• All accepted abstracts will be included in the Conference Proceedings
• All accepted abstract titles will appear in the Conference Program
• All accepted Full Papers will be published in the Conference Proceedings

• Applicants from conference’s underrepresented countries
• First-time IVMTC conference attendees
• Applicants who are unable to secure funding from other sources

When the awards submission process opens, you will be requested to submit a CV and a short letter of motivation (approximately 300 words), describing:

• The ways in which attending the pre-conference meeting contribute to the individual’s further work in the areas covered by the IVMT Commission.
• How the applicant’s field of interest fits with the IVMTC pre-conference 2026 theme.
• The reasons why the applicant’s institution does not provide support.

Please check back here for updates on the submission process for this award.
How to apply: We will post a link to apply for this award soon. Please check back here for updates on the submission process for this award.

The IVMTC Emerging Researcher Awards recognize recently completed, original research conducted by early-career researchers. Recipients may either still be enrolled in, or have recently graduated from an educational, training or residency program. The research and paper presented is typically the result of one of the author’s first significant research projects. To be eligible, the research and paper must not have been previously published.
A $300 honorarium is awarded to each recipient (2) of the IVMTC-ER Award. These awards are adjudicated by the IVMTC commissioners with criteria regarding research issue, methodology, theoretical basis, impact on music education research and practice, and effectiveness of response to question time.
· One award is presented to a current PhD candidate ( at time of submission) who is undertaking an accredited educational, training, or residency program (such as, MD, PhD, MA, MS, DO, PT, OT).
· One award is presented to a recent graduate within 5 years of conferral of an accredited educational, training, or residency program (such as, but not limited to MD, PhD, MA, MS, DO, PT, OT). Conferral date should be included in the application
How to apply: You will be asked at the time of submission if you would like to apply for this award

Spoken papers will not be considered for publication in the conference proceedings

Abstract length: 400 words or fewer for abstract
• References, should be added to the end of the document and are not included in the word count.
Presentation duration: 45 mins
Description: A workshop or demonstration provides an opportunity to exchange information or work on a common problem, project, practice or shared interest. Presentations are brief, allowing adequate time for reflective discussion, ‘hands-on’ activity, and/or interaction.
The workshop format is designed for sessions that provide information relevant to the research process, professional practice or other elements of the work of music education professionals. You may wish to present a more practical, demonstrative, practitioner based presentation, or arts-based research presentation with educational/ research orientation

• Symposium submissions need to nominate a chair who will act as the corresponding author

Presentation duration: 90 mins
Description: 3-6 people in a Symposium Panel
Abstracts must address and will be reviewed on the following five items:
1.  Alignment to instrumental/vocal music learning-teaching science
2.  Theoretical/pedagogical foundation of the paper
3.  Aim/focus/context of the work/research reported
4.  Methodology/approach/mode of inquiry
5.  Results and/or summary of the main ideas
6.  Conclusions and implications for music education