IVMTC Awards

The IVMTC offers two awards as follows:

• Graham Bartle Travel Awards
• IVMTC Emerging Researcher Award

These awards are available to ISME members only

Graham Bartle IVMTC Travel Awards

About:

The Graham Bartle Travel Awards are a legacy from late Honorary Life Member Graham Bartle’s estate. He wished to support the IVMTC by any means possible.

Eligibility:

• ISME Members that are attending the IVMTC Pre-Conference Seminar
• Abstract to the IVMTC Pre-Conference Seminar must be accepted
• Priority will be given to:
• Applicants from conference’s underrepresented countries
• First-time IVMTC conference attendees
• Applicants who are unable to secure funding from other sources

How to apply:

A link to apply for this award will be available soon. Please check back here for updates about applying for this award.

Submission requirements:

When the awards submission process opens, you will be requested to submit the following:

• 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 about applying for this award.

Other Details for the 2026 cycle:

• Number of awards : 2
• Award amount : $400 each
• Disbursement : The award will be issued at the conference, following the awardee’s arrival and presentation of their work.

IVMTC Emerging Researcher Award Guidelines

About:

The IVMTC Emerging Researcher Awards recognize original research recently completed by early-career scholars. These awards aim to support researchers presenting one of their first significant projects. This award is made possible through the generous legacy of the late Honorary Life Member Graham Bartle, whose estate continues to support the work of the International Vision for Music Therapy Commission (IVMTC).

Eligibility:

• 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.
• Conferral date should be included in the application.

How to apply:

You will be asked at the time of abstract submission for the IVMTC Pre-Conference Seminar if you would like to apply for this award.
You may log into your ISME Account to submit your abstract.

Other details for the 2026 cycle:

• Number of awards : 2
• 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).
• Award amount : $300 each
• 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.
• The award will be disbursed after the awardee arrives at the conference venue and presents their work.