2026 Applications will be DUE Wednesday, October 1, 2025.

The Elizabeth A. H. Green School Educator Award is given annually to a school string teacher with a current and distinguished career in a school orchestral setting.

The String Researcher Award will be awarded to a researcher whose work has contributed significantly to scholarship in string education and/or performance. Odd years = Outstanding Long-Term Achievement in String Research; Even years = Early Career String Researcher

Awarded annually to an early-career school orchestra teacher to attend the ASTA National Conference in conjunction with the Foundation for the Advancement of String Education (FASE).

The ASTA Outstanding NSPC String Project Award is given annually to an NSPC String Project site that not only exemplifies the mission of the NSPC, but also positively influences the community in which they cultivate new generations of highly qualified music educators...