Miles Morland Foundation Writing Scholarship Explained

The Miles Morland Foundation Writing Scholarship, also called the Morland Writing Scholarships or the Miles Morland Writing Scholarship is an annual financial scholarship awarded to four to six African writers to enable them write a fiction or non-fiction book in the English language.[1]

Character and value

The grant is between £18,000 and £27,000 (fiction or nonfiction respectively), given over twelve to eighteen months to each chosen writer. The only requirements are that the writer submit 10,000 words every month and, if they ever get a book contract out of their writing output, donate 20% back to the foundation.

The award was established in 2013 by Miles Morland, a British citizen and philanthropist, through the Miles Morland Foundation (MMF), a UK registered charity which makes grants in areas reflecting its founder's interests.[2]

It is one of the most prestigious writing scholarships on the African continent.[3]

It is currently judged by three writers and publishers: Muthoni Garland, Cassava Republic Press director Bibi Bakare-Yusuf, and Chuma Nwokolo.[4]

Recipients

The prizewinners are as follows:

2013

2014

2015

2016[5]

2017[6]

2018[7]

2019[9]

2020[11]

2021[12]

2022[13]

2023[14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Apply for the Morland Scholarship for African Writers £27,000 for Nonfiction, £18,000 Fiction . 2024-06-27 . brittlepaper.com.
  2. News: The milestones in Mile Morland's literary philanthropy. Mochama. Tony. SDE.
  3. Web site: Opportunity for African Writers Apply for the 2018 Miles Morland Writing Scholarships. 2018-06-23. Brittle Paper. 2018-12-08.
  4. Web site: 2017-06-21 . Judges - The Miles Morland Foundation . 2023-11-26 . en-GB.
  5. Web site: Announcement of 2016 Morland Writing Scholarship Winners. 2016-12-14. The Miles Morland Foundation. en-GB. 2020-05-09.
  6. Web site: Morland Writing Scholarships 2017 Winners Announcement. 2017-12-05. The Miles Morland Foundation. en-GB. 2020-05-09.
  7. Web site: Morland Writing Scholarships for 2018. 2018-11-27. The Miles Morland Foundation. en-GB. 2020-05-09.
  8. Web site: The 4 Winners of the 2018 Miles Morland Scholarships . 2024-06-27 . brittlepaper.com.
  9. Web site: Morland Writing Scholarship Winners 2019. 2019-11-22. The Miles Morland Foundation. en-GB. 2020-05-09.
  10. Web site: The 4 Winners of the 2019 Miles Morland Scholarship . 2024-06-27 . brittlepaper.com.
  11. Web site: 2020-11-24 . Morland Writing Scholarship Winners 2020 - The Miles Morland Foundation . 2023-11-26 . en-GB.
  12. Web site: 2021-11-25 . Morland Writing Scholarship Winners 2021 - The Miles Morland Foundation . 2023-11-26 . en-GB.
  13. Web site: 2022-11-24 . Morland Writing Scholarships 2022 Winners - The Miles Morland Foundation . 2023-11-26 . en-GB.
  14. Web site: 2023-11-17 . Morland African Writing Scholarship Winners 2023 - The Miles Morland Foundation . 2023-11-26 . en-GB.
  15. Web site: The 4 Winners of the 2023 Miles Morland Writing Scholarships are Out! . 2024-06-27 . brittlepaper.com.

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