Early Music Program Fund
The Early Music Program Fund from the American Musicological Society supports research skill-building and collaborative initiatives for scholars focused on music before 1600.
Funder: American Musicological Society
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027
Funding Amounts: Up to $2,500 per proposal; no minimum; awards may be less than requested.
Summary: Supports educational and networking initiatives for scholars researching music before 1600, with a focus on skill development and community building.
Key Information: Only AMS chapters, study groups, or committees may apply; individuals must partner with a group.
Description
The Early Music Program Fund, established by the American Musicological Society (AMS) in 2020, is dedicated to supporting educational and field-building initiatives for researchers focused on music before 1600. The fund aims to enhance and sustain research skills necessary for studying, teaching, performing, and interpreting early music and its cultural contexts. It encourages programming in areas such as paleography, codicology, organology, archival sciences, musical notation, lexicology, languages, liturgy, and the material and scribal cultures that shaped early music. The fund also seeks to foster professional networks and collaborative opportunities among scholars and educators, strengthening the community of early music researchers.
