AMS Explore
AMS Explore supports current and recent undergraduates with travel assistance and presentation opportunities to share music research, receive feedback, and engage with peers at the AMS Annual Meeting.
This grant was recently updated
Apply by February 1, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. EST; travel support increased from $350 to $450. Previous participants and graduate-degree holders are now ineligible, and the personal-statement limit dropped from 550 to 500 words; meeting arrangements and other application details also changed.
Funder: American Musicological Society
Due Dates: February 1, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. EST (Application) | November 11–14, 2027 (Annual Meeting)
Funding Amounts: $450 travel grant, complimentary conference registration, and free shared lodging at the conference hotel
Summary: AMS Explore supports current and recent undergraduates in presenting music research at the AMS Annual Meeting and receiving constructive feedback.
Key Information: Applicants must attend or have recently graduated from a U.S. or Canadian institution and cannot be current graduate students or graduate-degree holders.
Description
AMS Explore is an American Musicological Society program sponsored by its Education Committee. It supports current and recent undergraduate students in sharing music research at the AMS Annual Meeting, receiving constructive feedback, and participating in a welcoming conference experience. The program combines travel assistance with opportunities to prepare for scholarly presentations and engage with peers.
Accepted scholars present their research in a cohort symposium at the 2027 Annual Meeting in Seattle, Washington. Each paper takes the form of a 10-minute presentation, followed by panel discussion and general questions and answers. Participants must also join cohort activities with peers and Education Committee members designed to support presentation preparation and help them get more out of the conference.
