Miles Morland Writing Scholarships2026
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The Miles Morland Writing Scholarship supports African writers who want to use the scholarship year to write a new full-length book in English. Both fiction and non-fiction are eligible. The scholarship is intended to give writers the financial freedom to concentrate on producing a new manuscript rather than balancing writing with other work.
Requirements checklist
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Write in English.
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Be born in Africa, or have both parents born in Africa.
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Submit 2,000–5,000 words from previously published work.
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The submitted work must have been published and offered for sale.
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Provide proof of publication and proof of sale.
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Provide official proof showing African birth/origin.
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Submit a 400–1,000-word description of the new book you intend to write.
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Submit a 200–300-word biography.
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The proposed book must be a new work, not a work already in progress.
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The proposed work must be at least 80,000 words.
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The work must be adult fiction or non-fiction.
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Poetry, plays, film scripts, children's books and short-story collections are not eligible.