Committee on Membership and Professional Development (CMPD)
The AMS Board of Directors charged this committee with the following tasks:
- develop programs and resources appropriate to various segments of the Society at all stages of members' careers;
- gather information in order to respond to needs of various segments of its membership;
- serve as an umbrella organization for committees that currently address issues of certain membership groups;
- monitor and address the effects of professional, economic, and demographic changes on the composition of the Society's membership;
- explore mentoring initiatives for multiple constituencies.
The Committee has identified the following areas for study:
- periodically gathering data on membership and preparing a self-study,
- collecting feedback on members' concerns,
- providing members with information about the profession and the society,
- implementing programs to meet members' professional needs (grants, health insurance, library privileges, workshops).
Cynthia Verba, "For Graduate Students in the Fields of Music: A Guide to Professional Development," 2011
Cynthia Verba, "The Ph.D. and Your Career: A Guide for Musicologists," 1980
Also of interest, the Committee on Career-Related Issues has posted a bibliography of material relating to career issues. Click here to see the bibliography. (Look for the heading "Select Bibliography.")
Professional Development Travel Grants to attend AMS/SEM/SMT New Orleans 2012
The AMS offers Professional Development Travel Grants to AMS members who have little or no financial support for travel to participate in the Annual Meeting of the Society. The purpose of this grant is to aid non-affiliated scholars and those with institutional appointments but little or no financial support for conference travel.
Graduate students presenting papers at the Annual meeting of the Society will also be eligible for Professional Development Travel Grants, if the home institution is unable to provide sufficient support.
Grants of up to $500 (subject to funding availability) are available to those who are presenting papers or performances, chairing sessions, or serving on an AMS Committee.
As a general rule, scholars will not be funded two years in a row.
Applications are due by 18 June 2012. Awards will be announced by 20 July 2012.
Follow this link for the AMS New Orleans MPD Grant Application Form. (member login required)
