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2022 Annual Writers' Conference
October 8-9, 2022
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
Your Name
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Why are you a good candidate for this scholarship?
Please answer the below questions in complete sentences. We have put word limits on each answer, but we're equally happy with shorter answers if they get your points across. Don't feel like you have to pad your replies to get to the word count, but do give us enough information to make a decision.
1) Tell us about your current writing project(s) and how attending the JRW Conference will help your work.
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500 words or fewer
2) What audience and genre is your work? (eg: Adult Non-fiction, Young Adult Fantasy, etc.)
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100 words or fewer (Can be as little as two or three words)
3) What area of writing are you working to improve?
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250 words or fewer
4) What speaker(s) at the conference are you particularly excited to hear from and why? (See the list of conference speakers on our website.)
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250 words or fewer
5) Because this is a needs-based scholarship, please share what obstacles are prohibiting full payment for the conference, how the scholarship will make a difference for you, and how you will pay it forward if you are a recipient.
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500 words or fewer
6) JRW is committed to supporting under-represented writers. If you identify as a member of a marginalized community, and are comfortable sharing, please tell us about your experiences as an author or aspiring author and how JRW could support you.
500 words or fewer
Are you a member of James River Writers? (Membership is not a requirement)
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How did you hear about JRW and this scholarship opportunity?
Has your work been published? (Publication is not a requirement.)
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Where has your work been published?
Please choose your top five favorite publications if you have more than that.
Attendance
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I would like to apply for a two-day scholarship for October 8 & 9, 2022
I would like to apply for a one-day scholarship for Saturday, October 8, 2022 only.
I would like to apply for a one-day scholarship for Sunday, October 9, 2022 only.
I would like to apply for the one-day livestreaming/recording scholarship for Saturday, October 8, 2022 only.
Commitment
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If selected for a one- or two-day scholarship, I commit to attending the conference.
