Dena Epstein Award for Archival and Library Research in American
Music Library Association
Award: $8200 – $8200
Deadline: July 31.
To recognize promising work by its newer members (a group to which Walter Gerboth gave special encouragement) and new researchers, to support scholarship in music, music bibliography and librarianship. Qualifications: Applicants must have received applicants degree within the previous ten years; OR have been recently hired into applicants first full-time professional library position that has required research obligations and have not yet received tenure/continuing appointment; for those without an LIS degree: should be employed full-time as a library staff member and be seeking support for applicants first research project in music or music librarianship. Selection criteria: Selection will be based on the committee's criteria. How to apply: Applicants must be submit online application form; include the following documents: summary of the project including a statement about its significance, progress made thus far, future plans, and details about how requested funds will be used (sample document 1) (sample document 2); detailed total budget, specifying the amount of funding requested from MLA (up to the award maximum) and its purpose. Indicate any other sources of funding applicants may have already secured; a curriculum vitae; two letters of recommendation written by two different people; letters should be sent directly to the Committee Chair by the letter writers and not included in the application email; additional documentation may be requested by the committee; successful award recipients may be asked to provide a concise description of their project suitable for publicity purposes. Focus: Library and archival sciences; Music.