Publication Subventions
Publication Subventions support authors, editors, and institutions in preparing and producing musical scholarship in print and non-print formats, helping lower publication costs and increase accessibility.
Funder: American Musicological Society
Due Dates: February 16, 2027 (February round, 11:59 p.m. ET) | August 16, 2027 (August round)
Funding Amounts: Up to $2,500 for individuals; up to $4,000 for institutions; awards must be claimed within 18 months
Summary: Supports preparation and production costs for musical scholarship in print and non-print formats across all topics in music studies.
Key Information: Individuals must be AMS members; institutional applicants must be Coalition of Music Organizations members.
Description
The American Musicological Society (AMS) awards publication subventions to individuals and institutions for works on any topic within music studies. Supported formats include books, essay collections, articles, chapters in essay collections, special journal issues, and non-print media. Scholars at all career stages are welcome, and projects using newer technologies are encouraged.
Individual awards help authors and editors prepare works slated for publication, covering costs such as illustrations, musical examples, facsimiles, accompanying audio or video, permissions, indexing, translations, and copy-editing. Institutional awards support publication by reducing retail prices, defraying production costs, or increasing accessibility. Alongside general music research funding, donor-restricted funds support particular subject areas and publications by early-career scholars.
