Winter Story Summit Announces Writing Scholarships
Scholarships are in five categories: Non-Fiction, Dog Lovers, Working Moms, Writers Under 40, and Writers Over 50
Deadlines for submissions are fast approaching: November 18 and December 2. There are full scholarships as well as partial scholarships to be granted. To learn more about the Winter Story Summit and the people behind it, go here.
The Winter Story Summit occurs on a five-night tour of the Caribbean from February 22 to February 27. The summit emphasizes intimacy and health in the writing process.
Each Summit participant will be mentored in one-on-one sessions with award-winning professionals, and collaborate in small groups and round table discussions with talented peers and working mentors. Mentors include writers who have written timeless classics: Jeff Arch (Sleepless in Seattle) and Tab Murphy (Gorillas in the Mist).
Full award winners (along with a guest of their choice) are provided with an all-tuition paid trip to the Winter Story Summit 2020, which includes five nights (February 22- February 27) on Royal Caribbean’s Independence of the Seas Cruise Ship. This tuition includes complete access to all events at the summit, an ocean view room (for sleeping for two), and all food and beverages — a value of $5,500. Tuition does not include travel to and from the summit.
Recipients of the partial Story Summit Scholarships will receive a 25% to 50% deduction on the Winter Summit tuition of $5,500. (this also allows you to bring a guest of your choice). Recipients will need to confirm their financial capacity to pay the remainder of the tuition.
The five categories for application entry are below:
Best Inspiration Dog Manuscripts
These unique scholarships are underwritten by Tito’s Handmade Vodka. The vision of Tito’s Vodka for Dog People program is to better the lives of pets and their families far and wide. There are two awards being given by Tito’s Handmade Vodka: for a female writer and a male writer. The manuscripts could take the form of a play, screenplay, short story, unpublished novel, or a blog. The material must be at least 1500 word count.
Jeff Arch, the author of Sleepless in Seattle, will mentor the two award-winners.
The deadline for the Best Inspiration Dog Manuscript application is December 2, 2019.To apply, go here.
Dream On Scholarships
These grants will reward writers over the age of 50 who have an unrealized dream of bringing a story to life. The scholarships will be based on talent and the personal story of the applicants. The winners of the Dream On Scholarships will be mentored by award-winning professionals in screen, stage, or books.
The Dream On application deadline is November 18. To apply for the Dream On Scholarships, go here.
JumpStart Scholarships
The grants reward writers under the age of 40 who have significant writing potential. This is an opportunity to strategize a career as a writer in the community of wise, seasoned, and successful creatives.
The JumpStart scholarships will be based on talent and the personal story of the applicant. Any kind of writing works for this application including articles and blogs, fiction or non-fiction. The submission needs to be at least 3 pages long.
The JumpStart application deadline is November 18. To apply for JumpStart scholarships, go here.
Michael D Publishers Non-Fiction Writer Scholarships
This non-fiction award can be for someone who writes in almost any area:biography, business, cooking, health and fitness, pets, crafts, home decorating, travel, religion, art, music, self-help, crime, science and humor. The material submitted can take the form of an article, play, screenplay, short story, unpublished novel, or a blog. The material must be at least 1500 word count.
The deadline entry for the Michael D Publishers Awards is December 2. To apply, go here.
Moms@Work Scholarships
We love moms. These scholarships reward working mothers who have unique writing talents. This is the opportunity for working moms to be re-inspired by their gifts with fellow writers on the beautiful, open seas.
The Moms@Work recipients will be mentored by three award-winning professional writers, all working moms who have had success as authors in books or writers in film.
The Moms@Work application deadline is November 18. To apply for the Moms@Work scholarships, go here.
We are excited about these scholarships and grateful to our underwriters, Tito’s Handmade Vodka and Michael D Publishers. Indeed, we wish that all our writers could come without financial obligation. That is our 2-year- goal for Story Summit : to make these summits available for anyone in the world without financial cost.
Until that times comes, we do have scholarships and a special Be Our Guest promotion running which allows an applicant to attend at a reduced rate AND bring a guest on us. To learn more about the Be Our Guest invitation, go here.
If you are interested in being an underwriter for author at a future summit, I would love to hear from you. You can reach me at david@storysummit.us or leave a comment in the response section below.
I am a believer in the written word. We want to help create an enjoyable and uplifting environment to inspire and educate writers who can brighten civilization’s future.
That’s me in the theater talking story. I am one of the founders of the Story Summit. If you didn’t read my profile, I am the former President of Paramount Pictures, and Production Chief of Walt Disney Studios. I am also the founder of the MIT Center for Future Storytelling.
I hope you will apply!
