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Charge: Consideration and evaluation of musicological articles published, in any country and any language, during the preceding calendar year. As stated in the AMS Directory, the award “will honor each year a musicological article of exceptional merit by a scholar in the early stages of his or her career who is a citizen or permanent resident of Canada or the United States.” The award consists of a monetary prize and a certificate, which are conferred at the Annual Business Meeting and Awards Presentation of the Society by the chair of the committee.
Guidelines: “Early stages” is generally interpreted to mean that the nominee is within ten years of receiving the PhD in a field relevant to the author’s research, or has a non-tenured academic appointment, or that the article appears among the initial items of the author’s bibliography. For additional Guidelines, see the AMS Directory, and www.ams-net.org/awards/einstein.php
Constitution: rotation of members. Five members serving three-year overlapping terms. Annual rotation of chair.
Timetable: The chair reports the winner of the award to the President prior to the fall meeting of the Board of Directors, preferably no later than September 15. The award is officially made by the committee chair at the Annual Business Meeting and Awards Presentation.
Other Concerns: The committee will consider nominations from any individual, including eligible authors who are encouraged to nominate their own articles. The award committee will also solicit the curriculum vitae of each nominee. Nominations should be sent by May 1 to the office of the AMS.
The AMS office maintains a detailed "Article Award Protocols" document for committee chairs.
Travel reimbursement: [n.a.]
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Charge: Encouragement, consideration, and evaluation of proposals submitted by application; report to Board of committee’s nomination of awardee. As stated in the AMS Directory: “The award is intended as a grant-in-aid to stimulate active cooperation between scholars and performers by recognizing and fostering outstanding contributions to historical performing practices.” The award consists of a monetary prize and a certificate, which are conferred at the Annual Business Meeting and Awards Presentation of the Society by the chair of the committee.
Guidelines: Normally, there will be a single award, but at the committee’s discretion, the award may be divided. For further details, see the AMS Directory and www.ams-net.org/awards/greenberg.php
Constitution: rotation of members. Three members serving three-year overlapping terms. Annual rotation of chair.
Timetable: The call for applications, with deadline 15 August, may appear in the February issue of the AMS Newsletter (copy deadline 1 December). Publicity may also include notices with Early Music America or similar organizations. The chair reports the committee’s selection for the award to the President, prior to the fall meeting of the Board of Directors. The award is officially made by the committee chair at the Annual Business Meeting and Awards Presentation.
Other Concerns: Applicants need not be members of the Society.
Travel reimbursement: [n. a.]