William F. Holmes / Frank D’Accone Dissertation Fellowship in Opera Studies Grant

The William F. Holmes / Frank D’Accone Dissertation Fellowship in Opera Studies, awarded by the American Musicological Society, supports dissertation research in opera studies for graduate students. Offering a stipend of $25,000, this fellowship is based on academic merit and aims to facilitate full-time study. Recipients may opt for a non-stipendiary award to allow more funding for others. Selection occurs in spring, with announcements made in summer.

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.
Holmes / Frank D’Accone Dissertation Fellowship in Opera Studies
Holmes / Frank D’Accone Dissertation Fellowship in Opera Studies provides funding for dissertation research and completion focused on the study of opera. The Holmes/D’Accone Opera Studies Fellowship is awarded on the basis of academic merit. Fellows receive a year-long stipend, currently set at $25,000. They may also elect to accept the award on a non-stipendiary basis (thus freeing scarce resources for others). The fellowship is intended for full-time study. There are no provisions for the payment of tuition: it is hoped that graduate schools will provide tuition fellowships or waivers.

Eligibility

Any full-time graduate student registered in good standing for a doctorate at a North American university who has had a dissertation proposal in the subfield of opera studies approved at the time of the application is eligible to apply, regardless of the stage of dissertation work.Fellows are expected to focus on completing their dissertation and not to undertake more than twenty (20) hours each week of paid or unpaid employment during the fellowship term.

Ineligibility

Fellowships are not deferrable or renewable. It cannot be held concurrently with a comparable or year-long fellowship unless accepted on a non-stipendiary basis.