Grants

Through the MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music of the College of Musical Arts, limited funding for faculty/staff and student projects has been made available to encourage research and development activities in music written since 1945 and technology which supports the same. Exceptions to this time limitation will be considered by the Committee on an individual basis.

All full-time graduate and undergraduate music majors currently enrolled in the College of Musical Arts, full-time and part-time faculty members, and Creative Arts staff-level teachers are encouraged to apply for project funding. Projects must take place within one year of application.

For students, support for summer projects will only be awarded to those who expect to complete degrees at the end of that term or are returning to BGSU in the fall. All other projects must take place within one year of application and before the student leaves BGSU.

MACCM funds have been designated to encourage a wide variety of activities in contemporary music and new technology. These can include:

• Participation in workshops, conferences, meetings
• Development of research or teaching tools
• Guest lecturers, performers, composers, consultants, commissions
• Off-campus or special performances of contemporary music
• Sponsorship of workshops, clinics
• Short-term research projects, including project assistance

Funding will not be provided for:

• Equipment, supplies, materials or assistance normally obtained through University, College or Department budgets
• Ongoing student employment
• Faculty salaries, additional compensation or release time
• Activities that have already taken place
• Projects already receiving significant funding from MACCM
• Travel for performance competitions

Faculty/Staff:

Individuals may apply in more than one category and may apply for additional grants in the spring semester as funds permit.

• Research projects – up to $400
• Developmental activities – up to $400
• Travel – up to $500 (National) or $600 (International)
• Emergency requests – up to $250
• Lecturers, guest artists, consultants – up to $400

Students:

Individuals may apply in more than one category and may apply for additional grants in the spring semester as funds permit.

• Research projects – up to $250
• Developmental activities – up to $250
• Travel – up to $300 (National) or $400 (International)
• Emergency requests – up to $150
• Lecturers, guest artists, consultants – up to $200

Applicants should attempt to secure support from all available Departmental, College, University and outside sources. All University limitations on food, lodging and travel apply. Established ensembles may request permission to submit one application for a group project.

2012-2013 deadlines for research, development, and travel proposals are October 25, January 24, and April 4. Four (4) copies of the proposal should be submitted to the MACCM office (MMAC 3004) by the appropriate deadline date. Emergency grants are intended to meet urgent or unexpected needs and requests for such grants may be submitted at any time. However, the urgency of the request must be clearly demonstrated. Applicants are encouraged to discuss projects and submit draft proposals prior to the application deadline. Students must have their proposals reviewed and signed by Kurt Doles prior to submission. To guarantee sufficient review time, student proposals should be submitted several days before the posted deadline.

The committee will convene as soon as possible after the deadlines to review applications. Emergency requests will be reviewed as quickly as possible.

To receive reimbursement, all projects should be completed according to the applicant’s proposed timetable. Applicants must also submit a final report within one semester of project completion. Applicants will be responsible for filling out all relevant reimbursement paperwork before submitting it to the MACCM office for final approval.

The following credit must appear on any printed and published materials:

“This (project/presentation/performance) was funded in part by the MidAmerican Center for Contemporary Music at the College of Musical Arts of Bowling Green State University.”

Failure to include this statement may result in denial of funds.

The following documents are available for download in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). These documents can be viewed and printed with Adobe Acrobat, available from the Acrobat Reader web site.

Faculty/Staff:

• Faculty/staff guidelines for project funding
• Faculty/staff grant application
• Faculty/staff emergency grant application
• Faculty/staff recording services request form

Students:

• Student guidelines for project funding
• Student grant application
• Student emergency grant application