Through financial resources provided by donors and members, the SMT is able to make available a number of awards and grants.
Click on the name of a grant to learn more.
Grants and Awards
Awards
The SMT provides a number of awards. Click the name of an award to learn more and apply.
Award for Diversity Course Design
This annual award honors an outstanding undergraduate syllabus that promotes diversity in music theory. Deadline for applications: August 21.
Publication Awards
These awards recognize significant contributions to the discipline of music theory. Nominations are currently open, until April 30.
SMT-40 Dissertation Fellowship
This yearly award, made possible by the SMT-40 campaign, is intended to recognize and foster excellent research in music theory by helping highly qualified PhD students to complete their dissertations.
Student Presentation Award
This award is given annually to a graduate or undergraduate music student for a scholarly presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Music Theory. Application deadline: October 1.
Subvention Grants
SMT Subventions are awarded for scholarly projects that advance the discipline.
Subventions for Events at the Annual Meeting
Each year the Annual Meeting Grants considers special funding requests from standing committees and interest groups for activities held at the SMT Annual Meeting. Deadline for applications: September 1.
Annual Meeting Travel Grants
The SMT provides funding to certain eligible groups to travel to the annual meeting, listed below. Click the name of a grant to learn more and apply.
Accessibility Travel Grants
Available to those SMT members whose attendance at the Annual Meeting incurs extra disability-related expenses.
Family Care Grants
Available to those SMT members whose attendance at the Annual Meeting incurs extra family care expenses. This grant is available only to current SMT members.
Independent, Unsupported, or Undersupported Scholar Travel Grant
Available to those who do not have academic positions, or who study or teach at institutions that do not support scholarly conference attendance.
International Travel Grants
Available to non-US and non-Canadian citizens who reside outside of the United States and Canada.
Minority Travel Grants
Available to individuals belonging to an underrepresented ethnic minority group and who are citizens of, or currently residing in, the US or Canada.
Outside Funding Sources
We also provide a list of other grants and awards that are not sponsored by the SMT, but that might be of interest to SMT members.