Bruno Nettl Prize Grant

Bruno Nettl Prize Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Society for Ethnomusicology
Amount: US $500
Last Updated: February 20, 2026

Summary

The Bruno Nettl Prize, awarded by the Society for Ethnomusicology, recognizes outstanding publications in ethnomusicology, including related fields. Established in 1955, this award emphasizes the importance of diverse contributions to the history and methodology of the discipline. Eligible works include monographs, edited volumes, and articles published in the previous year. The prize amount is $500, and submissions can be in any language, fostering inclusivity in the field.

Overview

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. Bruno Nettl Prize Purpose To recognize an outstanding publication contributing to or dealing with the history of the field of ethnomusicology, broadly defined, or with the general character, problems, and methods of ethnomusicology. This is intended to include predecessor disciplines (e.g., comparative musicology) and closely related fields (e.g., folksong study) and, where deemed appropriate, contributions involving the relationship of ethnomusicology to other fields such as historical musicology, anthropology, music theory, systematic musicology, or organology. The publication may contemplate the field as a whole as well as more restrictive or local components; institutional and organizational history as well as biographical contributions may also be considered. Finally, the publication may be a study in historical ethnomusicology that addresses theoretical or methodological issues. Prize $500

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The submission must have been published during the previous year and may be a monograph, edited volume, article, or chapter in a book. Relevant audio and visual recordings or films may also be considered.Along with work by SEM members in English, publications by non-members of SEM are eligible, as are publications in a language other than English.Applicants may submit only one publication during an application cycle.