Call for Applications

Popular Music Event Sponsorship Program

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 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. The Fall application cycle is open to all IASPM-US members and the Spring will be restricted to 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 October 15, 2025, and should be sent to Sarah Lindmark (lindmars@bc.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.