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The AMERICAN MUSICAL INSTRUMENT SOCIETY ANNOUNCES THE WILLIAM E. GRIBBON AWARD FOR STUDENT TRAVEL 2005 The
William E. Gribbon Memorial Fund was established in 1989 to encourage and enable
college and university students aged 35 years or under, enrolled as full-time
undergraduate or graduate students in accredited academic programs and having
career interests that relate to the purposes of the American Musical
Instrument Society (
to attend the Society's annual meetings. The
Award consists of a student membership in the Society for one year and
substantial financial support for travel and lodging in an amount determined by
the Award Committee, based upon an itemized estimate of all of the applicant's
meeting-related expenses. Award
recipients are recognized at the annual meeting they attend, which in 2005 will
take place in Las Vegas, May 19-22. Application
Procedure Applications
should be addressed to Dr. Deborah Check Reeves, National Music Museum,
University of South Dakota, 414 East Clark Street, Vermillion, SD 57069.
Application may also be done via email.
Please send materials to
Application materials must
consist of the following documents (items 1-4): 1.
A statement of 300 words or less describing the ways in which your
academic interests relate to the history and/or study of musical instruments. 2.
Two letters of recommendation wrtiten by persons who are familiar with
your work and career interests. One
of these letters must be submitted on official institutional letterhead by a
teacher or professor who can varify your student status. 3.
Your curriculum vitae. 4.
An itemized presentation of the expenses you are likely to incur by
attending the 2005 Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, May 19-22, including
travel, accommodations, and meal expenses. 5.
AMIS is pleased to announce the establishment of the Frederick R. Selch
Award: Named for a founding member and second president of AMIS, the Frederick
R. Selch Award has been created to honor the best student paper presented at the
annual meeting of AMIS with a prize of $100.
See our website for
more information. Applications
must be postmarked by midnight, February 1, 2005. |
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