Marian A. Smith Memorial Scholarship
Theatre scholarship guide
Scholarship details
- Funder
- Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC)
- Study level
- Graduate
- Scholarship type
- Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, or West Virginia
- Opens
- Not published
- Deadline
- Not published year-round; watch SETC scholarship portal (past cycles ~April; funds disbursed early July)
- Typical award size
- $1,000
- Website
- Apply or learn more
Eligibility criteria
SETC members planning graduate study in costume design and/or costume technology at an accredited program. Must have graduated from, currently attend, or plan to attend an accredited institution in AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, or WV. Named for longtime SETC Executive Director Marian A. Smith.
Application steps
- Maintain/obtain SETC membership.
- Apply via SETC scholarship secure platform when the Marian A. Smith Costume Scholarship opens.
- Submit letter, resume, renderings/work samples, and references.
- Interview if required; funds disbursed in July.
Required materials
- SETC scholarship application
- Personal letter
- Resume
- Costume renderings/completed works (or digital portfolio)
- 3–5 references
- Interview readiness
Past recipients
SETC graduate costume design/technology scholars announced with other SETC awards