Application Deadline: 11:59pm EDT, 15 August 2025

OVERVIEW:

The Publications Committee of the American Musicological Society makes available funds to help with expenses involved in the publication of works of musical scholarship, including books, essay collections, articles, chapters in essay collections, special issues of journals, and works in non-print media. Subventions are granted for any topic of musicological research. The AMS Publication Subvention program was established with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, and continues to be funded by the generous contributions of many individual donors. 

For additional information about the AMS subvention program, please visit the AMS website.

ELIGIBILITY

Subventions are awarded only for work written by current members of the AMS. Applications for any amount up to $2500 will receive consideration. No individual can receive a subvention more than once in a three-year period. Applications that are not complete will not be considered. Individual authors or editors, or their sponsoring organization, society, or department, may apply for assistance to defray costs not normally covered by publishers. Examples include costs related to illustrations, musical examples, facsimiles, accompanying audio or video examples, permissions, and in exceptional cases copy-editing. Subventions are not given to defray costs associated with indexing or translations. Author subventions required by publishers are not eligible for reimbursement. Proposals from scholars at all stages of their career are welcome. Projects that make use of newer technologies are also encouraged. In addition to the standard subvention funds, works by early career professionals may also be eligible for funding from the AMS 75 PAYS subvention fund, which provides support for the publication of first books by professionals in the early stages of their musicology research or teaching career. Click here for complete eligibility criteria and information on eligibility appeals regarding the AMS 75 PAYS subvention fund.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

The following materials are required:  

1. A short written abstract (1,000 words maximum) that describes the project and its contribution to musical scholarship.
2. A copy of the article or full and complete book draft. Please identify the date of the manuscript you submit. If submitting an application for a non-print project, submit the equivalent or consult the AMS office for guidance.
3. A copy of a contract or letter of agreement that demonstrates final acceptance for publication and includes the clauses that stipulate the author's assumption of the expenses for which the subvention is requested.
4. A budget (itemized list of expenses) for which the subvention would be applied.
5. (Optional): copies of invoices or receipts to support the proposed budget.
6. Copies of the readers' reports and authors' responses (with names redacted). Includes the dates the reports were written.

Application deadlines are mid-February and mid-August each year.

NOTIFICATION AND USE OF FUNDS

Decisions will be announced no later than five months after each deadline. Recipients of subventions are requested to forward a copy of the final product (book, article, resource) upon publication. All awards must be claimed (with submission of receipts) within thirty-six months of the granting of the subvention.

Important Notes:

1. Start your application early. You may save an incomplete form and continue later.
2. You MUST click the 'Submit' button at the end of the form to submit your application. Applications not submitted by the deadline cannot be considered.
3. Upon submission of your application form you will receive an email confirmation. You may also view your application by signing into your Submittable account and clicking "My Submissions".
4. If you have any questions about your application, please contact the AMS office at ams@amsmusicology.org. For technical questions about Submittable, please visit submittable.com/contact.

Application Deadline: 11:59pm EDT, 15 August 2025

Application Deadline: 11:59pm EDT, 15 August 2025

OVERVIEW:

The Publications Committee of the American Musicological Society makes available funds to help with expenses involved in the publication of works of musical scholarship, including books, essay collections, articles, chapters in essay collections, special issues of journals, and works in non-print media. Subventions are granted for any topic of musicological research. The AMS Publication Subvention program was established with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, and continues to be funded by the generous contributions of many individual donors. 

For additional information about the AMS subvention program, please visit the AMS website.

ELIGIBILITY

Subventions are awarded only for work written by current members of the AMS. Applications for any amount up to $2500 will receive consideration. Applications that are not complete will not be considered. Publisher subventions are intended to reduce the retail price of the book or resource and make it more accessible to readers. In addition to the standard subvention funds, works by early career professionals may also be eligible for funding from the AMS 75 PAYS subvention fund, which provides support for the publication of first books by professionals in the early stages of their musicology research or teaching career. Click here for complete eligibility criteria and information on eligibility appeals (to be submitted by the author) regarding the AMS 75 PAYS subvention fund.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

To apply for a Publisher's subvention, the following materials are required:
 

1. The entire manuscript, including its date
2. Copies of the readers’ reports and authors’ responses (including dates; names should be redacted)
3. A detailed financial statement, indicating: 1) a breakdown of the costs of publication, including details such as projected print run, licensing expenses, and other expenses associated with the project; 2) the amount requested from the AMS as a subvention; 3) the impact the subvention will have on the retail price of the book or resource.

Subvention application deadlines are mid-February and mid-August each year.

NOTIFICATION AND USE OF FUNDS

Decisions will be announced no later than five months after the application deadline. Recipients of subventions are requested to forward a copy of the final product (book, article, resource) upon publication. All awards must be claimed (with submission of receipts) within thirty-six months of the granting of the subvention.

Important Notes:

1. Start your application early. You may save an incomplete form and continue later.
2. You MUST click the 'Submit' button at the end of the form to submit your application. Applications not submitted by the deadline cannot be considered.
3. Upon submission of your application form you will receive an email confirmation. You may also view your application by signing into your Submittable account and clicking "My Submissions".
4. If you have any questions about your application, please contact the AMS office at ams@amsmusicology.org. For technical questions about Submittable, please visit submittable.com/contact.

Application Deadline: 11:59pm EDT, 15 August 2025

Application Deadline: 11:59pm EDT, 1 July 2025

Overview and Eligibility:

The AMS offers Annual Meeting Travel Grants to AMS members who have little or no financial support for travel to participate in the Annual Meeting of the Society. The purpose of this grant is to aid non-affiliated scholars and those with institutional appointments but little or no financial support for conference travel. This year's annual meeting will be held jointly with the Society for Music Theory in Minneapolis, Minnesota, from 6-9 November 2025.

Grants of up to $500 (applicants traveling from outside North America) and $350 (applicants from within North America) are available to those who are presenting papers or performances, chairing sessions, or serving on an AMS Committee, as well as those who do not appear on the program. Graduate students are also eligible for Annual Meeting Travel Grants, if their home institution is unable to provide sufficient support.

Funds are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, so applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible. Eligible individuals are welcome to apply for multiple forms of AMS annual meeting travel support, but may only receive one type of funding. In the event that an individual is selected to receive annual meeting travel support from two different AMS programs, the Society will offer the larger grant. Annual Meeting Travel Grants do not include a waiver of the Annual Meeting registration fee.

Supplemental Grants for Students Considering Careers in Music Studies:

Current undergraduate and terminal master's degree students interested in pursuing careers in music studies are also eligible for a supplemental grant of $500 to attend the 2025 AMS Annual Meeting. Only students enrolled at U.S. or Canadian universities at the time of the conference are eligible for this supplemental funding. This supplemental grant would be in addition to the standard Annual Meeting Travel Grant of $350, for a total of $850. Students applying for this supplemental grant are not required to be AMS members. Both standard Annual Meeting Travel Grants and this supplemental funding can be applied for using this form.

Notification and Use of Funds:

Applicants will receive a decision notification in early-mid August.
 

Application Deadline: 11:59pm EDT, 1 July 2025

Application Deadline: 11:59pm EDT, 1 July 2025

Overview and Eligibility:

The AMS/NYU Travel Grant program is an Annual Meeting travel grant program specially designed to promote the attendance and presentation of NYU students at the AMS Annual Meeting. The American Musicological Society (AMS) is hosted by and headquartered at New York University, and this grant program is intended to strengthen ties between the Society and the NYU community. Annually, the program provides two (2) grants of $1500 to support the presentation and attendance of NYU music studies students at the Annual Meeting. This grant does not include a waiver of the Annual Meeting registration fee.

Grants are available to NYU students who are presenting papers or performances, as well as those who do not appear on the program. You are eligible to apply for an AMS/NYU Travel Grant even if you have received one in the past, but awards are given preferentially to those who have not received funding in the previous year. You are only eligible for one type of Annual Meeting travel support; if you receive another form of support, you will receive whichever is highest.

Notification and Use of Funds:

Applicants will receive a decision notification in early-mid August.
 

Application Deadline: 11:59pm EDT, 1 July 2025

Application Deadline: 11:59pm ET, 15 August 2025

Eligibility:

The Noah Greenberg Award was established by the Trustees of the New York Pro Musica Antiqua in memory of their founder and first director. The award is intended as a grant-in-aid to stimulate active cooperation between scholars and performers by recognizing and fostering outstanding contributions to historical performing practices. Both scholars and performers may apply, since the Award may subsidize the publication costs of articles, monographs, or editions, as well as public performance, recordings, or other projects. Applicants need not be members of the Society.

Application Procedures:

To apply for the Noah Greenberg Award, you will be required to provide the following materials:

1. A description of the project.
2. A description of how the project relates to historical performing practices.
3. An itemized budget and explanation of the expenses to which the award would be applied.
4. Supporting materials such as articles, recordings of performances, or videos which are relevant to the project. The form allows space for up to five file uploads and five URLs (for links to YouTube, Vimeo, etc.)  You do not need to fill every available supporting materials field.

Important Notes:

1. Start your application process early. You may save an incomplete form and continue later.
2. You MUST click the 'Submit' button at the end of the form to submit your application. Applications not submitted by the deadline cannot be considered.
3. Upon submission of your application form you will receive an email confirmation. You may also check the status of your application by signing into your Submittable account and clicking "My Submissions".
4. If you have any questions about your application, please contact the AMS office at ams@amsmusicology.org. For technical questions about Submittable, please visit submittable.com/contact.

Award:

The winner receives a monetary prize of $2,000 and a certificate, as well as recognition at the Annual Meeting of the Society.

Application Deadline: 11:59pm ET, 15 August 2025

Application Deadline: 11:59pm ET, 15 August 2025
 

Overview:

The Thomas Hampson Fund was established in 2009 in honor of the OPUS Campaign and by the AMS in recognition of Hampson’s outstanding contributions to the field of music as a performer, teacher, and scholar. The fund is dedicated to fostering editions and scholarship on classic song in all its contexts (including American song, contemporary song, etc.), as well as new and innovative technologies for promoting and understanding classic song via interactive media and the Internet.

Eligibility:

Applicants may submit proposals at any stage of their research: proposals from graduate students writing dissertations, independent scholars, and faculty will be considered. Those applying to defray expenses related to publication are encouraged to also apply for an AMS Publication Subvention for individuals.

Application Procedures:

To apply for the Hampson Fund, you will be required to provide the following materials:

1. A prospectus of no more than 1,000 words, explaining the work that has been done thus far and outlining the plan of research (including travel, if relevant).
2. A detailed budget and explanation of the expenses to which the grant would be applied. Wherever possible, expenses should be itemized.
3. A curriculum vitae.
4. Two letters of recommendation. 

Note: Letters of recommendation must be requested using the reference request feature included in the application form, so have your reference names and emails handy when filling in the form. You may send these reference requests at any time, even before you are ready to submit the application.

Important Notes:

1. Start your application process early. You may save an incomplete form and continue later.
2. You MUST click the 'Submit' button at the end of the form to submit your application. Applications not submitted by the deadline cannot be considered.
3. Upon submission of your application form you will receive an email confirmation. You may also check the status of your application by signing into your Submittable account and clicking "My Submissions".
4. If you have any questions about your application, please contact the AMS office at ams@amsmusicology.org. For technical questions about Submittable, please visit submittable.com/contact.

Notification and Use of Funds:

The Hampson Fund grant is set at $1,400. Candidates will be notified of the committee's decision by 15 November.

Application Deadline: 11:59pm ET, 15 August 2025