The ASTR Distinguished Scholar Award honors a scholar whose research has made a lasting, significant impact on theatre, dance, opera, or performance studies.
ASTR Collaborative Research Award supports scholars and artists through research exchanges that build lasting partnerships and broaden underrepresented areas of U.S. theatre scholarship, teaching, and performance.
The American Society for Theatre Research Research Fellowships fund innovative research projects that advance scholarship in theatre and performance studies.
Grants for Researchers with Heavy Teaching Loads support college faculty’s theatre studies research to promote scholarly exchange despite heavy teaching demands and limited institutional research support.
The Po-Hsien Chu International Scholar Award from the American Society for Theatre Research supports non-citizen theatre scholars in the U.S., with a focus on advancing international and Asian research in the field.
Annual award recognizing the best published essay in English on theatre research by an early-career or doctoral scholar, emphasizing originality and critical engagement in the field.