Helen McCloy MWA Scholarship for Mystery Writing (ID 1207)
Scholarship Description
- Start Date:
- 1/1/2017
- Deadline:
- 2/28/2017
- Website:
- http://mysterywriters.org/about-mwa/helen-mccloy-scholarship/
- Form:
- http://mysterywriters.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/2016-McCloy-Application-Form.pdf
- Amount:
- MWA will present two scholarships for up to $500 each.
Scholarship checks are issued in late Spring and are made out jointly to scholarship winners and their chosen educational institutions.
The scholarship shall be used to offset tuition and fees for writing workshops, writing seminars, or university/college-level writing programs taking place in the U.S. in summer, fall or winter of 2016 or early spring 2017. Applicants must select a specific writing class/workshop/seminar to which scholarship funds would be applied. - Description:
- Helen McCloy (1904-1994) was a mystery author, editor, publisher, and agent. Creator of psychiatrist sleuth Dr. Basil Willing, McCloy served as president of MWA in 1950, won the Edgar® Award for mystery criticism in 1954, helped to establish MWA’s New England Chapter in 1971, and was named an MWA Grand Master in 1990.
The Helen McCloy/MWA Scholarship for Mystery Writing seeks to nurture talent in mystery writing—in fiction, nonfiction, playwright, and screenwriting.
Submission Details Applicants are required to submit:
* ONE Scholarship application form, completed – 2016 McCloy Application Form
* ONE copy of the official description of the writing class/workshop/program (from college catalog, workshop brochure, or other.)
* FIVE COPIES of a 300- to 500-word essay explaining the applicant’s interest in mystery writing
* FIVE COPIES of a sample of mystery writing for judging: either a synopsis and 3 chapters from a novel, or 3 short stories, or 3 short nonfiction pieces, or 1 screenplay or 1 play script
The scholarship committee may also require a letter of acceptance and/or syllabus or other documentation from the writing class/workshop/seminar to be attended.
Mail all materials in one complete package to:
2015 Helen McCloy/MWA Scholarship Committee, PO Box 529 Foxborough, MA 02035
Contact Information
- Name/Company:
- Mystery Writers of America
- Address:
- 1140 Broadway Suite 1507
- City:
- New York
- State:
- NY
- Zip:
- 10001
- Phone:
- (212) 888-8171
- FAX:
- (212) 888-8107
- Email:
- [email protected]
Eligibility
- Gender:
- NA
- Eligibility:
- The scholarship is open to U.S. citizens or permanent residents only. Membership in Mystery Writers of America is not required to apply. The McCloy Scholarship is intended for serious aspiring mystery writers who wish to improve their writing skills.
No late applications or emailed applications will be accepted. - Special Criteria:
- The scholarship shall be used to offset tuition and fees for writing workshops, writing seminars, or university/college-level writing programs taking place in the U.S. in summer, fall or winter of 2016 or early spring 2017. Applicants must select a specific writing class/workshop/seminar to which scholarship funds would be applied.