Poets & Writers

Maureen Egen Writers Exchange Award

Entries must be submitted by March 1, 2024.

Indigenous writers who are enrolled members of a Native American tribe in the contiguous United States or Alaska are invited to apply for the 2024 Maureen Egen Writers Exchange Award. One fiction writer and one poet will be selected. Winners receive an all-expenses-paid trip to New York City to meet with top literary professionals, including editors, agents, publishers, and prominent writers. This year’s judges are Kelli Jo Ford for fiction and Jake Skeets for poetry.

Giller Mantella Scholarship

Applications will open on March 5, 2024, at 8 a.m. ET and will close on April 2, 2024, at 1 p.m. ET.

This scholarship is for Black, Indigenous and racialized students across Canada graduating high school and interested in continued education in creative writing and literature. The scholarship will award $10,000 to three deserving recipients each year to further their education.

Eligibility:

• Graduating high school student
• Identify as a Black, Indigenous or racialized student
• Cumulative average of 75
• Pursuing a post-secondary degree in English Literature or Creative Writing

Prior to applications opening, we recommend preparing the following items:

• Letter of acceptance
• Transcripts
• A 500-word essay describing your passion for literature

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