Due Apr 1, 2027

Ida Halpern Fellowship and Award

Direct application

$4,000
1 winner

Eligibility

Major
Visual Performing Arts
Education level
DoctorateGraduate

About this scholarship

For established scholars, recent Ph.D.s, or Ph.D. candidates who have completed all requirements except dissertation research, pursuing research on Native American music of the United States and Canada. Preference goes to projects using Dr. Halpern's Northwest Coast collection. The biennial award includes a $4,000 research fellowship plus a separate $1,000 post-publication prize; previous recipients may not reapply for three years.

Submit a research proposal (up to four single-spaced pages), budget, CV, two references, and (for Ph.D. candidates) a letter verifying ABD status.

Essay questions

What else to submit

  • Research proposal (maximum four single-spaced pages)
  • Budget
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Two references
  • ABD-status verification letter for Ph.D. candidates
  • This is a biennial research fellowship. The separate post-publication prize is not an additional eligibility award.