AWDS: Music Library Association awards for archival research, historical research
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The Dena Epstein Award is a good grant (maybe the best grant) for
archival research in American music. There are no disciplinary or
professional requirements (as stated below).
I got this message from the "musicology-announce" list.
-Caroline O'Meara
*****
2012 DENA EPSTEIN AWARD
The Dena Epstein Award for Archival and Library Research in American
Music was created in 1995 through a generous gift from Morton and Dena
Epstein to the Music Library Association. Requests are currently being
accepted for one or more grants to be awarded for the year 2012. The
amount to be awarded is $2,000. The decision of the Dena Epstein Award
Committee and the Board of Directors of the Music Library Association
will be announced at the MLA annual meeting in Dallas, Texas, which
will be held February 15-19, 2012.
A grant may be awarded to support research in archives or libraries
(both nationally and internationally) on any aspect of American music.
There are no restrictions as to applicant's age, nationality,
profession, or institutional affiliation. All proposals will be
reviewed entirely based on merit. Awards may be presented to an
individual applicant or divided among multiple applicants. At its
discretion, the committee may choose not to award a grant during any
particular year. Unsuccessful first-time applicants may resubmit a
proposal for the same project up to two years after their initial
submission. An applicant may receive only one award for any one
project.
Applicants must submit the following documents:
1. A brief research proposal (under 10 pages) that includes:
a) a description of the project
b) a detailed budget for the project, indicating:
1) the amount of funding requested (capital purchases such as
computer equipment and furniture are ineligible)
2) justification for the funding
3) additional sources of funding
c) a demonstration of how the applicant's research will
contribute to the study and understanding of American music
2. A curriculum vitae of the applicant.
3. Three letters of support from librarians and/or scholars
knowledgeable about American music.
Applications should be submitted by e-mail attachment and must be in
Microsoft Word or PDF format. Please send required documentation to
Mark McKnight, chair of the Dena Epstein Award Committee,
Mark.McKnight at unt.edu. Other members of this year's committee are
Robin Rausch and Sarah Dorsey.
The deadline for receipt of proposals and letters of support is July
1, 2011.
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Carol June Bradley Award
2012 Call for Applications
The Carol June Bradley Award for Historical Research in Music
Librarianship was established by the Music Library Association in
coordination with Carol June Bradley, a library science educator
recognized as the foremost historian of music librarianship.
The $1,000.00 award is given to support research about:
the history of music libraries and collections, and music
librarianship (including oral history projects)
the lives of music librarians (including oral history projects)
music special collections, especially those that hold rare materials
and/or are not well known
specific aspects of music librarianship
music library patron activities
music librarian education
The grant will be awarded to support costs associated with the
research process. Examples of such costs include:
travel
lodging
meals
supplies
digital, photocopy or microfilm reproduction of source material
There are no restrictions as to an applicant's age, nationality,
profession, or institutional affiliation. All proposals will be
reviewed entirely on the basis of merit. Any publication of the
recipient's work must state that this award helped to support the
research process. The award s website, which includes past recipients,
may be viewed at http://musiclibraryassoc.org/awards.aspx?id=81.
Applicants should submit the following documents:
summary of the project, including plans for disseminating the findings
preliminary budget with justification for expenses
current vita
names of three references along with complete contact information for
each
Applications may be submitted electronically or by mail. The deadline
for receipt is July 30, 2011. Applications received after that date
will be considered for funding in 2012. Recipients will be notified by
October 15, 2011, and announced at the MLA annual meeting in Dallas,
TX, which will be held from February 15 19, 2012. Please direct all
inquiries and application materials to:
Linda Mack
Music Materials Center, Hamel Hall
8495 University Blvd.
Berrien Springs, MI 49104-0230
mack at andrews.edu
The Dena Epstein Award is a good grant (maybe the best grant) for
archival research in American music. There are no disciplinary or
professional requirements (as stated below).
I got this message from the "musicology-announce" list.
-Caroline O'Meara
*****
2012 DENA EPSTEIN AWARD
The Dena Epstein Award for Archival and Library Research in American
Music was created in 1995 through a generous gift from Morton and Dena
Epstein to the Music Library Association. Requests are currently being
accepted for one or more grants to be awarded for the year 2012. The
amount to be awarded is $2,000. The decision of the Dena Epstein Award
Committee and the Board of Directors of the Music Library Association
will be announced at the MLA annual meeting in Dallas, Texas, which
will be held February 15-19, 2012.
A grant may be awarded to support research in archives or libraries
(both nationally and internationally) on any aspect of American music.
There are no restrictions as to applicant's age, nationality,
profession, or institutional affiliation. All proposals will be
reviewed entirely based on merit. Awards may be presented to an
individual applicant or divided among multiple applicants. At its
discretion, the committee may choose not to award a grant during any
particular year. Unsuccessful first-time applicants may resubmit a
proposal for the same project up to two years after their initial
submission. An applicant may receive only one award for any one
project.
Applicants must submit the following documents:
1. A brief research proposal (under 10 pages) that includes:
a) a description of the project
b) a detailed budget for the project, indicating:
1) the amount of funding requested (capital purchases such as
computer equipment and furniture are ineligible)
2) justification for the funding
3) additional sources of funding
c) a demonstration of how the applicant's research will
contribute to the study and understanding of American music
2. A curriculum vitae of the applicant.
3. Three letters of support from librarians and/or scholars
knowledgeable about American music.
Applications should be submitted by e-mail attachment and must be in
Microsoft Word or PDF format. Please send required documentation to
Mark McKnight, chair of the Dena Epstein Award Committee,
Mark.McKnight at unt.edu. Other members of this year's committee are
Robin Rausch and Sarah Dorsey.
The deadline for receipt of proposals and letters of support is July
1, 2011.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Carol June Bradley Award
2012 Call for Applications
The Carol June Bradley Award for Historical Research in Music
Librarianship was established by the Music Library Association in
coordination with Carol June Bradley, a library science educator
recognized as the foremost historian of music librarianship.
The $1,000.00 award is given to support research about:
the history of music libraries and collections, and music
librarianship (including oral history projects)
the lives of music librarians (including oral history projects)
music special collections, especially those that hold rare materials
and/or are not well known
specific aspects of music librarianship
music library patron activities
music librarian education
The grant will be awarded to support costs associated with the
research process. Examples of such costs include:
travel
lodging
meals
supplies
digital, photocopy or microfilm reproduction of source material
There are no restrictions as to an applicant's age, nationality,
profession, or institutional affiliation. All proposals will be
reviewed entirely on the basis of merit. Any publication of the
recipient's work must state that this award helped to support the
research process. The award s website, which includes past recipients,
may be viewed at http://musiclibraryassoc.org/awards.aspx?id=81.
Applicants should submit the following documents:
summary of the project, including plans for disseminating the findings
preliminary budget with justification for expenses
current vita
names of three references along with complete contact information for
each
Applications may be submitted electronically or by mail. The deadline
for receipt is July 30, 2011. Applications received after that date
will be considered for funding in 2012. Recipients will be notified by
October 15, 2011, and announced at the MLA annual meeting in Dallas,
TX, which will be held from February 15 19, 2012. Please direct all
inquiries and application materials to:
Linda Mack
Music Materials Center, Hamel Hall
8495 University Blvd.
Berrien Springs, MI 49104-0230
mack at andrews.edu
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