Do you like to write? Have creative ideas about your excellent research capabilities? If so, now is the time to be serious. If you are a student who wants to get or win a writing Scholarship, then you are lucky!

Here, we have compiled a list of “Creative Writing Scholarships” for you. Our scholarship list is designed for high school senior, graduates or those students who have an interest in writing major.

Now you can explore many scholarship opportunities for your writing interest. These given scholarships provide award range from $10,000 to $1,000. So, start your search for creative writing scholarships in our directory & apply today!

Bobette Bibo Gugliotta Memorial Scholarship for Creative Writing

Silicon Valley Community Foundation is now offering a memorial scholarship for students majoring in the creative writing field and who have demonstrated creative writing ability. The program is open to United States citizen or eligible non-citizen (eligible non-citizens include United States legal residents and A.B. 540 students) who are planning to enroll or currently enrolled in a four-year college or university as a full-time student. Winners will get up to $1,000 award.

Provided By: Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Course: Degree courses
Award: Up to $1,000
Eligibility: Graduating high school senior or graduate of a public or private high school
Deadline:  Feb. 21, 2018
Apply Now: https://www.siliconvalleycf.org/scholarships/gugliotta

Writer’s Digest Poetry Awards Program

The Writer’s Digest is glad to offer a Writer’s Digest Poetry Awards Program to international and United States students. The purpose of the program is to help the writer. This program is the only Writer’s Digest competition exclusively for poets.  The students will get $1,000 for first place, $250 for second place, $100 for third place.

Provided By: Writer’s Digest
Course: Various
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: Writer
Deadline: June 1, 2018, and May 4, 2018, for Early-Bird Deadline
Apply Now: http://www.writersdigest.com/writers-digest-competitions/poetry-awards

Fleet Reserve Association Essay Contest

The Fleet Reserve Association is pleased to announce the Fleet Reserve Association Essay Contest for U.S. students. Applicants must be in grades 7 through 12 at time of application. The grand-prize winner will be selected to receive $5,000 and other awards in the form of U.S. Savings Bonds such as $2,500, $1,500 and $1,000.

Provided By: Fleet Reserve Association
Course: Degree Course
Award: $5,000
Eligibility: U.S. citizen
Deadline: Jan. 15th
Apply Now: https://www.fra.org/fra/web/

Helen McCloy Scholarship

The Helen McCloy/MWA Scholarship for Mystery Writing seeks to nurture talent in mystery writing—in fiction, nonfiction, playwriting, and screenwriting. The scholarship is open to U.S. citizens or permanent residents only. The McCloy Scholarship is intended for serious aspiring mystery writers who wish to improve their writing skills. MWA will present two scholarships for up to $500 each. The scholarship shall be used to offset tuition and fees for writing workshops, writing seminars, or university/college-level writing programs taking place in the U.S. in summer, fall or winter of 2018 or early spring 2019.

Provided By: Mystery Writers of America (MWA)
Course: Writing
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: U.S. citizen or permanent residents
Deadline: February 28, 2018
Apply Now: https://mysterywriters.org/about-mwa/helen-mccloy-scholarship/

Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize

The BOA Editions, Ltd. is glad to provide A. Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize to all U.S. citizen or legal resident. Applicant must be 18 years of age or older to apply for this undergraduate and graduate award and also have a strong interest in writing poetry and not yet have published a full-length book of poetry. The program will provide $1,000 annually scholarship award to the deserving candidate.

Provided By: BOA Editions, Ltd.
Course: Degree Course
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: U.S. citizen
Deadline: November 30.
Apply Now: https://www.boaeditions.org/pages/a-poulin-jr-poetry-prize

Slipstream Poetry Contest

The Slipstream Press is glad to provide Slipstream Poetry Contest for international and U.S. students. The student must have an interest in writing poetry and also a high school senior or older to apply for this undergraduate and graduate award. Each applicant must submit up to 40 pages of poetry in any style. The program will provide $1,000 annually scholarship award to the deserving candidate.

Provided By: Slipstream Press
Course: Writing Course
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: U.S. citizen
Deadline: Dec. 1 every year
Apply Now: http://www.slipstreampress.org/contest.html

Scholastic Art & Writing Award

The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers is glad to provide Scholastic Art & Writing Award for international and U.S. students. Applicants must be in grades seven through twelve and also have an interest in writing or art. The program will provide $10,000 scholarship award to the deserving 15 graduate candidates.

Provided By: Alliance for Young Artists & Writers
Course: Degree Course
Award: $10,000
Eligibility: U.S. citizen
Deadline: Deadlines vary by region.
Apply Now: http://www.artandwriting.org/

M.F.K. Fisher Scholarship

The Culinary Institute of America is glad to offer the M.F.K. Fisher Scholarship for international and U.S. students. Applicants must be a graduating high school senior or older to apply for this freshman year award and also have a demonstrated interest in food writing. The institute will provide $ 2,000 annually scholarship award to the deserving candidates.

Provided By: Culinary Institute of America
Course: Degree Course
Award: $2,000
Eligibility: U.S. citizen
Deadline: Varies
Apply Now: https://www.ciachef.edu/scholarships-by-campus/

L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future Contest

The L. Ron Hubbard Library is glad to provide L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future Contest for international and U.S. students. Students must have an interest in writing prose. Three awards of this contest offered in each quarter. The grand-prize winner will be selected to receive $5,000 and other awards are $1,000, $750 and $500 respectively. The Contest has four quarters, beginning on October 1, January 1, April 1 and July 1 each year.

Provided By: L. Ron Hubbard Library
Course: Writing Course
Award: $5,000
Eligibility: U.S. citizen
Deadline: Varies
Apply Now: http://www.writersofthefuture.com/contest-rules/

FIRE’s Freedom in Academia Essay Contest

The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) is pleased to offer the FIRE’s Freedom in Academia Essay Contest for U.S. students. Students must be a high school junior or senior at the time of application. This Scholarship offers eight awards annually. The program will provide $10,000 scholarship award to the deserving candidate.

Provided By: Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE)
Course: Degree Course
Award: $10,000
Eligibility: U.S. citizen
Deadline: Varies
Apply Now: https://www.thefire.org/student-network/essay-contest/

Poetry for Life Scholarship

S. Poetry Press is pleased to announce the Poetry for Life Scholarship for students who must be a U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident and also high school senior, college freshman, or college sophomore at the time of application. Applicant must have an interest in writing poetry. The press will provide $1,000 annually award to the deserving candidates.

Provided By: T. S. Poetry Press
Course: Degree courses
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: U.S. citizen
Deadline: Varies
Apply Now: http://howtoreadapoem.com/1000-scholarship/

 

Power Poetry Scholarship Slam

The Power Poetry slams are a place to share your poetry with the world which announces the Power Poetry Scholarship Slam for U.S. students. Applicants must have an interest in writing poetry and also 25 years of age or younger at the time of application. The organization will provide $ 1,000 scholarship award to the deserving candidates.

Provided By: Power Poetry
Course: Writing Course
Award: $1,000
Eligibility: U.S. citizen
Deadline: Varies
Apply Now: http://www.powerpoetry.org/poetry-slams