The Antioch Writers'
Workshop offers three scholarships annually. The following requirements
apply for all of our scholarships, which are described in detail
below.
Fiction
and Nonfiction Writers
Submit
two copies of a single work. The work may be up to 20 pages,
and will be numbered, printed on one side of 8.5"
x 11" white paper, double-spaced, in 12 point Times
New Roman font, with margins of at least 1" on
all sides. Contact information should appear in the upper
lefthand corner of the the first page, with the author's
last name at the top of every subsequent page.
Poets
Submit
two sets of the same ten pages of poetry, printed on
one side of 8.5" x 11" white paper, single
or double-spaced, in 12 point Times New Roman font, with
margins of at least 1" on all sides. Contact information
should appear in the upper lefthand corner of the first page, with
the author's last name at the top of every subsequent page.
Manuscripts
that fail to comply to the above formatting standards may be eliminated.
Photocopies made from published work will not
be accepted.
A
scholarship winner may not apply for the same award in the subsequent
year.
After judging by the
AWW Scholarship Committee, winners will be contacted and their
names will be posted on our website several weeks after the deadline.
Deadline (received by): May 1, 2009
The 2009 Antioch Writers’ Workshop will award the Betty
Crumrine Scholarship to a single parent who is committed to writing
and who could not otherwise attend the workshop. The Crumrine
Scholarship was created by friends of Betty Crumrine, who lived
and wrote in Yellow Springs and participated in the Antioch Writers’
Workshop from 1986 until 1990. She worked full time at the Miami
Valley Arts Council and later at the Miami Literacy Council, raising
three children and taking care of her own mother while writing
true confession stories and young adult novels. She died of cancer
in March 1991. In honor of her encouragement of new writers, the
Antioch Writers’ Workshop welcomes applications from beginning
writers as well as those in mid-career.
This scholarship is for a week-long conference of intensive study
and an honorary seat at the banquet opening night. Room, board,
and transportation are not provided. The workshop, however will
help the scholarship recipient to find a village host for minimal
cost ($150/week). This contest is a national one; anyone from
anywhere may apply.
To apply for the Betty Crumrine Scholarship to the Antioch Writers’
Workshop, please send your submission (poetry, nonfiction,
fiction, or drama), conforming to the requirements detailed above,
and a one-page letter explaining your writing experience and plans
and need for financial aid to:
BETTY CRUMRINE SCHOLARSHIP
Antioch Writers’ Workshop
PO Box 494
Yellow Springs, OH 45387
Deadline (received by): May 1, 2009
This scholarship is for a week-long conference of intensive study
in poetry and an honorary seat at the banquet opening night. The
scholarship is named after Judson Jerome, a poet and nonfiction
writer, writer of textbooks, professor, and poetry editor who
founded the Antioch Writers’ Workshop along with William
Baker.
This scholarship is for a week-long conference of intensive study
and an honorary seat at the banquet opening night. Room, board,
and transportation are not provided. The workshop, however will
help the scholarship recipient to find a village host for minimal
cost ($150/week). This contest is a national one; anyone from
anywhere may apply.
To apply for the Judson Jerome Poetry Scholarship to the Antioch
Writers’ Workshop, please send your poetry submission,
conforming to the requirements detailed above, along with a bio
of yourself (not longer than a page) to:
JUDSON JEROME POETRY SCHOLARSHIP
Antioch Writers’ Workshop
PO Box 494
Yellow Springs, OH 45387
Deadline (received by): May 1, 2009
The Bill Baker Scholarship is for a writer who is nominated by
someone who can testify to his or her qualifications both as writer
and community member. The scholarship is named after Bill Baker,
co-founder of the Antioch Writers’ Workshop, writer of textbooks,
journalist, and fiction writer.
This scholarship is for a week-long conference of intensive study
and an honorary seat at the banquet opening night. Room, board,
and transportation are not provided. The workshop, however will
help the scholarship recipient to find a village host for minimal
cost ($150/week). This contest is a national one; anyone from
anywhere may apply.
To submit a nomination for the Bill Baker Scholarship, please
send the nominee’s name, contact information, a short sample
of their writing (conforming to the formatting and submission
requirements detailed above), and a 1-2 page essay that delineates
their bravery, innovation, or significant contribution to their
community to:
BILL BAKER SCHOLARSHIP
Antioch Writers’ Workshop
PO Box 494
Yellow Springs, OH 45387
Thanks to an anonymous (goddess-like) donor, the Goddess Award of $500 will be given to the first Antioch Writers’ Workshop participant from a summer session, male or female, who earns publication for a piece that was begun, revised, or critiqued during the week of the workshop. The work must be:
- fiction or nonfiction written for an adult audience (poetry, plays, scripts and children’s literature does not qualify.)
- published or accepted for publication and payment in a reputable/recognized market. Self-published and e-published pieces do not qualify.
- submitted by June 1 of the year following the previous summer's weeklong workshop; e.g., by June 1, 2010 for submissions workshopped during the 2009 summer workshop. (Pieces from workshops prior to the previous summer do not qualify.)
No award will be made in any year in which these standards are not met. Additionally, please note that while AWW processes the submissions, awards are given strictly at the Goddess Award donor's discretion.
To apply for the Goddess Award of the Antioch Writers’ Workshop, please submit—via registered mail—a copy of the publisher’s acceptance letter; a copy of the work accepted for publication; a brief essay describing how the workshop aided in the publication of this piece, including mention of the key people or circumstances involved; and a self-addressed stamped envelope to:
THE GODDESS AWARD
Antioch Writers’ Workshop
PO Box 494
Yellow Springs, OH 45387
Past Goddess Award Winners
2004—Diane Komp
2005—Rich Unger
2007—Mardi Link
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