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.

2019 Deadlines – Early submissions encouraged
Publication & Presentation Prizes: Monday, April 22 (Deadline Extended)
Research Grants & Travel Awards: Tuesday, July 16

Awards, Fellowships, and Grants

Publication & Presentation Prizes (for Your Work)

ATHE-ASTR Award for Excellence in Digital Scholarship
Deadline: February 15, 2019

Sally Banes Publication Prize
Deadline: April 22, 2019

Oscar G. Brockett Essay Prize
Deadline: April 22, 2019

Cambridge University Press Prize
Deadline: April 22, 2019

Distinguished Scholar Award
Deadline: April 22, 2019

Barnard Hewitt Award
Deadline: April 22, 2019

Errol Hill Award
Deadline: April 22, 2019

Gerald Kahan Scholar's Prize
Deadline: April 22, 2019

Research Grants

The ASTR Collaborative Research Award
Deadline: July 16, 2019

Co-Sponsored Events Awards
First Deadline: March 1, 2019
Second Deadline: July 16, 2019

Grants for Researchers with Heavy Teaching Loads
Deadline: July 16, 2019

Helen Krich Chinoy Dissertation Research Fellowships
Deadline: July 16, 2019

Brooks McNamara Publishing Subvention
Deadline: July 16, 2019

Research Fellowships
Deadline: July 16, 2019

Targeted Research Areas Grants
Deadline: July 16, 2019

Travel Awards

Selma Jeanne Cohen Conference Presentation Award
Deadline: July 16, 2019

David Keller Travel Grants
Deadline: July 16, 2019

Thomas Marshall Graduate Student Awards
Deadline: July 16, 2019