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The Music Library Association, in memory of its Past President and Honorary Member Walter Gerboth, established the Gerboth Award. It is made to members of MLA who are in the first five years of their professional library careers, to assist research-in-progress in music or music librarianship. Eligible members are invited to apply by July 13, 2012 for next year's award. Please send the following information via email, to the Chair of the Committee, Erin Conor (econor@reed.edu).

• A description of the project and a statement about its significance.
• A detailed total budget, specifying the amount of funding requested from MLA (to a maximum of $1,000) and its purpose (capital purchases are not eligible). Indicate any other sources of funding you may have already secured.
• Two letters of recommendation—one for the project and one for yourself.
• A curriculum vitae that also names additional references.

Applications should be submitted by e-mail attachment and must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. The recipient will be notified by November 1, 2012. If you have any questions about the award, particularly about whether you are qualified to apply for it, please contact the Chair.

Applications are now being accepted for the Kevin Freeman Travel Grant.
The grant, established in 1994 to honor the memory of Kevin Freeman and
awarded for the first time in 1997, supports attendance of music
librarians new to the field to the Music Library Association's annual
meeting. Recipients receive gratis conference registration and a cash
award of up to $750 for travel costs (transportation and accommodations
at the convention hotel at half of the double occupancy rate*). At least
one grant will be awarded to a first-time attendee, if applicable.

Applicants must be members of the Music Library Association and in one
of the following groups:

● in the first three years of their professional career,
● a graduate student in library school (by the time of the conference,
15-19 February 2012) aspiring to become a music librarian, OR
● a recent graduate (within one year of degree) of a graduate program in
librarianship seeking a professional position as a music librarian
Previous applicants who still qualify are welcome to reapply.

Applicants must submit the following in .pdf by October 3, 2011:

● A letter of application which includes:
● The reasons for attending the MLA Annual Conference and why you are a
good candidate for this grant
● A justification of financial need
● A budget for travel costs to attend the MLA Annual Conference
● Information about any other grants, matching funds, institutional
support you may also receive to cover costs to attend the MLA Annual
Conference
● The number of times you have attended the national MLA meeting
● A current vita
● Two letters of support directly mailed by recommenders (.pdf or email)

Please email application and supporting materials (.pdf) to the Chair of
the Freeman Travel Grant Committee:
 
Sarah Dorsey sbdorsey@uncg.edu
 
Please mark the subject line: Freeman Travel Grant Application.

Grant recipients will be notified by November 1, 2011 and announced at the MLA 2012 Annual Meeting in Dallas, Texas.

For questions about the award, please contact the Chair of the Freeman Travel Grant Committee at the above email address.
 
*Room rates are estimated to be $165/night for double occupancy, plus 15% City and State tax.
 

The Carol June Bradley Award for Historical Research in Music Librarianship was established by the Music Library Association in coordination with Carol June Bradley, a library science educator recognized as the foremost historian of music librarianship.
 
The $1,000.00 award is given to support research about:

• the history of music libraries and collections, and music librarianship (including oral history projects)
• the lives of music librarians (including oral history projects)
• music special collections, especially those that hold rare materials and/or are not well known
• specific aspects of music librarianship
• music library patron activities
• music librarian education

The grant will be awarded to support costs associated with the research process. Examples of such costs include:

• travel
• lodging
• meals
• supplies
• digital, photocopy or microfilm reproduction of source material

There are no restrictions as to an applicant's age, nationality, profession, or institutional affiliation. All proposals will be reviewed entirely on the basis of merit. Any publication of the recipient's work must state that this award helped to support the research process.
 
Applicants should submit the following documents:

• summary of the project, including plans for disseminating the findings
• preliminary budget with justification for expenses
• current vita
• names of three references along with complete contact information for each

Applications may be submitted electronically or by mail. The deadline for receipt is July 30, 2011. Applications received after that date will be considered for funding in 2012. Recipients will be notified by October 15, 2011, and announced at the MLA annual meeting in Dallas, TX, which will be held from February 15–19, 2012.

Please direct all inquiries and application materials to:
Linda Mack
Music Materials Center, Hamel Hall
8495 University Blvd.
Berrien Springs, MI 49104-0230

(269)471-3114

mack@andrews.edu 

The Music Library Association, in memory of its Past President and Honorary Member Walter Gerboth, established the Gerboth Award. It is made to members of MLA who are in the first five years of their professional library careers, to assist research-in-progress in music or music librarianship. Eligible members are invited to apply by July 15, 2011 for next year's award. Please send the following information via email, to the Chair of the Committee, Christopher Mehrens:

• A description of the project and a statement about its significance.
• A detailed total budget, specifying the amount of funding requested from MLA (to a maximum of $1,000) and its purpose (capital purchases are not eligible). Indicate any other sources of funding you may have already secured.
• Two letters of recommendation—one for the project and one for yourself.
• A curriculum vitae that also names additional references.

If you have any questions about the award, particularly about whether you are qualified to apply for it, please contact the Chair.

The Dena Epstein Award for Archival and Library Research in American Music was created in 1995 through a generous gift from Morton and Dena Epstein to the Music Library Association. Requests are currently being accepted for one or more grants to be awarded for the year 2012. The amount to be awarded is $2,000. 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 Dallas, Texas, which will be held February 15—19, 2012.

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 based on merit. 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. Unsuccessful first-time applicants may resubmit a proposal for the same project up to two years after their initial submission. An applicant may receive only one award for any one project.

Applicants must submit the following documents:

1. A brief research proposal (under 10 pages) that includes:
   1. a description of the project
   2. 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
   3. 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.

Applications should be submitted by e-mail attachment and must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. Please send required documentation to Mark McKnight, chair of the Dena Epstein Award Committee, at Mark.McKnight@unt.edu. Other members of this year’s committee are Robin Rausch and Sarah Dorsey.

The deadline for receipt of proposals and letters of support is July 1, 2011.

The Music Library Association, in memory of its Past President and Honorary Member Walter Gerboth, established the Gerboth Award. It is made to members of MLA who are in the first five years of their professional library careers, to assist research-in-progress in music or music librarianship. Eligible members are invited to apply by July 16, 2010 for next year's award. Please send the following information via e-mail, to the Chair of the Committee, Morris Levy, at morris-levy@northwestern.edu:

1. A description of the project and a statement about its significance.
2. A detailed total budget, specifying the amount of funding requested from MLA (to a maximum of $1,000) and its purpose (capital purchases are not eligible). Indicate any other sources of funding you may have already secured.
3. Two letters of recommendation-- one for the project and one for yourself.
4. A curriculum vitae that also names additional references.

If you have any questions about the award, particularly about whether you are qualified to apply for it, please contact the Chair.

The Dena Epstein Award for Archival and Library Research in American Music was created in 1995 through a generous gift from Morton and Dena Epstein to the Music Library Association. Requests are currently being accepted for one or more grants to be awarded for the year 2011. The amount to be awarded is $2100. 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 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which will be held February 9–12, 2011.

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 based on merit. 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.

Applicants must submit the following documents:

1. A brief research proposal (under 10 pages) that includes:
   1. a description of the project
   2. 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
   3. 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.

Applications should be submitted by e-mail attachment and must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.

Please send required documentation to D.J. Hoek, chair of the Dena Epstein Award Committee, at djhoek@northwestern.edu.

The deadline for receipt of proposals and letters of support is July 1, 2010.