Scholarships
New Scholarship Announced
Michael Larsen’s brother, Ray, recently passed away. Without the benefit of a high-school diploma, Ray built one of the best and most successful sales companies in the toy business; and became a producer of Broadway shows. He was always a supporter of Michael and Elizabeth’s efforts and enabled the conference to have a home. To honor his memory, the conference is offering a scholarship for a nonfiction book about innovative, socially responsible ways of doing business. To apply, please email Michael 250 words both about the book and yourself as an email letter, not an attachment, at sfwriterscon@aol.com. Michael will mentor the winner.
The SFWC Student Scholarships
The SFWC is pleased to offer a limited number of one-day scholarships to San Francisco Bay Area high school students. The student scholarship winner must agree to be delivered by a parent or guardian to the Volunteer Coordinator in the volunteer room at the InterContinental Mark Hopkins Hotel by 9:00 am on Saturday, February 16, and picked up by a parent or guardian at 6:00 pm that same day.
Students may apply for a scholarship by sending us a double-spaced, 250-word essay on why books and writing are important. We would also like a sample of the student’s work.
Send your essay and writing sample to SFWC Scholarships, 1029 Jones Street, San Francisco, CA 94109 or email it to Elizabeth Pomada at sfwriterscon@aol.com. Please include the name and address of your high school, and a teacher contact. Additionally we need the student’s address, phone number and email address.
The deadline for submissions is January 2nd. Feel free to email questions to Elizabeth Pomada at sfwriterscon@aol.com.
Click here to see our past Scholarship Recipients
The directors of the San Francisco Writers Conference are proud to announce two more scholarship opportunities listed below*. Each scholarship will cover the cost of registration for the conference. Travel and lodging will not be included.
Kathi Kamen Goldmark Memorial Scholarship*
In honor of our friend, board member, and musician-cheerleader Kathi Kamen Goldmark, we are offering a scholarship to the woman or man who would best “fit into Kathi’s boots.” Send an essay of up to 250 words to SFWriterscon@aol.com, telling us why music and writing are an important part of your life.
San Francisco Writers Conference Veterans Scholarship*
We will also award a scholarship to a veteran of any age, man or woman. Send an essay of up to 250 words or less to SFWriterscon@aol.com, telling us how writing can heal and offer hope to veterans.
The Kevin Smokler Scholarship
Write a 250-word article or story telling us why writing is important to you and/or why you want to write. Send submissions to Elizabeth Pomada at sfwriterscon@aol.com. Winners will be selected by Elizabeth and Kevin. The prize is a registration to the Conference. Deadline for entries is January 12th, 2013.
The Bharti Kirchner- Ethnic Writing Scholarship
To enter, please send the first 5-8 double spaced pages of a novel-in-progress in which the protagonist is a person of ethnicity, living in either the U.S., or abroad, contemporary or historical. The manuscript must have a title. Also include a one-paragraph description of the work.
Submission guidelines: – send two email copies with no attachments, one to Bharti Kirchner at bhartik@aol.com and the other to Elizabeth Pomada at sfwriterscon@aol.com. Please include your name, address, phone number, and email address.
All submissions must be received by January 2, 2013. Please send questions to Elizabeth Pomada at sfwriterscon@aol.com.
Dr. Melody Lynd ‘Power of Spirituality’ Scholarship
Thanks to Dr. Lynd, there is a new scholarship available to the San Francisco Writers Conference. Dr. Lynd’s scholarship focuses on spirituality.
RULES and THEME: The rules are simple: Email a 250 word statement that expresses how your writing shares a message of spiritual awakening that empowers people and encourages respect for others through kindness.
HOW TO SUBMIT FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP: Send your scholarship application (the 250 word statement + contact info) as an email to: barbara@sfwriters.org. THE NAME OF THE SCHOLARSHIP YOU ARE APPLYING FOR MUST BE IN THE SUBJECT LINE! Be sure to include your name, phone number and email address. While not required, you may also include a short bio or any other pertinent information.
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