Best Writing Scholarships in 2024

The Against The Grain Artistic Scholarship provides financial assistance and promotion of Asian American college students pursuing a major in the performing, visual arts, journalism and/or mass communications. Multiple $1,000 awards will be given, to be applied toward school tuition and fees.

The H. Thomas Austern Writing Competition is intended to encourage law students interested in the areas of law affecting FDA-regulated industries. Winners are awarded $750 for first place, $500 for second, and $250 for third, and a complimentary one-year FDLI membership. Top papers will be considered for publication in the Food and Drug Law Journal.

Have you read Ayn Rand’s The Fountainhead? Enter this Ayn Rand Institute essay contest for your chance to win the top prize of $25,000! To apply, submit an 800-1,600 word essay on one of three designated topics related to The Fountainhead. The contest is open to all middle & high school students worldwide, ages 13 and older.

The purpose of the James B. Boskey Student Essay Competition is to create greater interest in the field of dispute resolution among law students. The essay may address any aspect of dispute resolution practice, theory or research that the contestant chooses. Essays must be limited to 15-30 typewritten pages, including footnotes or endnotes.

Each year, NABJ awards scholarships to enrich and support the academic experience of students pursuing a career in journalism, media and communications. An NABJ scholarship selection committee selects awardees based on NABJ’s scoring system and adherence to the application guidelines and requirements. Students may apply for only one (1) NABJ scholarship each.

Have you read Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged? Enter this Ayn Rand Institute essay contest for your chance to win the top prize of $25,000! To apply, submit a 800-1,600 word essay on one of three designated topics related to Atlas Shrugged. Entrants must be in 12th grade or college at the time of the contest deadline and are limited to one entry per student per contest.

Each year, ten scholarships of $4,000 each are awarded based on academic achievement, leadership experience and volunteer service. Applicants must include an essay on the following topic: "Tell us what question you think we should ask you… and now, answer it."

Phi Alpha Theta awards six prizes annually for outstanding papers written by members of the honor society. The essays should combine original historical research on significant subjects, based on source material and manuscripts if possible, with good English composition and superior style. Papers should not exceed 25 double-spaced pages in length and must be submitted by mail.

Summer days for students should be savored and enjoyed, but they can also be used to work, volunteer, and help others. That’s where the Savor Summer College Scholarship comes in! To apply, write a 500-word essay answering the question, “How are you planning on using your summer vacation?”

This annual essay competition honors George Watt, a writer and lifelong activist central to the creation of ALBA. Students from anywhere in the world are invited to submit an essay or thesis chapter about any aspect of the Spanish Civil War, fascism in 1920s and 1930s, or the international volunteers who fought in support of the Spanish Republic from 1936 to 1938. The George Watt Prize is awarded in three categories: graduate, undergraduate, and pre-collegiate.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.