Writing scholarships - Dec '24

Updated Dec 06, 2024

Apply below to the best Writing scholarships for December 2024.

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Get Up To $6,700

Larry McDonald Scholarship

Clark County • Oregon • Art History • Arts • Arts Management • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • English • Foreign Languages • History • Graphic Design • Film • Design/Visual Communications • Literature • Writing • Political Science/Government • Social Sciences • Architecture • Interior Design • Religious/Theological Studies • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The Larry McDonald Scholarship supports LGBTQ+ students in Oregon and Clark County, WA, pursuing Arts or Humanities with an average award of $6,700.

Deadline:

January 10, 2025

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Get Up To $250

Jim McBroom and John H. Weston Charitable Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation Scholarship

Oregon • Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Music • Film • Photography • Writing • Literature • Architecture • Studio Arts • For Asexual students • For Bisexual students • For Gay students • For Lesbian students • For Pansexual students • For Queer students • For Transgender students

Scholarship for Oregon residents pursuing fine arts or humanities degrees. Requires three essays. Award: 250+.

Deadline:

January 10, 2025

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Get Up To $5,000

L. Ron Hubbard Writers Of The Future Contest Award

Writing • Literature • Graduate Students • Seniors • Sophomores • Freshmen • Juniors

The L. Ron Hubbard Writers Of The Future Contest awards amateur writers for sci-fi and fantasy stories, offering up to $5,000 in prizes.

Deadline:

December 31, 2024

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Get Up To $1,000

The Responsify Empowering Others Scholarship

Writing

The Responsify Empowering Others Scholarship offers $1,000 for students to explore empowerment through an essay. Open to all eligible students.

Deadline:

October 5, 2025

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Get Up To $10,000

Community Foundation of Grundy County Scholarships

Grundy County • Illinois • Communications • Design/Visual Communications • Digital Communications/Media • Journalism • Photography • Public Relations • Radio & Television • Writing • High school • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

Grundy County students can apply for scholarships up to $10,000 for post-high school education. High chances of winning!

Deadline:

March 8, 2025

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FX Storytelling Legacy Scholarship

Film • Radio & Television • Writing • Juniors

The FX Storytelling Legacy Scholarship awards $5,000 to aspiring film and TV students. Apply online to pursue your passion.

Deadline:

October 1, 2025

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Get Up To $1,000

Irene Adler Prize

Writing • Literature • Journalism • For Women • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students

The Irene Adler Prize offers a $1,000 scholarship for women in journalism, creative writing, or literature. Essay required.

Deadline:

May 30, 2025

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Get Up To $500

Omega Phi Beta Foundation - Rising Bud Scholarship

Literature • Writing • Arts • Art History • Arts Management • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Film • Interior Design • Architecture • Fashion • Graphic Design • Game Design • Design/Visual Communications • Photography • Other Trades/Crafts • Music • For Women • Freshmen

The Rising Bud Scholarship offers $500 to female freshmen in the arts from low-income households. Apply with an essay and references.

Deadline:

May 31, 2025

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Get Up To $35,000

Beinecke Scholarship Program

Art History • Arts • Arts Management • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Architecture • English • Fashion • Literature • Writing • Social Sciences • Religious/Theological Studies • Political Science/Government • Psychology • Philosophy • Graphic Design • Film • Photography • For Pacific Islander students • Seniors

The Beinecke Scholarship offers up to $35,000 for college juniors pursuing advanced degrees in arts, humanities, or social sciences.

Deadline:

March 29, 2025

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Get Up To $2,000

Speak Up! Scholarship

Communications • Design/Visual Communications • Digital Communications/Media • Journalism • Photography • Public Relations • Radio & Television • Writing • High school

The Speak Up! Scholarship awards $2,000 to high school juniors/seniors passionate about communications. Apply with GPA 3.5+, essay, and more.

Deadline:

August 15, 2025

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Get Up To $2,500

Local Media Consortium Scholarship

Journalism • Digital Communications/Media • Literature • Film • Radio & Television • Communications • Writing • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The Local Media Consortium Scholarship offers $2,500 for full-time journalism students with a 3.0 GPA. Apply with transcripts and a recommendation.

Deadline:

March 28, 2025

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Juneau Community Foundation Scholarships

Juneau County • Skagway County • Alaska • Arts • Arts Management • Film • Fashion • Graphic Design • Meteorology • Photography • Radio & Television • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Music • Writing • High school • Freshmen

Juneau Community Foundation offers scholarships up to $10,000 for local students based on merit, need, and activities.

Deadline:

April 15, 2025

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Elizabeth Furber Fellowship – Women studying Creative Fine Arts

Arts • Studio Arts • Photography • Art History • Music • Writing • Architecture • Design/Visual Communications • Fashion • Graphic Design • Game Design • Interior Design • Theatre/Performing Arts • Literature • For Native American / American Indian students • For Women • Graduate Students

The Elizabeth Furber Fellowship offers $5,000 to American Indian and Alaska Native women in Creative Fine Arts graduate programs.

Deadline:

June 1, 2025

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Get Up To $2,000

The Game Changers Scholarship

Design/Visual Communications • Game Design • Interior Design • Urban Design • Political Science/Government • Criminal Justice • Psychology • Counseling • Public Health • Sociology • Communications • Health/Medical Technology • IT/Information Technology • Technology • Agriculture • Business (MBA) • Business Administration • Arts Management • Management • Natural Resources Management • Operations Management • Sports Management • Accounting • Economics • Biology • Marine Biology/Sciences • Chemistry • Physics • Geological & Earth Sciences • Astronomy • Environmental Engineering • Agricultural Science • Animal Sciences • Meteorology • Climate Sciences • Computer Science • Environmental Science • Fire Science/Firefighting • Food Sciences & Technology • Information Sciences • Materials Science • Science • Arts • Art History • English • Foreign Languages • Religious/Theological Studies • History • Social Sciences • International Relations • Gender Studies • Writing • Graphic Design • For Women • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The Game Changers Scholarship awards $2,000 to multicultural women for business, sciences, or liberal arts degrees. Minimum GPA: 3.0.

Deadline:

May 12, 2025

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Queen Anne's County Arts Council Scholarship

Studio Arts • Music • Theatre/Performing Arts • Writing • Freshmen

The Queen Anne's County Arts Council Scholarship offers $250+ for high school seniors pursuing arts education. Apply with a portfolio and recommendations.

Deadline:

May 1, 2025

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Get Up To $1,500

The Midwest Broadcasts Journalists Association Scholarship

Iowa • Minnesota • Nebraska • North Dakota • South Dakota • Wisconsin • Communications • Design/Visual Communications • Digital Communications/Media • Journalism • Photography • Public Relations • Radio & Television • Writing • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Graduate Students • Seniors

The Midwest Broadcast Journalists Association offers $1,500 scholarships for students pursuing broadcast journalism in the Midwest.

Deadline:

February 23, 2025

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JASNA Essay Contest

Writing • Literature • English • High school

Enter the JASNA Essay Contest for a chance to win up to $1,000 by exploring the relevance of Jane Austen's novels today.

Deadline:

June 1, 2025

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Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Awards

Writing • English • High school • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students

Enter the Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Awards for a chance to win $250+ by sharing poems that celebrate peace and the human spirit.

Deadline:

July 1, 2025

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Get Up To $10,000

Islamic Scholarship Fund

International Relations • Political Science/Government • Public Policy & Administration • Public Relations • Sociology • Law • Journalism • Digital Communications/Media • Writing • Theatre/Performing Arts • Film • For Muslim students • Seniors • Juniors • Graduate Students • Sophomores

The Islamic Scholarship Fund offers up to $10,000 for Muslim students in media-related fields with a 3.0 GPA. Apply with essays and video.

Deadline:

March 22, 2025

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Get Up To $2,600

Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Choir San Diego Visual and Performing Arts Educational Scholarship

San Diego County • Music • Arts • Arts Management • Film • Fashion • Graphic Design • Photography • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Writing • High school

Deadline:

March 20, 2025

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Get Up To $1,000

The Charles J. Hasbrouck Memorial Scholarship

History • Conservation • Writing • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The Charles J. Hasbrouck Memorial Scholarship offers $1,000 for undergraduates in historic preservation and related fields. Apply with an essay.

Deadline:

August 30, 2025

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Get Up To $25,800

Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellowships

Writing • Age • Freshmen • Juniors • Seniors • Sophomores • Graduate Students

The Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellowships provide $27,000 for exceptional US poets aged 21-31. Apply with up to 4 poems.

Deadline:

April 15, 2025

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William C. Johnson Distinguished Scholarship

English • Literature • Writing • Freshmen • Juniors • Seniors • Sophomores • Graduate Students

The William C. Johnson Scholarship offers up to $6,000 for English students with a 3.5 GPA and leadership experience. Apply now!

Deadline:

April 15, 2025

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Get Up To $4,000

Sigma Tau Delta Graduate Scholarships

English • Literature • Writing • Graduate Students

Sigma Tau Delta offers a $4,000 Graduate Scholarship for English-related programs. Applicants must show academic and community service.

Deadline:

April 15, 2025

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Get Up To $20,000

CINTAS Foundation Fellowship in Creative Writing

Writing • Arts • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • High school • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students

CINTAS Foundation Fellowship offers $20,000 for Cuban artists. Apply with recommendations, work samples, and an artist statement.

Deadline:

May 1, 2025

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MMUF Travel and Research Grants

World Studies • Conservation • Writing • History • Literature • Geological & Earth Sciences • English • Film • Music • Foreign Languages • Sociology • Theatre/Performing Arts • Religious/Theological Studies • Graduate Students

MMUF Travel & Research Grants offer up to $5,000 for graduate students in select fields. Apply with a personal statement and research plan.

Deadline:

March 10, 2025

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Froggycrossing's Creativity Scholarship

Art History • Arts • Arts Management • Film • Fashion • Graphic Design • Meteorology • Photography • Radio & Television • Studio Arts • Theatre/Performing Arts • Writing • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students

Froggycrossing's Creativity Scholarship awards $2,000 to 10 students showcasing their creativity through various media forms.

Deadline:

November 30, 2024

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Get Up To $1,500

ACES Scholarships

Writing • Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students

ACES Scholarships offer $1,500 to students excelling in critical thinking and aspiring to editing careers. Apply with resume and essays.

Deadline:

November 15, 2024

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Get Up To $2,000

The Foundation Scholarship Fund

Conservation • Writing • Art History • Arts Management • Sociology • World Studies • Arts • History • Age • Freshmen • Sophomores • Juniors • Seniors

The Foundation Scholarship Fund offers $2,000 for undergraduates in Fine Art, Art History, or Museum Studies with a 3.0 GPA.

Deadline:

November 26, 2024

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Marianne Beel Scholarship

Nebraska • Photography • Radio & Television • Theatre/Performing Arts • Communications • Design/Visual Communications • Digital Communications/Media • Journalism • Writing • High school

The Marianne Beel Scholarship offers $1,000 to Nebraska seniors pursuing communications, with a focus on media and online presence.

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