Klaus P. Wachsmann Prize for Advanced and Critical Essays in Organology Grant

Klaus P. Wachsmann Prize for Advanced and Critical Essays in Organology Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: Society for Ethnomusicology
Amount: Up to US $300
Last Updated: February 13, 2026

Summary

The Klaus P. Wachsmann Prize for Advanced and Critical Essays in Organology, awarded by the Society for Ethnomusicology, recognizes significant publications that contribute innovative research on musical instruments. Eligible submissions include articles, monographs, or electronic media published within the last three years. The prize, which includes a $300 cash award, aims to highlight advancements in organological studies, making it a prestigious opportunity for scholars 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. Klaus P. Wachsmann Prize for Advanced and Critical Essays in Organology Purpose To recognize a major publication that advances the field of organology through the presentation of new data and by using innovative methods in the study of musical instruments. The publication may be a monograph, an article, a unified series of articles, or a video/electronic media item. Prize $300 cash prize.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. Any organological publication regarding a specific instrument, set of instruments, class of instruments, instruments of a particular culture, instruments in general, or organology as a whole. The work must be published within the past three years, allowing the last year to overlap into the next group of prize years.Applicants may only submit one publication during an application cycle.

Ineligibility

No work may be considered twice.