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The AMS is dedicated to advancing music studies through research, teaching, and public outreach.
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Funding & Support
Roland Jackson Memorial Grant
Provides funding to support research and articles in music analysis
Early Music Organizational Grants
To support programs aimed at the study, teaching, and performance of music before c. 1600
Feb
17
Deadline: 2026-02-17
Publication Subventions
Funding for authors and publishers to support publications on topics in music studies
Jan
15
Deadline: 2026-01-15
Guest Speaker Fund
Funding for affiliates that invite annual meeting speakers from outside the field of musicology
Feb
02
Deadline: 2026-02-02
William F. Holmes / Frank D’Accone Dissertation Fellowship in Opera Studies
Provides year-long funding for the completion of a PhD dissertation in opera studies
Feb
02
Deadline: 2026-02-02
Alvin H. Johnson AMS 50 Fellowship
Provides year-long funding for completing a PhD dissertation in music studies
Feb
02
Deadline: 2026-02-02
Howard Mayer Brown Fellowship
Provides year-long support for students from historically underrepresented groups pursuing a PhD in music studies
News
09 January, 2026
Job Opening: JAMS Editorial Assistant
The AMS is hiring a new JAMS Editorial Assistant. Apply by 13 February 2026!
05 December 2025
A Message from the AMS Board of Directors
A Message from the AMS Board of Directors
13 January 2026
Call for Nominations: 2027 AMS Council
The AMS Council Nominating Committee calls for nominations for the 2027 Council election.
13 January 2026
Call for Nominations: 2027 AMS Board of Directors
The Board Nominating Committee seeks nominations for candidates to serve as President, Vice President, Secretary, and Director-at-Large on the AMS Board of Directors.
28 November 2025
2026 AMS Summer Institute to be Held in New York
The American Musicological Society (AMS) will hold a two-week summer institute for 30 higher education faculty on computational approaches to studying medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music.
Affiliates
Affiliates are sponsored interest groups that advance the Society's mission and foster relationships among its constituents and members.
