2024 Writing Scholarships Finder

Are you a future or current college student interested in exploring writing scholarships? Trying to find ALL the different scholarships for writing? Feeling like you could be the next James Joyce, but don't know how to find writing scholarships? You may or may not be aware that there are TONS of different writing scholarhips, writing scholarships for high school students, writing scholarships for college students, essay scholarships, and short story scholarships so it's important that you weigh all your options carefully to determine which scholarships for writing are right for you. For many students, writing scholarships are the only way to finance college. If you are a talented writer trying to find the best scholarships for writers, or looking for a writing scholarship for college, the following directory is for you! CampusReel's Scholarship Directory provides you with the most worthwhile writing scholarships, essay scholarships, short story scholarships, and any other singer scholarship we think you should know about. We suggest that you look through all of the writing scholarships listed below, and make a list of the pros and cons of each. Once you have identified the four or five writing scholarships best suited to your specific needs, it's time to sit down with your family and counselor to determine which to apply to. Good luck, writers!!

How much total award money and scholarships are available for Writing students?

There are 1534 scholarships totaling $66,000.00 available to Writing students. You can easily browse through all 1534 scholarships below.

How many scholarships are available for Writing students?

1534 are available for Writing students.

How can you get Writing scholarships?

Each scholarship has different criteria and requirements for applicants. You can easily browse the each Writing scholarships by clicking to view its details. From the details page you’ll be able to find the application link.

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Alice E. Smith Fellowship
Sponsor:
Wisconsin Historical Society
Applicant must be a professional or nonprofessional writer, academic, or independent scholars. Cover sheet, resume, and completed book proposal (see link to book proposal form) are required to be submitted. Applications are accepted year round.
Deadline:
None
$2,000.00
Amy Louise Hunter Fellowship
Sponsor:
Wisconsin Historical Society
Application, supplemental materials, or book manuscript eligible for publication by the State Historical Society of Wisconsin Press are required to be submitted. Applicant is encouraged to discuss his or her project with the editorial director prior to submission.
Deadline:
Open
$2,000.00
Mel Larson Scholarship
Sponsor:
Trinity International University (Illinois)
Applicant must have an interest in journalism and in using talent for campus organization/publication and must submit writing samples.
Deadline:
Mid-February
$1,000.00
NFSPS Scholarship Awards
Sponsor:
National Federation of State Poetry Societies (NFSPS)
Applicant must submit an original unpublished work. For more detailed information for specific scholarships, visit the sponsor's website.
Deadline:
March 1
$500.00
Ray Allen Billington Prize
Sponsor:
Organization of American Historians
Awarded for the best book in American frontier history, including the pioneer periods of all geographical areas and comparisons between American frontiers and others.
Deadline:
October 3
$1,000.00
L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest Award
Sponsor:
L. Ron Hubbard Illustrators/Writers of the Future
Applicant must not be a professional writer with no more than three stories published in professional media (minimum 5,000 copies/hits) plus pay, and no novels published in professional media (5,000 copies/hits, plus pay). Contest is for science fiction and fantasy stories of up to 17,000 words in length, for new and...
Deadline:
December 31, March 31, June 30, September 30
$1,000.00
Roberta Peck
Sponsor:
Colorado Mesa University
Applicant must submit a work of fiction to the 'Literary Review.'
Deadline:
March 1
$100.00
Joseph Henry Jackson Literary Award
Sponsor:
San Francisco Foundation
Applicant must be between 20 and 35 years of age by deadline and a resident of Nevada or northern California for three consecutive years prior to deadline. Applicant must submit an unpublished work-in-progress: fiction (novel or short story), nonfiction, prose, or poetry. Nonfiction writers who are not recipients of the award...
Deadline:
Unknown
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James D. Phelan Literary Award
Sponsor:
San Francisco Foundation
Applicant must be between 20 and 35 years of age by deadline and have been born in the state of California, but need not be a current resident. Applicant must submit a literary work-in-progress: fiction, nonfiction, prose, poetry, or drama. Nonfiction writers who are not recipients of the award may be...
Deadline:
Unknown
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Jesse Lee Prize
Sponsor:
General Commission on Archives and History, The United Methodist Church
Applicant must publish a book-length monograph on Methodist history. Please note that these monies are not scholarships to defray the costs of attending school, prizes are for scholarly papers submitted and for specific research projects examining the history of The United Methodist Church or its antecedents.
Deadline:
July 1
$2,000.00
Women in United Methodist History Writing Award
Sponsor:
General Commission on Archives and History, The United Methodist Church
Applicant must submit an original manuscript, no longer than 20 pages, on the history of women in the United Methodist Church or its antecedents. Please note that these monies are not scholarships to defray the costs of attending school, prizes are for scholarly papers submitted and for specific research projects examining...
Deadline:
December 31
$500.00
Cameron Scholarship
Sponsor:
Sitting Bull College
Applicant must be a current student with an interest in writing and poetry. Submission of an original composition in any genre (poetry, drama, fiction, short story) is required.
Deadline:
November 30
$100.00
Liberty Legacy Foundation Award
Sponsor:
Organization of American Historians
Awarded for the best book on any aspect of the struggle for civil rights in the United States from the nation's founding to the present.
Deadline:
October 3
$2,000.00