The Dena Epstein Award for Archival and Library Research in American Music was created through a generous gift from Morton and Dena Epstein to the Music Library Association in 1995. Requests are currently being accepted for one or more grants to be awarded for the year 2004. Total awards in 2003 were $3,902. The decision of the Dena Epstein Award Committee and the Board of Directors of the Music Library Association will be announced at the MLA annual meeting in Washington, DC, in February 2004.
A grant may be awarded to support research in archives or libraries (both nationally and internationally) on any aspect of American music. There are no restrictions as to applicant's age, nationality, profession, or institutional affiliation. All proposals will be reviewed entirely on the basis of merit.
Applicants must submit four copies of the following documents:
1. A brief research proposal (under 10 pages) that includes:
a. a description of the project
b. a detailed budget for the project, indicating:
1) the amount of funding requested (Capital purchases such as computer equipment and furniture are ineligible.)
2) justification for the funding
3) additional sources of funding
c. a demonstration of how the applicant's research will contribute to the study and understanding of
American music
2. A curriculum vitae of the applicant.
3. Three letters of support from librarians and/or scholars knowledgeable about American music.
Mail the required documentation to the chair of the Dena Epstein Award Committee at the address below. Please note that awards may be presented to an individual applicant or divided among multiple applicants. At its discretion the committee may choose not to award a grant during any particular year. An applicant who has not received an Epstein Award for the first year of application may resubmit a proposal in the two following years for any one project. An applicant may receive only one award for any one project.
Submit applications to:
Brad Short
Gaylord Music Library
Washington University
Campus Box 1061
St. Louis, MO 63130
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The deadline for receipt of applications is July 15, 2003. Applications received after that date will be considered for funding in 2005.
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