Creative Writing Scholarships and Awards
Creative Writing Scholarships and Awards acknowledge excellence in creative writing by University of Louisville undergraduate and graduate students. Scholarship funds are distributed in varying amounts of tuition reimbursement. You do not have to be an English major to apply. Judges for the competition are the members of the English Department Creative Writing Committee.
The University of Louisville does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, or disability of an otherwise qualified individual in educational programs and activities. Accordingly, while a program or activity may be focused on the needs or issues of a particular group, they are intended to be inclusive of all, and any participant may benefit from attendance or participation in these programs and activities.
The sum of all institutional aid received cannot exceed the university’s total standard direct cost of attendance plus a stipend. Items in the standard direct cost include regular on-campus tuition charges*, average room**, average board***, and average book costs***. For more information regarding the University stacking/overaward policy, be visit the following website:http://louisville.edu/financialaid/scholarships/overaward-stacking-policies
Award Amount: Varying amounts of tuition reimbursement
Deadline: Sunday, March 26, 2023 no later than 11:59 P.M.
Submission Guidelines
University of Louisville Creative Writing Scholarship Application
Leon V. Driskell Award
The Driskell Award is given each year to the U of L undergraduate student who shows exceptional promise in Creative Writing. Students do not have to be English majors to apply.
Award Amount: $250 2023 Winner: Kate Criner
Deadline: Sunday, March 26, 2023 no later than 11:59 P.M.
Submission Guidelines
Leon V. Driskell Adward Application
Sara-Jean McDowell Award for Fiction
The McDowell Award is given each year to the U of L graduate student who shows exceptional promise as a fiction writer. Students must have a graduate standing but do not have to be graduate students in English to apply.
Award Amount: $500 2023 Winner: Ashley Bittner
Deadline: Sunday, March 26, 2023 no later than 11:59 P.M.
Submission Guidelines
Sara-Jean McDowell Adward for Fiction Application
University of Louisville Creative Writing Award for Poetry
This Award is given each year to the U of L graduate student who shows exceptional promise as a poet. Students must have a graduate standing but do not have to be graduate students in English to apply.
This award is unavailable in 2023.
Award Amount: $500 2023 Winner: N/A
Deadline:
University of Louisville Creative Writing Adward for Poetry Application
2023 CW Scholarship Winners:
Arvin Clay Doe Duggan Tayshawn Nickels Olivia Stone
Lexie Baesler Victoria Fowler Summer Olmsted Emily Tackett
Emma Barbour Grant Gerstner Spencer Raible Kate Warner
Michaela Brinker Hannah Hubrich Joseph Reynolds Collin White
Alexandra Caudill Amber Kern Olivia Ridgeway Regan Whitlow
Kate Criner Rachael Magruder Steven Shoop
