David Dalton Viola Research Competition Guidelines
The David Dalton Viola Research Competition opens every Spring, welcoming contributions from emerging scholars offering research that impacts the viola community.
The 2025 Dalton Research Competition Guidelines are provided here as a reference. The 2026 competition guidelines will be posted here when available.
Dalton Competition awards include monetary prizes, score bundles, and publication in the Journal of the American Viola Society. Select winners may also be invited to present their research at an American Viola Society Festival or other AVS-sponsored events.
The Dalton Competition is open to current AVS members only – please join/renew to participate if your membership is not current. To submit your research, please visit the Dalton Competition Submission Form page and log in to access the submission form.
Thank you for your interest in the David Dalton Viola Research Competition!