Company Information
About the Company:
Miles Morland set up the foundation which bears his name in 2013, after a career investing in Africa via two companies he created, Blakeney Management and DPI (Development Partners International). Based in London, the Miles Morland Foundation (MMF) is a UK registered charity which makes grants in areas reflecting its founder’s interests.
The Foundation’s main aim is to support entities in Africa which allow Africans to get their voices better heard. It is particularly interested in supporting African writing and African literature.
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Opportunity Description:
African fiction and nonfiction writers can apply for the Miles Morland Foundation Writing Scholarship. The Scholarships are open to anyone writing in the English language who was born in Africa, or both of whose parents were born in Africa.
Type of Work:
Rates/Compensation + Hours of Work/Dates:
Scholars will receive a grant of £18,000, paid monthly over the course of twelve months. At the discretion of the Foundation, Scholars writing non-fiction, who require additional research time, could receive an additional grant, paid over a period of up to eighteen months.
How to Apply:
The candidates should submit a description of between 400 – 1,000 words of the work they intend to write. The proposal must be for a full length book of no fewer than 80,000 words. The MMF does not accept proposals for collaborative writing or short story collections. The proposal should be for a new work, not a work in progress, and must be in English.
Have you enclosed all six things on the checklist below? If not, do not send a submission.
A submission of between 2,000 to 5,000 words as a Word document of work that has been published and offered for sale.
Proof of publication and proof of sale.
A description of between 400 – 1,000 words about the new book you intend to write.
A scan of an official document showing that you, or both of your parents, were born in Africa.
A brief bio of between 200 – 300 words.
Please tell us how you heard about the Morland Writing Scholarships.
Other Details:
Deadline:
September 20, 2024