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Miles Morland Foundation Writing Scholarship 2021
See how to apply and participate in the Miles Morland Foundation writing scholarship 2021 for anyone writing in the English language who was born in Africa, or both of whose parents were born in Africa and win up to £18,000 Grant.
How To Participate in Miles Morland Foundation Writing Scholarship
Candidates 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.
Miles Morland Foundation Writing Scholarship Requirements
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.
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.
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.
Recommended: Mauritius Africa Scholarship Scheme 2021/2022 Application Form
How to Apply for Miles Morland Foundation Writing Scholarship
- 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.
All enquiries relating to the Morland Scholarships should be directed to scholarships@milesmorlandfoundation.coM.
Opening and Closing date of Application
Applications opens July 1, 2021, and closes September 18, 2021.
For more information visit the official site: https://milesmorlandfoundation.com/about/
