The $3,000 fellowship will be awarded to a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Musicology to support research and travel in connection with a research project. Applicants must submit the following:

• a 500 word essay describing how the Professor Ciro Zoppo Graduate Student Award will enhance a clearly defined research project
• a detailed budget
• a detailed resume or curriculum vitae

Applicants must possess a grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Preference will be given to students who are conducting research on non-canonical composers, prior to 1950, that have limited or no publication. Research should include the use of, but is not restricted to, church records, library holdings, or personal interviews. The Musicology department maintains a database of eligible composers to assist students in formulating proposals.

 Recipients of the award are especially encouraged to report to the department any materials relating to other peripheral, non-canonical, and unperformed composers they encounter during their research.

The recipient of the award will present a public lecture on the research project, in the academic year after the award was presented. The public lecture must include a performance, not necessarily by the recipient. A DVD and/or sound recording must be made of the performance. The recipient of the award may reapply for the Ciro Zoppo Graduate Student Award if a strong showing of progress toward completion of the research project is made.

For more information on the deadline or any other inquiries, please contact Barbara Van Nostrand.