Alan Merriam Prize Grant

Society for Ethnomusicology

Funding Amount

US $300

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Other requirements

  • The monograph must have been published in the previous two years.
  • The publication date for a book is the copyright year listed on the book’s copyright page.
  • Applicants may submit only one title during an application cycle.

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Second editions of monographs, edited collections, and textbooks are not eligible.
  • Not eligible: No book will be considered more than once.

Overview

The Alan Merriam Prize, awarded by the Society for Ethnomusicology, recognizes the most distinguished English-language monograph in ethnomusicology. Eligible works must be the author's second or later monograph, published within the last two years. This prestigious award includes a cash prize of $300, promoting scholarly excellence in the study of music across diverse cultural contexts. The prize aims to encourage innovative research and contributions to the field of ethnomusicology.

$300 cash prize.

Eligibility

The monograph must have been published in the previous two years.The publication date for a book is the copyright year listed on the book’s copyright page.Applicants may submit only one title during an application cycle.

Ineligibility

Second editions of monographs, edited collections, and textbooks are not eligible. No book will be considered more than once.

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Music
  • Humanities

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