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Dr. MacEwan Literary Arts Scholarship │Alberta Foundation for the Arts (AFA)

March 3, 2025

Value

$7,000

Description

This $7,000 scholarship is awarded annually to a young Albertan writer who shows extraordinary talent in an eligible literary genre and who demonstrates clear educational or training goals.

Eligible Applicants

The AFA celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to creating equitable, inclusive, and accessible programs for all, free of barriers and discrimination. We recognize the unique contributions all artists make towards our community, and encourage applicants representing diverse communities, including Indigenous peoples, racialized communities, women, people with disabilities, and the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

To be eligible for scholarship funding you must be a resident of Alberta. This means you:

  • are a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or Protected Person with an open study permit from inside Canada
  • have had your primary residence in Alberta for one full year before applying
  • ordinarily live in Alberta for at least six months each year with the exception of attending a formal program of study

You must be 25 years or younger as of the application deadline. You must be enrolled in an eligible writing training program.

Eligible Expenses

You must be enrolled in an eligible training program to receive this scholarship. Eligible writing programs that will be accepted for assessment of educational or training merit are the following:

  • any level of undergraduate studies with a minor or major in literary arts or creative writing
  • a recognized program or appropriate mentorship, workshop, master class, or course with a focus on literary arts/creative writing

Deadline Date

March 3, 2025

Contact

Contact Name: Brenda Hennig (Arts Development Consultant - Literary Arts/Film & Video)

Phone Number: 780-415-0285

E-mail Address: brenda.l.hennig@gov.ab.ca

Website: https://www.affta.ab.ca/funding/find-funding/dr-macewan-literary-arts-scholarship

Industry:

Arts and Culture

Location:

Alberta

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