fields and world regions. Learn More
Eugene K. Wolf Travel Fund
Named for a distinguished scholar of European music, this fund supports doctoral research on music in Europe undertaken by PhD students at North American universities. Learn More
Professional Development
Suzanne G. Cusick Professional Development Fund
Provides professional development support to low-income, contingent and independent individuals without access to professional development funding. Learn More
Early Music Program Fund
Supports educational or field-building programs for researchers and educators working on music in the period before c. 1600. Learn More
Publications & Subventions
AMS 75 Publication Awards for Younger Scholars
Provides support up to $5,000 for the publication of first books by scholars in the early stages of their career. Learn More
James R. Anthony Fund
Supports the publication of studies, including critical editions, of French music from Beaujoyeulx to Rameau (ca. 1550–ca. 1760). Learn More
Claire and Barry Brook Fund
Named for musicology pioneers, Claire and Barry Brook, this fund supports research and publication on musical iconography. Learn More
John Daverio Fund
This fund, established by friends of John Daverio, supports the publication of musicology books on German Romanticism and Austro-German composers. Learn More
Margarita M. Hanson Fund
Named for the noted publisher of Éditions de l’Oiseau-Lyre, this fund supports the publication of books in any language about music or musical culture before 1800. Learn More
Journal of Music History Pedagogy
The Journal of Music History Pedagogy publishes original research on the teaching and learning of music history at the undergraduate and graduate level, for all audiences and music genres. Learn More
Iberian and Latin American Music Fund
Established by Walter Aaron Clark in memory of his son, Robert Aaron Clark, this fund is dedicated to the support of publications focused wholly or primarily on aspects of Iberian and Latin American music, including Southeast Asia.
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Donna Cardamone Jackson Fund
Supports the publication of scholarly books on popular and unwritten Neapolitan musical traditions, women in courtly cultures, and gender, sexuality, and eroticism. Learn More
Joseph Kerman Fund
Named in honor of Joseph Kerman, a brilliant essayist and writer on musicology, this fund provides support for publications on music and musicology. Learn More
Kenneth Levy Fund
Supports the publication of scholarship on medieval music, including edited volumes and electronic publications and databases. Learn More
Martin Picker Fund
Named for an eminent historian of music, this fund supports the publication of scholarly works on renaissance music. Learn More
Prizes & Awards
Philip Brett Award
Administered by the LGBTQ study group of the AMS, this award honors exceptional musicological work in the field of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender/transsexual studies. Learn More
H. Robert Cohen / RIPM Award
Honors a publication of exceptional merit based upon eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth-century periodical literature related to music and musicology. Learn More
Judy Tsou Critical Race Studies Award
Honors an outstanding musicological article, book, edition or other scholarly production in the field of critical race and/or critical ethnic studies. Learn More
Noah Greenberg Award
Stimulates active cooperation between scholars and performers by recognizing and fostering outstanding contributions to historical performing practices. Learn More
Lewis Lockwood Award
Honors a musicological book of exceptional merit published during the previous year in any language and in any country by an early career scholar. Learn More
Paul Pisk Prize
Is awarded annually and recognizes an exceptional scholarly paper presented by a graduate student at the Annual Meeting of the Society. Learn More
Hollace Anne Schafer Memorial Award
The Hollace Anne Schafer Memorial Award is presented annually for the best scholarly paper read by a graduate student at a meeting of the AMS New England Chapter. Learn More
H. Colin Slim Award
Honors a musicological article of exceptional merit published by a scholar who is past the early career stage. Learn More
Ruth A. Solie Award
Honors a collection of musicological essays of exceptional merit published during the previous year in any country or language. Learn More
Teaching Award
Honors an exceptional pedagogical resource for musicology produced in the prior year in the United States or Canada. Learn More
Chapters & Study Groups
Global East Asian Music Research Study Group
Dedicated to the study of musics and soundscapes of East Asia, East Asian diasporas, and other milieus culturally proximate to East Asia. Learn More
LGBTQ Study Group
The AMS LGBTQ Study Group is a special interest group for those interested in LGBTQ issues and topics within music studies. Learn More
Music and Dance Study Group
The AMS Music and Dance Study Group is a forum for musicologists interested in the study of dance, an art to which music is tied more than any other. Learn More
Popular Music Study Group
The AMS Popular Music Study Group promotes the study of popular music within the Society and creates opportunities for scholars to present work on popular music topics. Learn More
Pedagogy Study Group
The AMS Pedagogy Study Group is a community of teacher-scholars who aim to think creatively and reflectively about all facets of teaching music history. Learn More
Project Spectrum
A graduate student-led coalition committed to increasing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in music theory, musicology, and ethnomusicology. Learn More
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