JAMIS Publication Grant

JAMIS Publication Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Musical Instrument Society Inc
Amount: Up to US $1,000
Last Updated: January 31, 2026

Summary

The JAMIS Publication Grant, offered by the American Musical Instrument Society, provides up to $1000 annually to assist with costs related to publishing articles in the Journal of the American Musical Instrument Society. This grant supports travel, materials, and editorial expenses, aiming to promote research on musical instruments across cultures and history. Eligible applicants may only receive the grant twice, and submissions must be made within two years of funding.

Overview

American Musical Instrument Society The American Musical Instrument Society promotes better understanding of all aspects of the history, design, construction, restoration, and usage of musical instruments in all cultures and from all periods. We Are . . . CollectorsPerformersMuseum professionalsUniversity professorsInstrument builders, technicians, and restorersAmateur historiansAcademic institutionsMusic and musical instrument lovers JAMIS Publication Grant The grant might be used for travel expenses, obtaining materials, supplies or equipment necessary to the project, or editorial costs such as translation or reproduction rights. The Journal of the American Musical Instrument Society is published annually by the American Musical Instrument Society, Inc. (AMIS), an international organization founded in 1971 to promote the study of the history, design, and use of musical instruments of all cultures and from all periods. The Journal welcomes articles representing original research on the construction, history, sociology, and conservation of instruments, and on questions of performance practice relating to particular instruments.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. No one may hold the grant more than twice. The Journal of the American Musical Instrument Society shall have the right of first refusal for the resulting article, which must be submitted to the Journal within two years of receipt of the grant.The Editorial Board of the Journal reserves the right to make no award in a given year, should there be no proposal of appropriate quality. You must be a member of this organization to apply for this award - become a member. Applicants must be members of the American Musical Instrument Society.