Deadline: 30 November 2024 The J.F. Powers Prize for Short Fiction is looking for carefully crafted short stories with vivid characters who encounter grace in everyday settings they want to see who, in the age they live in, might have one foot in this world and one in the next. Prize … [Read more...] about J.F. Powers Prize for Short Fiction
Call for Applications: Human Rights Award
Deadline: 15 December 2024 The Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award identifies and honors those who embody the belief that the power of individual and collective moral courage can overcome injustice. Each year, the award honors outstanding champions of social justice who stand up to … [Read more...] about Call for Applications: Human Rights Award
Submit Applications for the Diamond Challenge
Deadline: 16 January 2025 The Diamond Challenge invites young minds from any country to embark on a global journey to turn their passions into business or social venture concepts, competing for a prize pool. Teams harness the Diamond Challenge curriculum, global network, and exclusive opportunities … [Read more...] about Submit Applications for the Diamond Challenge
Submit Applications for Somerset Maugham Awards (UK)
Deadline: 30 November 2024 The Society of Authors is thrilled to invite submissions for its Somerset Maugham Awards, enabling young writers to enrich their work through experience of foreign countries. The awards are given for a published work of fiction, non-fiction or … [Read more...] about Submit Applications for Somerset Maugham Awards (UK)
Submissions open for McKitterick Prize (UK)
Deadline: 31 October 2024 The Society of Authors is pleased to announce its McKitterick Prize for author over the age of 40 for a first novel, published or unpublished. Prize Information The prize money is £4,000 for the winner and £2,000 for the runner-up, with each shortlisted author … [Read more...] about Submissions open for McKitterick Prize (UK)
Open Call for Gordon Bowker Volcano Prize (UK and Ireland)
Deadline: 31 October 2024 The Society of Authors is pleased to announce its Gordon Bowker Volcano Prize, awarded to a UK or Irish writer, or a writer currently resident in those countries, for a novel focusing on the experience of travel away from home. Prize Information The winner will … [Read more...] about Open Call for Gordon Bowker Volcano Prize (UK and Ireland)
Nominations open for Eric Gregory Awards (UK)
Deadline: 31 October 2024 The Society of Authors is requesting applications for its Eric Gregory Awards for a collection by poets under the age of 30. Benefits Winners of the Eric Gregory Awards are invited to a free solo week residency at Thomas Cottage. The house is generously … [Read more...] about Nominations open for Eric Gregory Awards (UK)
Fulbright Schuman Awards for EU Citizens (Sweden)
Deadline: 1 December 2024 The Fulbright Commission is requesting applications for its Fulbright Schuman Awards for EU Citizens. The Fulbright-Schuman Program, administered by the Commission for Educational Exchange between the United States and Belgium, is jointly financed by the U.S. State … [Read more...] about Fulbright Schuman Awards for EU Citizens (Sweden)
Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poetry
Deadline: 1 December 2024 Applications are now open for the Sillerman First Book Prize which is awarded annually to an African poet who has not yet published a collection of poetry. Prize Information The winner receives USD $1000 and book publication through the University of Nebraska … [Read more...] about Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poetry
Open Call: G & A Mamidakis Foundation Art Prize
Deadline: 22 December 2024 The George & Aristea Mamidakis Foundation is seeking applications for its Art Prize to promote and financially support contemporary artists, with the ultimate goal of highlighting excellence in the arts. The foundation supports contemporary artists by offering … [Read more...] about Open Call: G & A Mamidakis Foundation Art Prize
