The deadline for the inaugural Leon B. Burstein Scholarship has been extended. Aspiring mystery writers can now submit their applications until Friday, September 23. You can download the application by clicking here.
The scholarship, named for avid mystery fan Leon B. Burstein, supports mystery writing by providing financial assistance to writers who want to take a specific class, attend a conference, or research a particular subject for a mystery work in progress. MWA members and non-members may both apply, provided they do not meet the criteria for active membership. Please tell your writer friends who might be interested!
To apply, you’ll need to include a writing sample as well as a brief personal statement, including how the scholarship will help you to achieve your goals and how you will use the funds (i.e., the specific class, conference, or other research activity, including travel). The writing sample should be an excerpt from a work-in-progress, fiction or nonfiction, book, short story, play or screenplay, adult, YA, or juvenile; but it must be related to mystery writing.
Scholarships will range between $500 and $1,000, depending on the scope of the submission. Two scholarships will be given in 2016. Winners will be announced on November 2, 2016.