UNIMA-USA Scholarship
Union Internationale de la Marionnette
Award: $1,500
Deadline: Dec 1, 2026
To help cover tuition fees for American puppeteers who wish to study puppetry outside the United States. Qualifications: Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United State; must be a current member of UNIMA-USA in order to apply for scholarship funds; be over the age of 18; applying for aid to study with a recognized puppetry professional or professional program outside of the United States, or to attend an international puppetry workshop; should be puppeteers who have some professional experience, who have a university degree in puppetry, or who can otherwise demonstrate a serious commitment to the art form; should propose a workshop of their choice which takes place in a different country than the USA. How to apply: Applicants must submit online form along with; one letter of support from master puppeteers or professors in puppet theatre with whom applicants have worked or who know applicant's work; five images of applicant's work. Focus: Puppetry.