This fellowship provides a year-long stipend to support PhD candidates in music studies at North American universities as they complete their dissertation research.
Funder: American Musicological Society
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: $25,000 stipend for a twelve-month period; fellowship is for one year and non-renewable.
Summary: Supports PhD candidates in music studies during their final dissertation year with a merit-based year-long stipend.
The fellowship provides financial support to PhD candidates in music studies who are in the final stages of their dissertation work. Designed to allow recipients to dedicate a full year to completing their dissertations, the award is based on academic merit and is intended for those who have achieved ABD (all-but-dissertation) status at a North American university. Fellows are expected to complete their dissertation within the fellowship year and are selected in the spring, with announcements made in the summer.