William F. Holmes / Frank D’Accone Dissertation Fellowship in Opera Studies
Forecasted
William F. Holmes / Frank D’Accone Dissertation Fellowship in Opera Studies supports doctoral researchers in full-time opera dissertation research and writing, with the goal of completing their dissertations.
Funder: American Musicological Society
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: $25,000 stipend for one year; non-stipendiary acceptance also available
Summary: Supports full-time doctoral dissertation research and completion focused on opera studies.
Key Information: Applicants must be full-time doctoral students at North American universities with approved opera studies dissertation proposals.
Description
The American Musicological Society (AMS) administers the William F. Holmes / Frank D’Accone Dissertation Fellowship in Opera Studies to support dissertation research and completion focused on opera. Awarded on the basis of academic merit, the fellowship provides a year of support for full-time doctoral dissertation work. Fellows are expected to concentrate on bringing their dissertations to completion.
The program is specifically dedicated to opera studies within the Society’s broader support for graduate research in music. Applicants may apply regardless of their stage of dissertation work, provided they have an approved proposal and meet the doctoral enrollment and all-but-dissertation requirements. The fellowship supports research and writing rather than tuition, and recipients may elect to accept the award without a stipend.
