This award has now been retired.
Steve Dillon (20 March 1953 - 1 April 2012) was a well-respected figure in the Australian and international music education communities, widely known for his enthusiastic approach to numerous projects around the globe, for his kindness, and his eternal optimism. A singer, songwriter, educator and humanitarian, Steve was particularly passionate about community music and the connections between music, wellbeing and social justice. His passion for music as a means of communicating between individuals and communities, and as a space and place for social change is evidenced in the many projects in which he was involved. The Steve Dillon award celebrates Steve's many interests and seeks to advance research and scholarship investigating the connections between music, wellbeing, and social justice.
Purpose
The Steve Dillon ISME World Conference award is intended to support an early career researcher in attending the ISME World Conference to present a report on their research for the first time. The Steve Dillon award will normally provide up to USD3,000 to be used towards covering the costs of accommodation, travel and subsistence.
Eligibility
The Steve Dillon ISME World Conference award is open to ISME members who are early career researchers currently enrolled in a graduate research degree (Masters by coursework or research, doctorate including PhD, EdD or DMA) who have had a research paper accepted for presentation at the ISME World Conference.
Criteria
In general the criteria by which applications will be judged include:
- the quality, originality and significance of the research project;
- the ways in which the research addresses the role of music in issues of social justice, community music-making and/or wellbeing; and
- evidence of the applicant’s financial need and likelihood of being unable to obtain funding for the requested travel and subsistence from other sources.
Applying
Applications open in the early months of the conference year.
The decision-making process
All applications are considered by the ISME Awards Committee chaired by the President or nominee. Applicants are informed normally within four weeks of the closing date of the outcome and they must advise the panel in writing of their acceptance of an offer of award within 7 days of the receipt of the letter of award. The decision of the panel is final, and the Society regrets that it is unable to enter into any correspondence regarding its decision. Each application is treated individually on its merits; hence previous applicants are not precluded from applying, although previous award recipients are.
Past recipients
Past recipients of this award are:
2018: Joanne Gibson (UK)
2016: Eva Wilde (UK) and Jaclyn Paul (Canada)
