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The AMS offers a variety of grants to support the development of new musical scholarship and professional travel. Since the terms for these grants have overlapping areas of emphasis, applicants may request, where appropriate, to be considered for more than one.
A common application, due on 1 April each year, is used for eight of these travel/research grants and reviewed by the Travel/Research Grants Committee. In this common application, applicants may request consideration for multiple grants. However, applicants should carefully review each grant program’s eligibility criteria and area(s) of emphasis before applying. Indiscriminate application is strongly discouraged and may lead to disqualification.
The remaining AMS travel grants provide professional development and mentorship opportunities for music scholars and educators. Each of these grants has a separate application. Please review each program’s details carefully. Applicants are encouraged to apply to multiple professional development grants, but, as a general rule, may only receive one in any given year. Please note that each grant has different application requirements, eligibility requirements, and deadlines. See below for more details about each grant program.
(Note: To see which grant programs are covered by our common application, consult the program boxes below.)
Travel & Research Grants
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
It depends. Different AMS funding programs have different eligibility requirements. Consult the specific details for each program to determine whether you are eligible. You can also use the “Members-Only” filter on the Funding & Support page to see those programs that are restricted to AMS members.
The American Musicological Society (AMS) offers upwards of fifteen different travel and research grant programs, all with different application deadlines. Roughly half of these programs can be applied for using our travel and research grant “Common Application” and are due 1 April. The others have various deadlines. Consult each specific program for details.
It varies. However, on average the AMS awards roughly $75,000 each year in travel and research grants for music studies scholars and educators.
Funding News
Stay abreast of recent AMS travel and research grant awardees on our News & Updates page. The AMS funds a wide variety of projects, and keeping up with them can give you insight into future disciplinary trends and conversations.
Past Recipients
The AMS has been a major provider of music studies travel and research grants for decades. Peruse our searchable table of Past Recipients to see the extraordinary individuals the Society has supported over the years.
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