"The Elizabeth Wood Research Fellowship in Musicology"

The Elizabeth Wood Research Fellowship in Musicology is awarded by the University of Adelaide, named in honour of Dr. Elizabeth Wood, a renowned musicologist with degrees from the University of Adelaide and significant contributions to musicology.

The Fellowships offer a fixed-term annual stipend of $40,000 plus a $10,000 top-up for travel expenses, held for up to one year.

We are seeking music scholars who will contribute innovative research and writing about music, inspired by Elizabeth Wood’s pioneering work. Applicants should articulate how their work is innovative and embraces various human and non-human musics in western and non-western traditions, including historical and present-day practices.

Eligibility: Open to university graduates with a doctorate or those in the final year of their doctorate, to conduct research in musicology and/or ethnomusicology. Selection is based on the proposed research's innovation, assessed by a panel including the Director of the Elder Conservatorium of Music.

As part of the application, submit: Aims and background to the research (1000 words), Methodology (500 words), Significance of the research (200 words), Track record (500 words), and Projected outputs (200 words). Applications close 11:55pm Sunday 14 September 2025.

For further information, contact Associate Professor Luke Dollman at the Elder Conservatorium of Music.

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