Miles Morland Foundation Writing Scholarship 2021 is open for entries to African writers for its 2021 writing scholarships
Submit To Miles Morland Foundation Writing Scholarship 2021| £18,000 Cash Prize And Others
Miles Morland Foundation Writing Scholarship 2021 is open for entries to African writers for its 2021 writing scholarships. The scholarships give writers of both fiction and non-fiction the financial freedom to complete an English-language book.
The primary aim of Miles Morland Foundation is to support entities in Africa that enable Africans to get their voices heard. The foundation is particularly interested in supporting African writing and African literature.
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According to the organizers:
It can be difficult for writers, before they become established, to write while simultaneously earning a living. To help meet this need the MMF annually awards a small number of Morland Writing Scholarships, with the aim being to allow each Scholar the time to produce the first draft of a completed book.
Accepted Genres
Fiction
Non Fiction
Eligibility Requirements For Miles Morland Foundation Writing Scholarship 2021
The Scholarships are open to anyone writing in the English language who was born in Africa, or both of whose parents were born in Africa
Undertaking
At the end of each month scholars must send the Foundation 10,000 new words that they will have written over the course of the month.
Scholars are also asked to donate to the MMF 20% of whatever they subsequently receive from the book they write during the period of their Scholarship. This includes revenues as a result of film rights, serialisations or other ancillary revenues arising from the book written during the Scholarship period.
These funds will be used to support other promising writers. The 20% return obligation should be considered a debt of honour rather than a legally binding obligation.
Qualifications:
To qualify for the Scholarship a candidate must submit an excerpt from a piece of work of between 2,000 – 5,000 words, written in English that has been published and offered for sale.
This will be evaluated by a panel of readers and judges set up by the MMF. The work submitted will be judged purely on literary merit. It is not the purpose of the Scholarships to support academic or scientific research, or works of special interest such as religious or political writings. Submissions or proposals of this nature do not qualify.
Scholarship Requirement:
The only condition imposed on the Scholars during the year of their Scholarship is that they must write. They will be asked to submit by email at least 10,000 new words every month until they have finished their book, or their Scholarship term has ended.
If the first draft of the book is completed before the year is up, payments will continue while the Scholar edits and refines their work.
Proposed Work:
The candidates should submit a description of between 400 – 1,000 words of the work they intend to write. The proposal must be for a full length book of no fewer than 80,000 words.
The Miles Morland Foundarion does not accept proposals for collaborative writing or short story collections. The proposal should be for a completely new work, not a work in progress, and must be in English.
Please note that if you are shortlisted for a Morland Writing Scholarship, you will be asked to send us a 3,000 – 4,000 word “chapter” of the book you are proposing to write on your scholarship year to help the judges assess your ability.
Writers will be notified that they are on the shortlist at the end of October. Shortlisters will then have 15 days to return the sample “chapter”. In view of that, please do some advance thinking about the sample “chapter” you will have to provide if you are shortlisted.
Biography:
Please also tell them in 200 – 300 words something about yourself and your background. People who reach the shortlist will be asked for further information about themselves and how they propose to write their book.
Fiction or Non-Fiction:
The Foundation welcomes both fiction and non-fiction proposals. We are aware that non-fiction Scholars may need extra time for research, so the Foundation may exercise its discretion to offer non-fiction writers a longer Scholarship period of up to 18 months.
Starting times:
The Scholars may elect to start at any time between January and June in the year following the Scholarship Award. Their payments and the 10,000 word monthly submission requirement will start at the same time.
Accepted works:
The Scholarships are meant for full length works of adult fiction or non-fiction. Poetry, plays, film scripts, children’s books, and short story collections do not qualify.
Mentoring:
The Foundation will not review or comment on the monthly submissions as they come in. However, each Scholar will be offered the opportunity to be mentored by an established author or publisher.
In most cases the mentorship will begin after the book has been finished and the Scholarship period has ended. At the discretion of the Foundation, the cost of the mentorship will be borne by the MMF. It is not the intention of the MMF to act as editor or a publisher. Scholars will need to find their own agents and publishers although the MMF is happy to offer advice.
Residency:
Please note that this is not a residential Scholarship. It is up to the Scholars what their living arrangements are during their Scholarship
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- Poetry Competitions In Africa 2021
- Short Story Competitions In Nigeria 2021
- Literary Magazines In Nigeria/ Africa
- Poetry Competitions In Nigeria 2021
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- Literary Magazines Accepting Submissions 2021
- Poetry Competitions In Africa 2021
- Short Story Competitions In Nigeria 2021
- Literary Magazines In Nigeria/ Africa
Scholarship Grant For The Miles Morland Foundation Writing Scholarship 2021
Scholars writing fiction will receive a grant of £18,000, paid monthly over the course of twelve months.
At the discretion of the Foundation, Scholars writing non-fiction, who require additional research time, could receive an additional grant, paid over a period of up to eighteen months.
How To Apply For The Miles Morland Foundation Writing Scholarship 2021
Note from the organizers: Have you enclosed all five things on the checklist below? If not, do not send a submission.
A submission of between 2,000 to 5,000 words as a Word document of work that has been published and offered for sale. Please send proof of publication.
A description of between 400 – 1,000 words about the new book you intend to write.
A scan of an official document showing that you, or both of your parents, were born in Africa.
A brief bio of between 200 – 300 words.
Tell them how you heard about the Morland Writing Scholarships.
Deadline For Submissions
September 18, 2021. Applications submitted outside that period will not be looked at.
To Submit, click on the message box underneath their website page
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