The Southeastern Theatre Conference is proud to award scholarships for individuals continuing their study in Theatre. The SETC Endowment Fund supports each award. For more information and application forms for each of the following scholarships, please click on the title.

The Robert Porterfield Award $3,400 to a student entering or attending a regionally accredited graduate school to study theatre Deadline: January 15th The Leighton M. Ballew Directing Award $3,300 to a student to study directing at a regionally accredited graduate school Deadline: January 15th The Marian A. Smith Costume Award $2,300 to a student pursuing a graduate degree in costume design and/or technology at a regionally accredited college or university Deadline: January 21st

The Secondary School Scholarship $2,100 to a high school student on entering a regionally accredited college or university in the SETC region to major in theatre Deadline: January 15th The William E. Wilson Award $6,500 to a secondary school educator pursuing a graduate degree in theatre or speech and theatre in a regionally accredited graduate program Deadline: January 15th The Polly Holliday Award $1,000 to a student entering a regionally accredited undergraduate school to study theatre Deadline: January 21st

Charles M. Getchell Award (New Play Project)
The SETC New Play Project is dedicated to the discovery, development and publicizing of worthy new plays and playwrights.The Charles M. Getchell Award is $1000 and a Staged Play Reading at the Annual Convention. The winner must be present.
    Entry: Between March 1st and June 1st annually.

High School New Play Project
The SETC High School New Play Project is dedicated to the encouragement and development of worthy new one act plays written by high school playwrights. SETC High School New Play Award is $250 and a Staged Play Reading at the Annual Convention. The winner must be present.
    Entry: Between October 1st and December 1st.

Design Competition Awards
Three internationally acclaimed designers critique graduate and undergraduate entries in Scenic, Costume, Lighting Design, Crafts and Technology. Cash awards are given for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Places.

Keynote Emerging Artists of Promise Awards
A grant presented annually to four high school students who show promise in theatre and would benefit from a grant to attend the convention. KEAP recipients are recognized for their dedication to theatre and academic excellence at keynote addresses, the state luncheon and the SETC Awards Banquet.

Sara Spencer Child Drama Award
Recognizes an individual or organization for distinct achievement in such areas of child drama as: playwriting, performance, audience development, curriculum development, funding, scholarship, community programs, research, television programming, creative drama or other enrichment programs within the SETC Region.

Young Scholar's Award
SETC's History/Theory/Criticism/Literature Committee invites submissions from graduate students and undergraduate students relating to the committee's interest areas of history, theory, criticism, and literature. One graduate and one undergraduate paper will be chosen to win a cash prize and to present their winning papers at the Annual Convention.