AMS Explore Travel Grant

AMS Explore Travel Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Musicological Society Inc
Amount: US $350
Last Updated: January 05, 2026

Summary

The AMS Explore Travel Grant supports current or recent undergraduate students to present 10-minute papers at the 2025 AMS-SMT Joint Annual Meeting in Minneapolis. Participants will engage in cohort activities, receive constructive feedback, and enjoy a supportive conference environment. Accepted applicants will benefit from complimentary registration, a $350 travel grant, and shared lodging in the conference hotel, enhancing their academic experience and involvement in the AMS community.

Overview

Travel & Research Grants The AMS offers a variety of grants to support the development of new musical scholarship and professional travel. Since the terms for these grants have overlapping areas of emphasis, applicants may request, where appropriate, to be considered for more than one. AMS Explore Travel Grant As part of the Society’s new AMS Explore initiative, the AMS Education Committee invites proposals from current or recent undergraduates for 10-minute paper presentations to be delivered during the 2025 AMS-SMT Joint Annual Meeting held in Minneapolis, Minnesota, 6-9 November at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. AMS Explore is aimed at facilitating the involvement of current and recent undergraduate students in the AMS Annual Meeting. Accepted participants will present their research as part of a symposium consisting of papers given by other members of the AMS Explore cohort. Papers will take the form of 10-minute presentations, followed by a panel discussion and general Q&A. In addition to presenting, participants in the AMS Explore program will be required to participate in cohort activities with peers and members of the AMS Education Committee that better prepare them for conference presentation and help them get as much as possible out of their conference experience. The AMS Explore program is an excellent way for undergraduates and early-career scholars to be introduced to the AMS community, receive constructive feedback on their work, and enjoy a welcoming conference experience. Accepted participants will receive complimentary registration and a $350 grant to defray the cost of travel. Free lodging (with a roommate) in the conference hotel will also be provided.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Application is open to individuals who are either currently enrolled in an undergraduate institution or who have graduated within the last three (3) years, but who are not yet enrolled in a graduate program at the time of application. Only students/graduates of universities in the U.S. or Canada are eligible to apply. International students are eligible, so long as they are students or recent graduates of a U.S. or Canadian institution.