Application Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET, 21 August 2026

Overview:

The AMS Organology Study Group Travel Grants program provides travel grants to support AMS Annual Meeting attendance for students and recent graduates with research interests in organology and/or other intersections of music and material culture studies. In addition to supporting attendance at the annual meeting, this program also introduces recipients to a network of scholars working in the field of organology. In 2026, selected recipients will not receive travel grants because the 2026 AMS Annual Meeting is being held online, but will instead receive complimentary registration for the conference. The 2026 AMS Annual Meeting will be held  14–15 November and 19–20 November 2026.

The purpose of the program is to defray costs associated with attending the AMS Annual Meeting and participating in Organology Study Group (OSG) activities. Recipients will be required to attend the Organology Study Group's paper session at the 2026 AMS Annual Meeting.

The Organology Study Group Travel Grants program was established in 2024 with the generous support of the American Musical Instrument Society (AMIS). In addition to complimentary registration for the 2026 AMS Annual Meeting, recipients will receive one year of complimentary membership in the AMIS.

Eligibility:

To be eligible, applicants must either be a student currently enrolled in a bachelor's, master's, or doctoral program (as of the application deadline), or have graduated from an undergraduate or graduate program within the last 24 months. Applicants must demonstrate an interest in organology. No individual may receive a grant more than three times.

You are eligible to apply for an Organology Study Group Travel Grant regardless of whether you are presenting at the annual meeting. However, applicants who are accepted to present at the annual meeting will be given priority.

Notification and Use of Funds:

Applicants will receive a decision notification in early September.    

Application Procedures:

All applications to the Organology Study Group Travel Grants must include:

1. A statement (300 words) describing the applicant’s academic interests in organology and/or music and material culture studies, and the ways in which this award would help to pursue these interests
2. A curriculum vitae / resume

Application Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET, 21 August 2026

Application Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET, 1 December 2026

Overview:

The Paul A. Pisk Prize is awarded annually to two graduate music students for scholarly papers presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society. 

Eligibility:

Any paper presentation by a graduate student that is accepted for inclusion in the Annual Meeting of the American Musicological Society is eligible for the Pisk Prize. Eligible submissions:

• Must have been accepted and presented at the AMS Annual Meeting held during the award year.
• Must have been delivered by a presenter who was a graduate student at the time they submitted their annual meeting proposal.
• Must include either documented proof of student status or contact information for an authorized person who can affirm the nominee's student status.
• May include papers presented as part of an AMS Study Group/Committee-sponsored session.

Application Procedure:

To apply for the Pisk Prize, you will be required to provide the following materials:

• Required: The text of the paper, double-spaced, in 12-point font, with 1-inch margins, using endnotes, not footnotes, in PDF format. Please exclude/remove your institutional affiliation from this document.
• Required: Verification of student status as of 15 February 2026. This may be provided either by 1) uploading proof of enrollment from your institution's registrar or 2) requesting affirmation from an authorized person within your department, such as the chair, your academic advisor, or director of graduate studies. A reference request feature is included in the application form that will ask for the name and email of the authorized person. You may send the request for this affirmation at any time, even before you are ready to submit the application.
• If applicable: include the timing for each audio/video example with the callouts in the body of the paper.
• If applicable: include visual materials (Powerpoint, images, etc.) in PDF format. Please exclude/remove your institutional affiliation from all supporting materials, including the slideshow.
• If applicable: include audio files in MP3, WAV, or M4A format; include video files in MP4 or MOV format.

Note: You are welcome to include your name on all materials outlined above, but please remove/exclude your institutional affiliation from these materials for this application. 

Award & Notification:

The winners each receive a monetary prize and a certificate. Applicants will receive a decision notification by mid-February.

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: 11:59 p.m. ET, 1 December 2026

Application Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET, 1 December 2026

Eligibility

The Roland Jackson Memorial Grant was established in 2023 in honor of long-time AMS member Roland Jackson (1925-2015), and is intended to support work in the field of music analysis. Grants provide funds to support the production of a work project in music analysis, such as an article, book, digital resource, performance, or syllabus. Eligible projects include research, print, or digital work that engages directly with the interpretation and realization of musical works, including through scores, recordings, and performance practice.

Notification and Use of Funds

Applicants will receive a decision notification by mid-February. Selected grantees must provide a copy of the final work product (article, book, digital resource, syllabus, or video recording of the performance).

Grants of up to $2000 will be awarded. Funds must be used within twelve months from the date the funds are awarded.

Application Procedures

Applications for the Roland Jackson Memorial Grant must include:

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. Grant funds can also be used to support living expenses during the project.
3. A curriculum vitae.
4. One letter of recommendation. 

Note: The letter of recommendation must be requested using the reference request feature included in the application form, so have your reference name and email handy when filling in the form. You may send the reference request 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.

 Application Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET, 1 December 2026