Miles Morland Foundation Writing Scholarship 2026 (up to £18,000) – YOA

Deadline: September 22, 2026

Applications are open for the Miles Morland Foundation Writing Scholarship 2026. It could be troublesome for writers, earlier than they grow to be established, to write whereas concurrently incomes a dwelling. To assist meet this want the MMF yearly awards a small variety of Morland Writing Scholarships, with the purpose being to enable every Scholar the time to produce the primary draft of a accomplished e-book. The Scholarships are open to anybody writing within the English language who was born in Africa, or each of whose dad and mom had been born in Africa.

Miles Morland arrange the inspiration which bears his identify in 2013, after a profession investing in Africa by way of two firms he created, Blakeney Management and DPI (Development Partners International). Based in London, the Miles Morland Foundation (MMF) is a UK registered charity which makes grants in areas reflecting its founder’s pursuits.

grant

• Scholars will obtain a grant of £18,000, paid month-to-month over the course of twelve months. At the discretion of the Foundation, Scholars writing non-fiction, who require extra analysis time, may obtain a further grant, paid over a interval of up to eighteen months.

Eligibility

• Open to anybody writing within the English language who was born in Africa, or each of whose dad and mom had been born in Africa.
• There are not any age restrictions for candidates.

Application

Application should embrace:

• A submission of between 2,000 to 5,000 phrases as a Word doc of labor that has been printed and supplied on the market.
• Proof of publication and proof of sale.
• A scan of an official doc displaying that you simply, or each of your dad and mom, had been born in Africa.
• An outline of between 400 – 1,000 phrases concerning the new e-book you propose to write.
• A quick bio of between 200 – 300 phrases.
• Tell them the way you heard concerning the Morland Writing Scholarships.

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For extra data, see FAQ and go to Miles Morland Foundation Writing Scholarship.