Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM) 21st Century Fellowship

The Society for Ethnomusicology is a U.S.-based organization with an international membership of approximately 1,700 individuals dedicated to the study of all forms of music from diverse humanistic and social scientific perspectives. As a network of scholars, educators, students, musicians, activists, curators, and other professionals that reaches across countries, disciplines, and institutions, SEM serves as an inclusive forum for the exchange of knowledge about the world’s music and for advocacy on behalf of musicians and their communities.

The purpose of the 21st Century Fellowship is to further excellence in ethnomusicological research through support to two highly qualified Ph.D. students for dissertation fieldwork.

Eligibility for the Open Fellowship: 

• Applicants must be current SEM members and must achieve ABD or equivalent doctoral candidate status at their institution by August 1 of the year of application.
• Applicants must conduct a minimum of six months of full-time dissertation research, some or all of which must take place after the date of the award at the fall SEM Annual Meeting. Onsite fieldwork is preferred, but virtual fieldwork will also be considered.