The O'Neill Puppetry Conference recognizes that deserving applicants might be in need of some financial assistance to enable them to attend. To that end, we are pleased to offer several scholarships.

Please contact General Manager Bobbie Nidzgorski at oneillpupconf@aol.com for details

Download the Scholarship Application Here

Kevin Clash Minority Scholarship
Kevin Clash is a world-renowned puppeteer who has created this scholarship to support the growing number of minority and special puppeteers entering the puppetry community. Awarded yearly since 2001, the Kevin Clash Scholarship has generously provided several puppeteers with the opportunity to grow and develop new works.

Beverly Robinson Minority Scholarship
This scholarship was created to support minorities and women in puppetry. Beverly Robinson was a professor at UCLA who was active in African American Studies, Women’s Studies and puppetry. This scholarship, in memory of her valiant efforts in those fields, has been awarded since she passed away in 2003. This Scholarship is supported by Kevin Clash.

Jerry Nelson Scholarship
This is a new scholarship, established in 2007, to honor one of the great character puppeteers, Jerry Nelson. This scholarship is awarded to puppeteers who have a special interest in character and vocal development of puppet performances, and is supported by Kevin Clash.

Nikki Tilroe Scholarship
Nikki Tilroe was our beloved puppet movement master here at the conference. She was devoted to the art of the puppet. Nikki's conviction was that you must love art in yourself, not yourself in the arts. This scholarship, established in 2007, is awarded to those who show a particular interest in movement and dedication to the art of puppetry, and is supported by her friends and family.

Connecticut Guild of Puppetry Scholarship in honor of Margo Rose
Contact the Connecticut Guild for more information. and appplication guidelines. (www.ctpuppetry.org)
Your application to the O’Neill Puppetry Conference must be accepted in order to qualify for the Connecticut Guild Scholarship.

Eric Engelhardt Scholarship
Eric Engelhardt died too young, but anyone who had the chance to know him, even briefly, would not forget him. This scholarship goes to anyone who wants to grow creatively, in the fearless and unconventional style of our friend "E".