Category Awards & Programs

IMS Centenary Prizes

The IMS serves the world community of musicologists. Many musicologists work in places that lack local institutions with the means to recognize their scholarship on a world stage. The IMS is uniquely positioned to balance such disparity. The IMS Centenary…

Dent Medal

The Dent Medal, struck in memory of the distinguished scholar and musician Edward J. Dent (1876–1957), is awarded by the Royal Musical Association (RMA) annually to recipients selected for their outstanding contribution to musicology. The award holder is invited to…

IMS Guido Adler Prize (IMS GAP)

In 2018 the International Musicological Society inaugurated the IMS Guido Adler Prize (IMS GAP), named after Guido Adler (1855–1941), a pioneer of our discipline and also the honorary president of the IMS when the society was founded in 1927. The…

IMS Mentoring Program

IMS Mentoring Program

The IMS instituted a mentoring program designed to help scholars at the start of their careers plan and implement a career path. This program links up young scholars (postdoctoral scholars, early career researchers) with a more experienced/established scholar in their…