Writing Competition

Morland African Writing Scholarship 2023 for African Writers (£18,000 Cash Prize)

The Miles Morland Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2023 Morland Writing Scholarships for African writers. The Scholarships are open to anyone writing in the English language who was born in Africa or both of whose parents were born in Africa. Application Deadline: 18th September, 2023 Offered annually? Yes Eligible Countries: The Scholarships are open to … Read more

Nigeria LNG Prize for Literature & Literary Criticism 2023 for Nigerian Writers

The Nigeria Prize for Literature 2023 is looking for entries for this year’s edition in children’s literature. The organisers have also included a new category for literary criticism. Application Deadline: 21st March, 2023 Eligible Countries: Nigeria To be taken at (country): Nigeria About the Award: Nigeria LNG Limited who run the prize have made a call out for … Read more

Caine Prize for African Writing 2023 (Full Travel Scholarship + £10,000 Prize)

The Caine Prize for African Writing is an annual literature prize awarded to an African writer of a short story published in English. Application Deadline: 26th January 2023. Offered annually? Yes Eligible Countries: African countries About the Award: The Caine Prize for African Writing is a literature prize awarded to an African writer of a short story published … Read more

Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2023 for Commonwealth Countries

The 2023 Commonwealth Short Story Prize is now open for entries. Application Deadline: 1st November, 2022 Offered annually? Yes Eligible Countries: Commonwealth countries (See below for list of countries) About the Award: The Commonwealth Short Story Prize is awarded for the best piece of unpublished short fiction (2,000–5,000 words) in English written by a citizen of a Commonwealth country. Short … Read more

African Liberty Writing Fellowship program 2021 for African Writers

Apply now for the African Liberty Writing Fellowship program 2021 for African Writers Application Deadline: 5th May 2021 Type: Fellowship Eligibility: An applicant has to be enrolled in, or must have graduated from, an African institution of higher learning. Or, be an African pursuing higher education outside the continent. Eligible Countries: African countries To be … Read more

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