Brooks McNamara Publishing Subvention

Deadline: March 15, 2012

Purpose: This subvention, up to a maximum of $600, supports the costs of securing rights to reproduce illustrations for publication, costs of acquiring illustrations, and/or the costs of reproducing illustrations in conjunction with a book under contract for publication. (Electronic publications will also be considered.)

Eligibility: An independent or affiliated scholar holding a terminal degree and who has been a member of ASTR for at least three years is eligible to apply. Applicants must hold a contract to qualify. Preference will be given to junior scholars. If the book does not proceed to publication the award will be withdrawn.

Application: Submit to the committee chair (see below):

• A letter from the publisher certifying that the manuscript is complete, has been vetted by external referees, and is scheduled for publication at a specific date;

• a 150-word abstract of the project;

• a list of illustrations proposed for the book (including captions and credits);

• a longer but concise narrative description of the project, such as a book proposal, indicating its procedures, goals, and significance within the field of theater/performance studies;

• a detailed budget for the subvention, indicating the portion of expenses that ASTR funds will be used to underwrite; and

• a two-page curriculum vitae indicating academic rank (where appropriate) and years in current rank or years in the field.

Send complete applications by e-mail to E.J. Westlake (chair) at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .  All materials should be submitted electronically. Applications should be attached in Word format.

Evaluation: Applications will be assessed by a committee consisting of E.J. Westlake (chair), Lisa Freeman, and Shane Vogel. Committee members will consider the merit of the project within the field of theatre/dance/performance studies and of the individual scholar's academic research endeavors.

Deadline: Applications must be received by March 15, 2012.

Notfication: All applicants will be informed by May 1, 2012.