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LearnCurious is proud to introduce the annual competition for the Phyliss J. McCarthy Scholarship for Excellence in Writing. In 3,000 words or fewer, applicants must respond to one of three creative prompts. Entrants must be high school juniors or seniors to win.
Categories: Personal Essay and Short Fiction
Organization: Learn Curious
Deadline: July 22, 2025
Additional awards: 2 runner-up prizes of $50 each
Recipients: 1
Top award: $1,000
We now offer fully-funded tuition for our 101-day How to Write a Novel course to promising writers with financial need. Writers are invited to submit a 1,000-word writing sample along with a 300-word personal statement explaining their interest in a scholarship.
Categories: Novel Writing
Organization: Reedsy
Deadline: July 27, 2025
Recipients: 3
Top award: $1,250
The Richard G. Zimmerman Scholarship is named for a long-time National Press Club member who died in 2008 and endowed a scholarship in aid of high school seniors who wish to pursue a career in journalism. Recipients receive a one-time award of $5,000.
Categories: Journalism
Organization: National Press Club
Deadline: July 28, 2025
Recipients: 1
Top award: $5,000
AWM Austin is proud to award scholarships to college students studying media (or a related field) at a university in the Austin area. Each applicant must include a personal statement stating their area of study and how this scholarship will further their career and educational goals.
Categories: Journalism
Organization: Alliance for Women in Media
Deadline: July 28, 2025
Recipients: 1
Top award: $5,000
The National Press Club is proud to offer this fellowship for graduate students in journalism. The Fellowship is named for Dennis Feldman, a club member who had a long career as a journalist and public relations adviser after putting himself through grad school at night. Winners will receive a one-time stipend of $5,000 to help defray post-graduate tuition costs.
Categories: Journalism
Organization: National Press Club
Deadline: July 28, 2025
Recipients: 1
Top award: $5,000
The National Press Club, the leading professional organization for journalists, wants to recruit promising future journalists who will bring diversity to American journalism. The scholarship consists of a $5,000 one-year scholarship. The award can be renewed for up to three years for a total of $20,000 toward educational expenses.
Categories: Journalism
Organization: National Press Club
Deadline: July 28, 2025
Recipients: 1
Top award: $5,000
The Marine Corps Essay Contest advances new thinking about how the U.S. Marine Corps will tackle the diverse and difficult security challenges of the 21st century. Dare to write about the toughest and most difficult issues; the topics that everyone knows need addressing, but some are hesitant to acknowledge. Essays should be 2,500 words maximum and this contest is open to all contributors.
Categories: Critical Essay
Organization: U.S. Naval Institute
Deadline: July 31, 2025
Additional awards: $2,500 for second place, $1,500 for third place
Recipients: 1
Top award: $5,000
The Dennis Etchison Young Writers scholarship will be open to students in grades 10-12 (or the equivalent, if home schooled), with an interest in writing horror/dark fiction. Students must provide a selection of their work, at least one letter of reference by their instructor(s), and a description of their goals with an education plan for use of the stipend. The recipient will have 2 years to utilize the funds.
Categories: Short Fiction and Novel Writing
Organization: Horror Writers Association
Deadline: August 01, 2025
Additional awards: Horror author JG Faherty will mentor the winner for 6 months.
Recipients: 1
Top award: $500
The Dark Poetry scholarship is designed to assist in the professional development of Horror and/or Dark Fantasy Poets. This scholarship is worth $1250, which may be spent on approved writing education over the two years following the granting of the scholarship.
Categories: Short Fiction and Novel Writing
Organization: Horror Writers Association
Deadline: August 01, 2025
Recipients: 1
Top award: $1,250
The Horror Writers Association Scholarship will be open to all horror writers (HWA membership is not a requirement). Scholarship is designed to assist in the professional development of horror writers.
Categories: Short Fiction and Novel Writing
Organization: Horror Writers Association
Deadline: August 01, 2025
Recipients: 1
Top award: $2,500
It is clear to the HWA that there are unseen, but real, barriers limiting the amount of horror fiction being published by women. This scholarship, named after the great female horror writer, aims to encourage more female writers to enter our genre and to aid in the development of those already working within it.
Categories: Short Fiction and Novel Writing
Organization: Horror Writers Association
Deadline: August 01, 2025
Recipients: 1
Top award: $2,500
The HWA offers the Rocky Wood Memorial Scholarship Fund for non-fiction Writing, an endowed fund providing grants for research and writing nonfiction relating to horror and dark fantasy literature. The Fund will provide grants annually (the amount is flexible).
Categories: Research
Organization: Horror Writers Association
Deadline: August 01, 2025
Recipients: 1
Top award: $1,000
The Aubespin scholarship honors Merv Aubespin, a former president of the National Association of Black Journalists who greatly helped inspire the creation of ACES. Applicants should have a commitment to a career in the editing of written materials.
Categories: Journalism
Organization: ACES: The Society for Editing
Deadline: August 15, 2025
Additional awards: 4 runner-up prizes of $1,500 each
Recipients: 1
Top award: $2,500
The Iowa Scholarship for the Arts supports the development of outstanding high school seniors who excel in the arts and are enrolled in accredited educational programs leading to careers in the arts. Scholarships in the amount of $3,000 are awarded to support tuition expenses at Iowa colleges or universities.
Categories: Short Fiction, Novel Writing, Nonfiction, Poetry, Screenwriting, Playwriting, and Portfolio
Organization: Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs
Deadline: August 15, 2025
Additional awards: Multiple awards will be given
Recipients: 3
Top award: $3,000
The Walsh scholarship honors Bill Walsh, author, blogger, and longtime copy editor at the Washington Post. The Walsh scholarship will be awarded to an applicant who demonstrates the talent and passion for language that Bill had, and who aspires to pursue the craft of editing the news.
Categories: Journalism
Organization: ACES: The Society for Editing
Deadline: August 15, 2025
Additional awards: Financial aid to attend the annual ACES conference
Recipients: 1
Top award: $3,500
