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Intended to diversify the field of scholars working on American music, the Robert Walser and Susan McClary Fellowship is awarded to an outstanding Ph.D. candidate at a U.S. or Canadian university who is a member of a historically underrepresented group in the field. Applications are especially welcome from African Americans, Native Americans, Native Pacific Islanders, Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans, and, from Canada, aboriginal peoples and visible minorities (as defined by Canadian legislation). The Society embraces and promotes diversity of race, ethnicity, class, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, national origin, and religion, among other expressions, among our membership and throughout all Society activities.
The award recognizes academic achievement and future promise in the study of American music. Upon completion of the endowment, the fellowship program will be expanded to support two full-year fellowships.
This fellowship, granted biennially, provides a twelve-month stipend of $22,000 for Ph.D. candidates enrolled full time at their educational institution. It is not deferrable or renewable; it must be accepted during the academic year following the application submission. It cannot be held concurrently with a comparable year-long fellowship unless the SAM award is accepted on an honorary basis. The fellowship does not provide payment of tuition or fees. The society encourages the student’s home institution to provide tuition fellowships and fee waivers during the fellowship period. The winner is selected before the Society’s Annual Conference in the spring; a public announcement is made at the conference.
