Jan LaRue Travel Fund Grant

Jan LaRue Travel Fund Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Musicological Society Inc
Amount: US $500 - US $2,500
Last Updated: February 14, 2026

Summary

The Jan LaRue Travel Fund, established by the American Musicological Society, offers financial support for doctoral and post-doctoral musicological research in Europe. This fund honors Jan LaRue, a notable scholar in musicology. Award amounts typically range from $500 to $5000, and preference is given to applicants from institutions without financial backing for such research. Eligible candidates must meet specific academic requirements and can apply annually.

Overview

About the AMS The American Musicological Society (AMS) exists to expand understanding of music and sound through research, teaching, learning, and advocacy. To realize its mission, the Society fosters new work through a range of grants, fellowships, publication subventions, and awards; encourages exchange through publications, meetings, performances, lectures, and other public programs; and supports the professional lives of its members and constituents through workshops, mentoring, discussion forums, and other resources. As a guiding principle, the AMS promotes equity, access, and inclusion. Jan LaRue Travel Fund The Jan LaRue Travel Fund honors the memory of Jan LaRue (1918–2004), a distinguished scholar and AMS member admired for his pioneering work on style analysis, the eighteenth-century symphony, and early computer applications in musicology. Topical Focus Research in Europe. Funding The average award amount is typically between $500 to $5000.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. The Jan LaRue Travel Fund accepts applications from doctoral students at or PhD graduates of North American universities to conduct doctoral or post-doctoral musicological research in Europe.If they seek to conduct research for their dissertation, they must have completed all other requirements for the Ph.D. If they seek to conduct post-doctoral research, they should have completed the Ph.D. within the past five years. AMS travel and research grants are reviewed by the Travel/Research Grant Committee. Since the terms for these grants have overlapping areas of emphasis, applicants may request to be considered for more than one, if appropriate.

Ineligibility

No individual may receive a travel/research grant more than once in a three-year period.