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 Miles Morland Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2024 Morland Writing Scholarships for African writers will open for entries on Monday 1st July. The deadline for submissions is Friday 20th September.

Last year we received over 500 submissions. We’re looking forward to receiving entries from new applicants as well as people who have applied before and not made the winners’ list. Our judges will have the difficult task of selecting four new scholars out of those who apply. The winners will be announced in November.

Benefits of Miles Morland Foundation Writing Scholarship

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.

Requirements for Miles Morland Foundation Writing Scholarship

Qualifications:

To qualify for the Scholarship a candidate must submit an excerpt from a piece of work of between 2,000 – 5,000 words, written in English that has been published and offered for sale, you must send clear evidence that the piece you upload as part of your application has been both published AND offered for sale.

This will be evaluated by a panel of readers and judges set up by the MMF.

The work submitted will be judged purely on literary merit.

It is not the purpose of the Scholarships to support academic or scientific research or works of special interest such as religious or political writings.

Submissions or proposals of this nature do not qualify.

Requirement:

The only condition imposed on the Scholars during the year of their Scholarship is that they must write.

They will be asked to submit by email at least 10,000 new words every month until they have finished their book, or their Scholarship term has ended.

If the first draft of the book is completed before the year is up, payments will continue while the Scholar edits and refines their work.

Selection Process

Submission Guideline:

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.

Application Deadline

September 20, 2024

How to Apply

For more details, visit https://milesmorlandfoundation.com/