David Keller Travel Grants

Deadline: July 1, 2012

Purpose: Each year the American Society for Theatre Research awards up to three grants of $800 each in honor of the late David Mathias Keller (1936-1994), Professor of English, Speech and Theatre at the City University of New York's Kingsborough Community College and a Visiting Professor at Cornell University. Professor Keller - a director, actor and production manager - also served as the Treasurer of ASTR for many years. The purpose of the grants is to encourage untenured scholars with terminal degrees to become active members of the Society by helping them to meet the expenses of attending the ASTR annual meeting in November. ASTR conference registration fees will be waived for grant winners.

Eligibility: Any untenured scholars with terminal degrees, including independent scholars and tenure-track and adjunct faculty, are eligible.

Application:  A completed application should include the following:

• a single-page essay (under 350 words, with 1.5 line spacing, 12-point type and 1-inch margins) explaining the value of attending the next ASTR meeting at this stage in your professional development;
•  a copy of your curriculum vitae; and
•  two letters of recommendation. Recommenders must write separate letters for each nominee. At least one of the letters of recommendation must be from a member of ASTR. Letters may be submitted via email.

Send applications electronically to the committee members:

Barbara Grossman (Chair) at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   and  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it (please use both addresses)

Deborah Paredez at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Megan Sanborn-Jones at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Send queries electronically to Barbara Grossman (Chair) at the addresses above
 
Deadline: All application materials must be received by July 1, 2012. Applicants are responsible for seeing that letters of recommendation are sent by the deadline.

Evaluation: Application will be judged on the quality of the applicant’s expression of interest in attending this ASTR meeting, on the applicant’s record of achievement in scholarship and/or service, and on the recommenders’ letters of support.
 
Notification: All applicants will be notified by September 1, 2012.

Note: In the event that a person is chosen to receive more than one award to help defray the costs of attending the ASTR conference, that person will receive the money associated with the larger of the two awards but will be acknowledged as a winner of both. The relevant awards committees shall have the right to disburse monies unspent by the award recipient to support additional worthy applicants.