Application Deadline: 11:59pm PT, 6 March 2026

Call for Applications

Studying Early Music with Computers: Tools, Formats, and Strategies is the American Musicological Society’s two-week residential summer institute taking place from 14-27 June 2026, made possible by the National Endowment for the Humanities. This institute will provide a unique opportunity for scholars and educators to learn more about the machine-assisted study of early music.

Over the course of two weeks, thirty participants and eleven faculty members will focus on the practical applications of digital technologies, primarily through practitioner workshops and seminars on specific tools, formats, and machine-assisted investigative strategies. Through both expert talks and interactive workshops, participants will be equipped with the knowledge needed to advance their own research and teaching, including detailed explorations of the technical, infrastructural, and funding requirements necessary for conceiving, developing, deploying, and maintaining digital humanities projects and programs for the study of early music (c. 1000–1750 CE).

Application is open to scholars from all fields, provided that they meet the eligibility requirements. Six participant slots will be reserved for untenured/non-tenure track faculty and three spaces will be reserved for graduate students who have advanced to Ph.D. candidacy. Stipends of $2,200 will be provided to participants to defray the cost of attendance, travel, and lodging.

Applications must be received no later than 11:59pm PT, 6 March 2026. Late applications will not be accepted and only complete applications will be considered. Notifications of decisions will be sent in early April.

Eligibility:

Scholars from all fields are invited to apply. You are eligible to apply if you are a:

• United States citizen, including those teaching abroad at U.S. chartered institutions and schools operated by the federal government;
• resident of U.S. jurisdictions; or 
• foreign national who has been residing in the United States or its jurisdictions for at least the three years immediately preceding the application deadline.

You are not eligible to apply if you:

• are a foreign national teaching abroad
• are related to the project director(s)
• are affiliated with the applicant institution (employees, currently enrolled students, etc.)
• have been taught or advised in an academic capacity by the project director(s)
• are delinquent in the repayment of federal debt (taxes, student loans, child support payments, and delinquent payroll taxes for household or other employees)
• have been debarred or suspended by any federal department or agency
• have attended a previous NEH professional development project (Seminars, Landmarks, or Institutes) led by the project director(s)

NEH does not require participants to have earned an advanced degree.

In any given year, an individual may attend only one Institute or Landmark workshop.

J1 and F1 visa holders should confer with their sponsoring institution regarding their eligibility to receive a stipend from another institution.

To be considered for selection, applicants much submit a complete application as indicated on the individual project's website. Any questions about applications should be directed to ams@amsmusicology.org.

Application Procedures:

To apply for the institute, you will be asked to:

1. Provide the required contact information.
2. Answer short answer questions about your interest in the institute.
3. Provide a short CV (two pages maximum) highlighting achievements relevant to the institute's mission.
4. Rank your preferred workshop streams.

Once all applications have been received, the participant selection committee will select the cohort. Application notices are expected to be sent in early April.

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 PT, 6 March 2026

Application Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET, 17 August 2026

Overview:

Publication subventions are granted to individuals and institutions for any topics within music studies. The endowment supporting general music studies publications was established through the generous bequests of Manfred Bukofzer, Lloyd Hibberd, Otto Kinkeldey, Dragan Plamenac, and Gustave Reese. Publication subventions were later supported by additional funding through the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, and the generous contributions of many individual donors.

Now, the American Musicological Society grants approximately $80,000 each year 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.

This application is for individual applicants. Publishers and other institutions should consult the application for institutions. For additional information about the AMS subvention program, please visit the AMS website.

Eligibility:

Individual subventions are awarded only for work written by members of the AMS. Applications for any amount up to $2,500 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 may apply for assistance to defray costs associated with the preparation of works on music studies that are slated for publication. Examples include costs related to illustrations, musical examples, facsimiles, accompanying audio or video examples, permissions, indexing, translations, and copy-editing.

Proposals from scholars at all stages of their careers 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 music 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 your draft publication, regardless of format (book manuscript, article draft, digital resource, CD, multimedia application, etc.). Please indicate the date and version (if applicable) on your draft. 
3. A copy of the contract or letter of agreement that demonstrates final acceptance for publication or distribution. Include any clauses that stipulate which expenses are the author’s/creator’s responsibility.
4. A budget (itemized list of expenses) describing how the subvention would be used.
5. (Optional): copies of invoices or receipts to support the proposed budget. (Consolidate multiple files into one.)
6. If available, copies of the readers’ reports and author’s responses with names redacted. Include the dates the reports were written. (Consolidate multiple files into one.) If submitting an application for a project that does not have readers’ reports, consult the AMS office (ams@amsmusicology.org) for guidance.

Application deadlines are February 15 and August 15 each year. If this date falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline is the following business day.

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 within eighteen months of the granting of the subvention. The claiming of awards may require the submission of receipts, invoices, and other documentation.

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, 17 August 2026

Application Deadline: 11:59 p.m. ET, 17 August 2026

OVERVIEW:

Publication subventions are granted to individuals and institutions for any topics within music studies. The endowment supporting general music studies publications was established through the generous bequests of Manfred Bukofzer, Lloyd Hibberd, Otto Kinkeldey, Dragan Plamenac, and Gustave Reese. Publication subventions were later supported by additional funding through the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation, and the generous contributions of many individual donors.

Now, the American Musicological Society grants approximately $80,000 each year 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.

This application is for institutional applicants. Individual authors should consult the application for individuals. For additional information about the AMS subvention program, please visit the AMS website.

ELIGIBILITY

Institutional subventions are awarded only to publishers or organizations who are members of the Coalition of Music Organizations. Applications for any amount up to $4,000 will receive consideration. Applications that are not complete will not be considered. Institutional subventions are intended to support the publication of works on music by reducing the retail price of the book or resource, defraying production costs, or increasing accessibility.

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 music 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 an institutional subvention, the following materials are required:

1. The entire manuscript or resource, including its date or version (if applicable).
2. If available, copies of the readers’ reports and authors’ responses with names redacted. Include the dates the reports were written. (Consolidate multiple files into one.) If the project does not have readers' reports, consult the AMS office (ams@amsmusicology.org) for guidance.
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, cost of production, or potential audience.

Application deadlines are February 15 and August 15 each year. If this date falls on a weekend or holiday, the deadline is the following business day.

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 within eighteen months of the granting of the subvention. The claiming of awards may require the submission of receipts, invoices, and other documentation.

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, 17 August 2026