The Sempre Lifetime Achievement Award
Up to £1,000 per award

Purpose of the Award

The Sempre Lifetime Achievement Award is intended to enable the recipient to undertake or complete research of their choice, which may lead to its presentation at a Sempre conference or submission for publication in 'Psychology of Music' or both.

Eligibility

The Sempre Lifetime Achievement Award is open to senior colleagues who have made an outstanding contribution to the field and who are normally resident within the UK. The award comprises the following elements:

  • lifetime membership of Sempre
  • up to £1,000 to be spent on furthering an area of research of the nominee's choice
  • invitation to address a Sempre conference

Criterion

Applications will be judged by the contribution to the field of the nominee over his or her lifetime of work.

Applying

Potential nominees, whose prior approval should be sought, should be proposed and seconded by any members in good standing. Proposals should be made by letter by 1st May, addressing the criterion set out above. Submissions, in hard copy or electronic form, should be sent to the Secretary, Professor Adam Ockelford, Roehampton University, Queens Building, Southlands College, Roehampton Lane, London SW15 5SL, UK. Phone: +44 (0) 7818-456 472. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The decision-making process

All applications will be considered by the Sempre Awards Panel. Applicants and nominees will be informed by 1st July of the outcome. Awards should normally be taken up within the following 12 months. The decision of the panel is final, and the Society regrets that it is unable to enter into any correspondence regarding its decision.

Further information

For further information, please contact the Chair, Professor Graham Welch, UCL Institute of Education, 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AL, United Kingdom. Tel: +44(0)20-7612 6550. Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Sempre Lifetime Achievement Award recipients

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