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Helen McCloy/MWA Scholarship for Mystery Writing

Award Amount
$500
Award Amount
Application deadline
March 31, 2025
Application deadline
Awarded By:

Mystery Writers of America

Number of Awards & Eligibility: Two awards offered annually.
In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:
  1. This award is for U.S. students.
  2. Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
  3. Must have an interest in mystery writing (fiction, nonfiction, playwriting, and/or screenwriting).
  4. Must be currently enrolled in college at the undergraduate or graduate levels.

In order to qualify, students must meet the following criteria:

Description: This scholarship is available for currently enrolled U.S. undergraduate and graduate students who have an interest in mystery writing (fiction, nonfiction, playwriting, and/or screenwriting).

Application requirements for the Helen McCloy/MWA Scholarship for Mystery Writing are:

  • Application form
  • Essay
  • Description of course
  • Mystery writing sample
Additional Information: The Helen McCloy/MWA Scholarship for Mystery Writing seeks to nurture talent in mystery fiction, nonfiction, playwriting, and screenwriting. Membership in Mystery Writers of America is not required to apply. The scholarships will be awarded in the summer/fall.

Award Amount: Up to $500 annually, non-renewable. The scholarship may be used to offset tuition and fees for U.S. workshops, seminars, or university/college-level writing courses.  The total dollars awarded for this scholarship is $500.

About Mystery Writers of America:
Address: Helen McCloy/MWA Scholarship Committee 1140 Broadway, Suite 1507 New York, New York 10001

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