Thanks to generous contributions from the Diggs Family Foundation and patron Linda Waldren, we are able to offer three scholarships (one in each genre of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction) covering full tuition of the 2024 Spring Retreat. Application window was open until February 1, 2024 and is now closed.

Submission Requirements:

Fiction application manuscripts should be 15-25 pages, typed, double-spaced (examples: a novel excerpt, a longer story, or two or more short stories). Scholarship applicants may submit a combination of published and unpublished work, observing length limit of 25 pages.

Poetry application manuscripts should be 10-12 pages, single-spaced. Scholarship applicants may submit a combination of published and unpublished work, observing length limits of 12 pages.

Nonfiction application manuscripts should be 15-25 pages, typed, double-spaced. Scholarship applicants may submit a combination of published and unpublished work, observing length limit of 25 pages.

The Ossabaw Writers’ Retreat Scholarships offer opportunities for both emerging and established writers to write, pursue advanced study, and benefit from mentorship of Ossabaw Writers’ Retreat faculty.

Please fill out the application below and submit by February 1, 2024. Application fee: $50

Hope to see you on the island come March 8th. Good luck!