Open Call for McCredie Musicological Award (Australia)

It is one of Australia’s most prestigious awards for the study of musicology – from performance practice, music in the cultural context, through to the theory, analysis and composition of music.

Eligibility Criteria

• The award is based on a nomination process and nominations will be accepted by Fellows and non-Fellows. The Nominator must obtain the permission of the Nominee before nomination. Self-nominations are not accepted.
• The Award will be made for work which leads to an outstanding contribution to musicology by a resident Australian scholar.
• Nominees should have completed a degree at an Australian university.
• Nominees must be in the early stages of their careers, which will be determined, inter-alia, by how recently a PhD was conferred. In normal circumstances it should have been conferred no more than five years prior to the closing date for nominations.
• Nominees who have received their PhD more than five years ago but who can demonstrate a significant, commensurate period of career interruption (such as maternity or parental leave, carer’s responsibility, illness, unemployment, or non-research employment) may be considered eligible. This includes disruptions caused by COVID-19. A justification for the career interruption must be submitted as part of the proposal.

Selection Criteria

• The nominee’s s work must be academically rigorous and may consist of either a single large-scale study or a body of work. The nominee’s work may take a variety of forms, and eligible works may include (but are not limited to) monographs, articles, critical scholarly editions, digital resources, and collections of essays.
• In accordance with the McCredie bequest, this Award encourages applications on: ‘the historical and/or systematic streams of musicology. The historical streams should cover European, Euro-Islamic or Euro- Semitic studies or those in the high cultures of Asia or in the field of transplanted or multi-lingual musical traditions.’
• Outstanding contributions to musicology, more broadly defined, will also be considered.

Application Requirements

• The Nominator must provide the Academy with the following material via the online application system:
  • Nominee profile (including current contact details, confirmation of residency status, and year PhD was awarded);
  • Proposer profile (including current contact details)
  • Copy of PhD Testamur
  • A citation by the nominator (1500 words max.) highlighting the nominee’s contribution to musicology, addressing the selection criteria and confirming eligibility for the Award. A list of the nominee’s most significant publications relevant to the award should be attached.
  • Reference letters (x2) from two eminent scholars (max. 2 A4 pages each). Referees should address the selection criteria, indicating the contribution made by the Nominee to the relevant field, and interactions they have had with the Nominee. It is preferable that referees are not from the same institution as the nominee.
  • Attachments to include:
    • Curriculum vitae of the Nominee (max. four A4 pages), including a summary of the Nominee’s career, evidence of the Nominee’s commitment to a discipline in the humanities and major awards and fellowships. A list of the Nominee’s most significant publications relevant to the award should be included in the four pages.
    • Supporting material (up to three additional supporting documents less than 5Mb each) such as published reviews of the work or works in question, or prizes received by the author, etc.

For more information, visit Australian Academy of the Humanities.