Howard Mayer Brown Fellowship
The Howard Mayer Brown Fellowship supports one year of graduate research in musicology for students from historically underrepresented groups at U.S. or Canadian universities.
Funder: American Musicological Society
Due Dates (Anticipated): March 2027 (application deadline for Howard Mayer Brown Fellowship, projected)
Funding Amounts: $25,000 stipend for one year of full-time graduate study; non-renewable; no tuition support.
Summary: Supports one year of graduate study in musicology for students from historically underrepresented groups at U.S. or Canadian universities.
Key Information: Fellowship cannot be held concurrently with an equivalent major award unless accepted on a non-stipendiary basis.
Description
The Howard Mayer Brown Fellowship, administered by the American Musicological Society, is designed to increase diversity in musicological scholarship by supporting one year of graduate study for students from historically underrepresented groups. The fellowship provides a $25,000 stipend for full-time graduate work in music studies at a U.S. or Canadian university. It aims to foster new perspectives in the discipline by enabling promising students to advance their academic careers and contribute to the field of musicology.
