Note: The webpages describing each award, including award purpose, eligibility, and application instructions, are being updated and will be available for review by mid-December.

The American Society for Theatre Research sponsors or coordinates several awards, grants, fellowships, and prizes to support and recognize outstanding scholarship in theatre and performance studies. Follow the links below to read more about each award, including purpose, history, application or nomination procedures, and the selection process. If you have questions, please contact the VP for Awards at awards[at]astr.org.

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Awards, Fellowships, and Grants

Publication & Presentation Prizes (for Your Work)

ATHE-ASTR Award for Excellence in Digital Scholarship
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Sally Banes Publication Prize
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Oscar G. Brockett Essay Prize
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Cambridge University Press Prize
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Distinguished Scholar Award
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Barnard Hewitt Award
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Errol Hill Award
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Gerald Kahan Scholar's Prize
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ASTR Translation Prize
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Research Grants

The ASTR Collaborative Research Award
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Co-Sponsored Events Awards
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Jessica Berson Dance Research Assistance Fund Grant
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Grants for Researchers with Heavy Teaching Loads
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Helen Krich Chinoy Dissertation Research Fellowships
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Brooks McNamara Publishing Subvention
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Research Fellowships
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Targeted Research Areas Grants
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Po-Hsien Chu International Scholar Award
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Travel Awards

Selma Jeanne Cohen Conference Presentation Award
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David Keller Travel Grants
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Thomas Marshall Graduate Student Awards
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José Esteban Muñoz First-Time Presentation Award
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