{"id":176467951,"date":"2016-08-14T00:15:03","date_gmt":"2016-08-14T05:15:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/?p=176467951"},"modified":"2016-08-14T00:15:03","modified_gmt":"2016-08-14T05:15:03","slug":"pub-morland-writing-scholarship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kalamu.com\/neogriot\/2016\/08\/14\/pub-morland-writing-scholarship\/","title":{"rendered":"PUB: Morland Writing Scholarship"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Opportunity for African Writers <\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

| Apply for the Morland <\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n

Writing Scholarship
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\"Akwaeke<\/a>

Akwaeke Emezi<\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

Do you need time to finish\u00a0up a fiction manuscript or to do research for a non-fiction project? Then this award is for you.\u00a0The Miles Morland Foundation awards African writers a one-year stipend that allows them to make out time to finish a piece of work. Last year, the winners in the fiction category received\u00a0\u20a418,000\u00a0while non-fiction writers were awarded \u00a327,000.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

One of the 2015 recipients of the award, Akwaeke Emezi, recently announced a book deal with a high-profile publishing house [read\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0if you missed it]. These kinds of financial awards go a long way towards helping writers make progress with their work.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Deadline is\u00a0October 31st.\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Click\u00a0HERE\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0for details on how to apply.<\/span><\/p>\n

Good luck!<\/span><\/p>\n

[Please Note:\u00a0Brittle Paper\u00a0is not responsible for the organization or further promotion of this scholarship, neither do we have a stake in its\u00a0popularity. Address any inquiry to\u00a0scholarships@milesmorlandfoundation.com<\/em>]<\/span><\/p>\n

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Post image from Akwaeke Emezi\u2019s\u00a0Instagram page<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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FREQUENTLY ASKED
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\n<\/span><\/strong>about The Morland Writing
\nScholarships:<\/span><\/strong>
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Is there an official application form?<\/strong>
\nNo.<\/span><\/p>\n

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When will applications be accepted?<\/strong>
\nApplications will be accepted between 30th June and 31st October 2016. We will acknowledge receipt but, unless we have a query, you won\u2019t hear from us again unless you reach the shortlist. The awards will be announced in early December.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In what format should the application be sent?<\/strong>
\nExcerpts from your previously published work must be sent as a complete Word document. Anything sent not in Word, will not be accepted. If you want to accompany the Word document with a scan of your book or the magazine in which you were published to establish the published status of your work that can be helpful.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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What does being \u201cpreviously published\u201d mean?<\/strong>
\nIt must have appeared in a printed book, journal or magazine\u00a0that has been offered for sale. Publication in a book, magazine or blog that is free and not offered for sale is not eligible.\u00a0Please note that an excerpt from an airline, college, association, or similar free magazine is\u00a0not\u00a0acceptable. Being published on Kindle is acceptable; it is the only on-line medium that is. Other forms of on-line appearance are not acceptable.\u00a0Please give us sufficient detail of where the published work has appeared to allow it to be verified without effort on our part. We have limited resources and are unable to contact publishers on your behalf.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Might the judges make an exception for an unpublished author who shows promise?<\/strong>
\nNo. If you do not meet the requirements set out in the previous paragraph please do not submit an entry. Good luck with getting your work published in future years when we will be happy to receive a submission from you.<\/span><\/p>\n

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I understand that I or both my parents must have been born in Africa for me to be eligible for a scholarship. Is where I currently live important?<\/strong>
\nDefining who is \u201cAfrican\u201d is difficult. The Scholarships are meant to help African – not European or American \u2013 authors, or people of African origin who have emigrated to other continents. This is why both your parents must have been born in Africa if you yourself were not. We have introduced one exception to this. If you were not born in Africa and only one of your parents was born there you will qualify if you can show documentary proof that you are, at the time of application, a full-time resident of Africa (defined as having spent at least nine of the previous twelve months in Africa).<\/span><\/p>\n

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How\u00a0long should the submitted excerpt be?<\/strong>
\n2,000\u00a0\u2013 5,000 words. Please note it should be a single submission from one piece of\u00a0published work. Please do not send two or more submissions.<\/span><\/p>\n

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To what address should excerpts be sent?<\/strong>
\nThey should be sent by e-mail to\u00a0scholarships@milesmorlandfoundation.com\u00a0Please do not submit anything in hard copy or by terrestrial post.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What will the judges be looking for in awarding the Scholarships?<\/strong>
\nThe purpose of the Scholarships is to promote literature and good writing. Submissions, including non-fiction submissions, will be judged solely on literary merit. Before you submit an entry ask yourself, or ask an objective friend,\u00a0\u201cdoes my entry show literary merit?\u201d\u00a0If the answer is “no” please do not make a submission.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Do proposed works have to be about Africa or set in Africa?<\/strong>
\nNo, but please note that works which relate to Africa are likely to be preferred by the judges.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What else should accompany my submission other than an example of my previously published work?<\/strong>
\nA scan of the information page of your passport or other official document evidencing your place of birth.<\/span><\/p>\n

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When will the winners of the scholarships be announced?<\/strong>
\nThe short-list will be published in November and the winners announced in December 2016. At that time we will send an e-mail to unsuccessful candidates, thanking them for their submission and informing them of the judges\u2019 decision. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted in November and asked to supply us with further information regarding their personal circumstances as well as their writing plans.<\/span><\/p>\n

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For the book proposal, do the judges need to see a short synopsis or a longer description?<\/strong>
\nYou will be expected to submit a proposal of up to 1,000 words of the work you intend to write. The judges give close scrutiny to these proposals.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Is a book that is finished but under review with a publisher eligible for consideration?<\/strong>
\nNo. The scholarship is intended to enable you to write a completely new work, not to finish a work in progress. A \u201cnew work\u201d is one which you have not yet begun writing.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Is a collection of poetry or a play or film-script a suitable submission as an example of previously published work?<\/strong>
\nNo, examples of published work must be in prose.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Is there an age restriction for applicants?<\/strong>
\nNo.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Should I submit anything else with my excerpt such as a CV or a letter?<\/strong>
\nPlease tell us in a biography of 200 – 300 words something about yourself and your background. Please do not submit a job application type CV or r\u00e9sum\u00e9.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Do I need to prove my African birth place? If so, how?<\/strong>
\nSee above regarding the necessity to submit a scan of your passport or other official document. If you qualify because both of your parents were born in Africa, please attach evidence of this (preferably the information page of their passports). If you qualify because you were not born in Africa but only one of your parents was, then you will have to show easily verified evidence that you have lived in Africa for at least nine of the past twelve months. If both of your parents were born in Africa the residence requirement is waived.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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