[AMS-announce] AWARD: Society for American Music, Adrienne Fried Block Fellowship

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Adrienne Fried Block Fellowship

This fellowship, endowed in honor of Adrienne Fried Block, shall be given to support scholarly research leading to publication on topics that illuminate musical life in large urban communities. Preference shall be given to projects that focus on the interconnections among the groups and organizations present in these metropolitan settings and their participation in the wide range of genres that inform the musical life and culture of their cities.   

Application Guidelines 

1.      Applicants will provide a narrative of no more than five pages that describes the scope of the project and the need for funding. 

2.        This award is limited to members of the Society for American Music in good standing. 

3.      No more than one award will be offered in each cycle. The amount of the award each cycle will vary depending on the interest generated by its endowment.  

Applicants should include a full mailing address, phone number, and email address (where an acknowledgment will be sent). 

Applications should be emailed to the committee chair, John Graziano: jgraziano at gc.cuny.edu.

Entry Deadline
November 15, 2009

Members of the Committee: 
John Graziano, chair; John Koegel, Karen Ahlquist