American Musicological Society Inc

THE AMERICAN MUSICOLOGICAL SOCIETY, INC. (AMS), FOUNDED IN 1942, IS COMMITTED TO ADVANCING RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF MUSIC, MUSICOLOGY, AND PERFORMANCE, AS A BRANCH OF LEARNING AND SCHOLARSHIP.

THE AMERICAN MUSICOLOGICAL SOCIETY, INC. (AMS OR THE ORGANIZATION) IS A MEMBERSHIP-BASED ORGANIZATION FOUNDED IN 1934 TO ADVANCE RESEARCH AND TEACHING IN THE VARIOUS FIELDS OF MUSIC AS A BRANCH OF LEARNING AND SCHOLARSHIP. ABOUT 3,000 INDIVIDUALS AND 700 LIBRARY SUBSCRIBERS FROM OVER FORTY NATIONS PARTICIPATE IN THE SOCIETY.THE PRIMARY PROGRAM ACTIVITIES OF THE SOCIETY ARE: THE PUBLICATION OF ITS JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS GRANTMAKING (SUPPORT FOR PUBLISHED MUSICOLOGICAL RESEARCH) AN ANNUAL MEETING WHERE MUSIC RESEARCH IS PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED FELLOWSHIPS FOR GRADUATE STUDY IN MUSICOLOGY EVALUATION AND PRESENTATION OF AWARDS FOR OUTSTANDING PUBLICATIONS TRAVEL AND RESEARCH GRANTS FOR ALL ASPECTS OF MUSICOLOGY SUPPORT FOR PUBLIC LECTURE SERIES ON MUSICOLOGICAL TOPICS FOR A WIDER PUBLICTHE PROGRAMS ARE SUPPORTED AND MANAGED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE GOVERNING BODY WITH WIDE REPRESENTATION (AMS COUNCIL), AND PAID ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF. FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR ACTIVITIES IS PROVIDED THROUGH THE SOCIETY'S HOST INSTITUTION, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY. THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN ALSO SUPPORT THE SOCIETY'S EFFORT TO PUBLISH A SERIES OF CRITICAL EDITIONS FOCUSED ON AMERICAN MUSIC AND TITLED MUSIC OF IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (MUSA). OVER THREE HUNDRED MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY SERVE VOLUNTARILY ON COMMITTEES AND BOARDS TO ASSIST IN ACCOMPLISHING ITS GOALS. IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2020, AMS ADDED A NEW PERMANENT PROGRAM, THE SUSTAINABLE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, AND ONE NEW TEMPORARY PROGRAM, EMERGENCY RELIEF GRANTS.SUSTAINABLE MENTORSHIP PROGRAM (SMP), DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ROBUST SUPPORT TO MEMBERS TRANSITIONING FROM GRADUATE STUDENT TO A VARIETY OF CAREER PATHS. IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, THE SOCIETY LAUNCHED TWO NEW, SHORT-TERM GRANT PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE IMMEDIATE, ONE-TIME SUPPORT TO CURRENT AND RECENT MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN MUSICOLOGICAL SOCIETY.-AMS EMERGENCY INCOME SUPPORT GRANTS PROVIDE $500 IN SUPPLEMENTARY INCOME AND ONE YEAR OF AMS MEMBERSHIP TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE BEEN NEGATIVELY AFFECTED BY THE COVID-19 CRISIS AND MEET THE ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES.-AMS GRANTS FOR MATERIAL SUPPORT PROVIDE ONE YEAR OF AMS MEMBERSHIP AND A $500 GRANT TO DEFRAY THE COST OF MATERIALS OR SERVICES NECESSARY FOR TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY, SOFTWARE, COURSE MATERIALS, CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES, ETC.