Jaap Kunst Prize Grant

The Jaap Kunst Prize, awarded by the Society for Ethnomusicology, recognizes outstanding articles in ethnomusicology by early-career scholars. Eligible candidates must submit one article based on their understanding of their first decade in academia. The winner receives a cash prize of $200, supporting the continued advancement of ethnomusicological research.

Purpose
To recognize the most significant article in ethnomusicology written by members of the Society for Ethnomusicology during the first 10 years of their scholarly career. The article must have been published during the previous year in Ethnomusicology, another journal, or an edited collection.
$200 cash prize.

Eligibility

The publication date for a journal article is the volume year of the journal. In the event that the publication of a journal issue is delayed past April 1 of the year following its volume year, an article will be considered two years after its volume year.Applicants may submit only one article during an application cycle.Applicants should submit based on their own determination of the “the first 10 years of their scholarly career.”
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