Annual Meeting Registration Waivers
The AMS Annual Meeting Registration Waivers support international music scholars from lower-GDP countries by fully covering online meeting registration, fostering global participation in musicological research.
Funder: American Musicological Society
Due Dates: September 1, 2026 (Annual Meeting Registration Waivers)
Funding Amounts: Full waiver of AMS Annual Meeting registration fee (online years only); up to 100 waivers awarded
Summary: Provides full registration waivers for the AMS online Annual Meeting to international attendees from countries with a per-capita GDP below $41,000.
Key Information: Only available in years when the meeting is fully online; not limited to presenters.
Description
The American Musicological Society (AMS) offers Annual Meeting Registration Waivers to international applicants from countries with a per-capita GDP below $41,000 (per the World Bank) during years when the AMS Annual Meeting is held online. These waivers are designed to make participation in the online meeting accessible for individuals for whom the US dollar-denominated registration fee is a significant financial barrier. Recipients receive a full waiver of the annual meeting registration fee, enabling free registration and attendance at the online event.
