Miles Morland Foundation

The Scholarship was established by the Miles Morland Foundation to give African writers the financial freedom to focus on creating their books. The program awards a select number of scholarships annually to writers born in Africa, or whose parents are both born in Africa, providing them with time and resources to complete the first draft of a book. The aim is to support Africans and African Literature.

TO QUALIFY: A candidate must submit an excerpt from a piece of work between 2,000 - 5,000 words written in English that has been published and offered for sale. You must send clear evidence that the piece you upload as part of your application has been both published and offered for sale. A description of about 400-1,000 words of the book you intend to write during the period of your scholarship. A scan of an official document showing that your both parents are African. A brief bio between 200 - 400 words. How you got to hear about the Morland Writing Scholarships.