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

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

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: American Musicological Society Inc
Amount: US $25,000
Last Updated: December 01, 2025

Summary

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.

Overview

Our Mission 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. William F. Holmes / Frank D’Accone Dissertation Fellowship in Opera Studies The William F. 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. Fellows are selected in the spring and announced in the summer.

Eligibility

You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website. 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.