Search free scholarships from our database that apply to a major in English, and similar fields. Some of these scholarships apply to Canadian students, and others apply to American students, and many apply to both!
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| Jeunes Mécènes Pour les Arts Grants | $15,000 award pool, split between 3 awards
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$15,000 award pool, split between 3 awards
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***Application period for the 2019 award is now closed. Please check back in May of 2020 for information regarding the next award.***
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Professional artist
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Montreal
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| Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest - Ayn Rand Institute | $25,000 (1st place) $2,500 (2nd place) $500 (3rd place) $100 (finalists)
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$25,000 (1st place) $2,500 (2nd place) $500 (3rd place) $100 (finalists)
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May 28, 2020
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High School - Senior Year, College Undergraduate; Graduate
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Worldwide
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| The Fountainhead Essay Contest - Ayn Rand Institute | $10,000 (1st place) $2,500 (2nd place) $500 (3rd place) $50 (4th place)
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$10,000 (1st place) $2,500 (2nd place) $500 (3rd place) $50 (4th place)
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***UPDATE - The 2020 application period is now closed for this scholarship. Please check back in September, 2020 for updates concerning the 2021 award.***
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High school
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Worldwide
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| Anthem Essay Contest - Ayn Rand Institute | $2,000 - 1st place (1 winner) $250 - 2nd place (3 winners) $100 - 3rd place (5 winners) $50 - Finalists (50 awards)
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$2,000 - 1st place (1 winner) $250 - 2nd place (3 winners) $100 - 3rd place (5 winners) $50 - Finalists (50 awards)
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***UPDATE - The 2020 application period is now closed for this scholarship. Please check back in October of 2020 for updated application information.**
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Junior high; Middle school; High school
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Worldwide
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| Writer's Digest Short Short Story Competition | Up to $1,000
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Up to $1,000
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***Application period is now closed. Please check back in May of 2020 for information regarding the next award.***
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Any level of study/not relevant to this competition
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Any region, with the exception of North Korea, Crimea, Syria and Iran
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| Writer’s Digest Poetry Awards | Up to $1,000 for first place
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Up to $1,000 for first place
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***Application period is now closed. Please check back in May of 2020 for information regarding the next award.***
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Any level of study/not relevant to this competition
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Any region, with the exception of North Korea, Crimea, Syria and Iran
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| Writer's Digest Popular Fiction Awards | • $2,500 in cash
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• $2,500 in cash
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***Application period is now closed. Please check back in May of 2020 for information regarding the next award.***
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Any level of study/not relevant to this competition
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Any region, with the exception of North Korea, Crimea, Syria and Iran
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| Writer’s Digest Self-Published eBook Awards | One Grand Prize winner will receive: • $5,000 in cash • Featured interview in the May/June 2019 issue of Writer’s Digest • Winning book excerpted on writersdigest.com • A paid trip to the Writer’s Digest Annual Conference, including a coveted Pitch Slam slot • $200 gift certificate to Writer’s Digest Shop • One year Subscription (new or renewal) to Writer’s Digest magazine
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One Grand Prize winner will receive: • $5,000 in cash • Featured interview in the May/June 2019 issue of Writer’s Digest • Winning book excerpted on writersdigest.com • A paid trip to the Writer’s Digest Annual Conference, including a coveted Pitch Slam slot • $200 gift certificate to Writer’s Digest Shop • One year Subscription (new or renewal) to Writer’s Digest magazine
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***Application period for the 2019 award is now closed. Please check back in May of 2020 for information regarding the next award.***
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Any level of study/not relevant to this competition
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Any region, with the exception of North Korea, Crimea, Syria and Iran
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| Getty Scholar Grants | Getty Scholars may be in residence from three to nine months: Three-month residency: September to December, January to March, April to June: $17,200
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Getty Scholars may be in residence from three to nine months: Three-month residency: September to December, January to March, April to June: $17,200
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Please check back in Summer 2020 to apply for the 2021-2022 cycle.
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Post-graduate
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Worldwide (all nationalities)
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| Zoetrope: All-Story Short Fiction Competition | First prize: $1,000 Second Prize: $500 Third Prize; $500
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First prize: $1,000 Second Prize: $500 Third Prize; $500
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The annual competition opens July 1 and closes the first week of October. This is consistent for every year.
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Not specified
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