Annual Meeting Travel Fund - International Awards Grant

Annual Meeting Travel Fund - International Awards Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Society for Ethnomusicology
Amount: US $1,000
Last Updated: May 17, 2025

Summary

The Society for Ethnomusicology offers the Annual Meeting Travel Fund - International Awards to support five presenters from countries outside the U.S. and Canada. Each awardee receives $1,000 to facilitate their participation in the Annual Meeting. Eligible individuals must have an accepted presentation abstract, register for the meeting, and hold a current SEM membership. This initiative aims to enhance international engagement in the conference and promote diverse perspectives in music research.

Overview

NOTE: After receiving an acceptance of an Annual Meeting presentation abstract, register for the conference and confirm purchase of a current-year SEM membership. Then submit an Annual Meeting Travel Fund Application Form. The Society for Ethnomusicology Mission The Society for Ethnomusicology was founded in 1955 to promote the research, study, and performance of music in all historical periods and cultural contexts. Annual Meeting Travel Fund - International Awards Purpose To provide five annual awards of travel support to SEM Annual Meeting presenters who live permanently in countries other than the U.S. and Canada. These awards are intended to increase and facilitate international participation in the meeting. The Travel Fund Award Committee selects awardees on the basis of the quality of their presentation abstracts. The final pool of five awardees is also intended to represent presenters from diverse geographic regions. Prize Five awards of $1,000/each.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Individuals who: live permanently in countries other than the U.S. and Canada are not currently residing or studying in the U.S. or Canada have received an acceptance of their presentation abstract for the Annual MeetingA presentation at a pre-conference or on a special Board-sponsored session does not count as an Annual Meeting abstract acceptancehave registered for the Annual Meeting and hold a current-year SEM membership do not have access to other institutional funding that would cover the costs of travel to the Annual Meeting You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member.

Ineligibility

Previous winners must wait three years before reapplying.Applicants for an International Award cannot also apply for a North American Award or a Student Award from the Annual Meeting Travel Fund.