International Alliance for Women in Music

Pauline Alderman Award 

Every two  years we call for scholars to submit their best work in the categories of Book, Article, or Reference work.

Pauline Alderman Awards – Guidelines

IAWM grants the Pauline Alderman Awards, for outstanding scholarship on women in music in three categories:

  1. An outstanding book-length monograph about women in music (including biography, history, analysis, and critical interpretation), in any academic format (e.g., book, dissertation, thesis, etc.). ($300)
  2. An outstanding journal article or essay dealing with an aspect of women in music. ($150)
  3. An outstanding bibliographic study, research tool, or reference work about women in music. ($150)

 

Annual Timeline: 2026

October 1:  Call for Submissions – Please do not submit before October 1st .

November 15:  Deadline for Submissions (postmark/email): Submissions do not need to be in English

April 15 following spring:   Notifications to applicants

 

Competition Guidelines:

  1. Any individual or organization with current membership of IAWM may submit works for consideration (as a PDF or a link to an online publication) along with a letter of nomination.
  2. The letter of nomination should state the name, title, complete contact information of the author(s), and a bibliographic citation in Chicago style including the title and publication data of the work nominated.
  3. Works need not be in English.
  4. Works submitted for a previous cycle may not be resubmitted.
  5. Works should be submitted as a PDF if possible. If a PDF is not possible, a link to the online publication is also acceptable. Please include the URL and any necessary access credentials in your email.
  6. Submissions will be evaluated for quality and significance of research, clarity, persuasiveness, and utility as a model for future scholarship.
  7. IAWM reserves the right to withhold an award, should the judging panel so recommend.

If your membership is not current at time of submission, the work will be disqualified. To join IAWM or renew your membership, please see the IAWM website here: https://iawm.org/join-iawm.

For any questions, and to submit works for consideration, please contact Chair Jennifer Lamont at [email protected] using the subject line, “Pauline Alderman Awards.”

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