Popular Music Event Sponsorship Program

Call for Applications

IASPM-US

The U.S. branch of the International Association for the Study of Popular Music is pleased to offer financial support of up to $2,500 for graduate student-led events that promote wider engagement with current research on popular music, broadly conceived. Conferences, invited lectures, workshops, roundtable discussions, lecture-performances, or other events that invite collaboration across disciplinary, geographic, and/or institutional boundaries are eligible for support. All events receiving support must list IASPM-US as a sponsor on their program and marketing materials. Calls for applications will be circulated twice per year, in the Fall and in the Spring. Whereas the Fall application cycle was open to all IASPM-US members, the Spring 2025 cycle is restricted to proposals from graduate students.

Applicants must be current members of the IASPM-US branch in good standing with the organization. Events with open calls for participation and those that are accessible to the public will be given priority.

Applications are due April 15, 2025, and should be sent to Theo Cateforis and Kwame Harrison at tpcatefo@syr.edu and anharri5@vt.edu. Events can be in person, virtual, or hybrid. Applications must include a description of at least 250 words that outlines the intentions of the event; an explanation of how the event promotes the study of popular music; a budget; an event-planning timeline; and, if applicable, other event co-sponsors.