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Scrutchin Emerging Writer Scholarship 2026 Scrutchin Emerging Writer Scholarship Application Step 1 of 6 16% Contact InformationName* First Last Address* Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands If a resident of Minnesota, please include your countyPhone*Email* Scholarship OpportunitiesScrutchin Emerging Writer Scholarship*The Scrutchin Emerging Writer scholarship is open to any person who will be 45 years old or younger at the time of the conference and who is also a member of a community of color. We are defining an emerging writer as someone who has published in nationally recognized venues to someone has published their first book within twelve months prior the conference. While this scholarship aims to lower financial barriers for those who want to participate in a workshop at the Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference, it will be awarded based on literary merit. This scholarship is open to application to any of the workshops: poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction. This full scholarship waives all fees and includes a stipend. One scholarship will be awarded. The scholarship recipient is ineligible for other discounts. Previous scholarship recipients are ineligible for this scholarship for three years. Yes, I am eligible for this scholarship. Upload Application Statement*Please attach a one-page (double-spaced) statement of eligibility and what you hope to gain from the conference in pdf or word format. File Upload Requirements: - Maximum file size upload is 9MB. - PDF File Format -Word File Format - Max of 1 pagesAccepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 9 MB. Workshop SelectionPlease verify that you intend to attend a workshop.*At this time, there are not scholarships for the Auditor Track. Scholarship recipients will participate in a workshop. I plan to attend and participate in a workshop with faculty. First Choice Genre*Jennifer Foerster, PoetryDouglas Kearney, PoetryLayli Long Soldier, PoetryToni Jensen, Creative NonfictionJoni Tevis, Creative NonfictionDebra Magpie Earling, FictionSecond Choice Genre*Jennifer Foerster, PoetryDouglas Kearney, PoetryLayli Long Soldier, PoetryToni Jensen, Creative NonfictionJoni Tevis, Creative NonfictionDebra Magpie Earling, FictionHave you attended the conference in the past?*No.Yes, as an auditor.Yes, as a workshop participant.Yes, an auditor and a workshop participant. Writing SampleUpload Writing Sample*All applicants must submit a writing sample. For your writing sample, you may submit it now following these guidelines: Fiction: Maximum of 20 pages of short stories and/or a novel excerpt (double-spaced). With a novel excerpt, add a one-page summary of the novel. Creative Nonfiction: Maximum of 20 pages of creative nonfiction (double-spaced). Poetry: Maximum of 10 pages of poetry (one poem per page, single-spaced is fine). Please attach your writing sample in pdf or word format. File Upload Requirements: - Maximum file size upload is 9MB. - PDF File Format -Word File Format - Max of 10 pagesAccepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 9 MB. Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference Code of Conduct and COVID Policy*Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference Code of Conduct and COVID Policy From its beginning the MNWC staff has striven to create a diverse and inclusive conference that is welcoming to all. We work to provide attendees of all races, ethnicities, religions, genders, sexual orientations, with an inclusive, enlivening, and sustaining learning community. The MNWC community values diversity of perspectives, identities, cultures, experiences and backgrounds. We believe such diversity is essential for hardy dialogue and learning necessary for advancing the art and craft of creative writing. It is our hope that our attendees will work with us to advance our commitment to supportive learning environment for all. We ask that attendees help us make the MNWC a safe and welcoming experience for all committed to learning and teaching the craft of creative writing. To that end, we ask that all attendees, faculty, and staff honor the opinions, perspectives, and feelings of all MNWC community members and commit to maintaining an atmosphere of mutual respect. Attending the conference is a privilege, not a right, and we must earn and maintain that privilege, in part by maintaining a high standard of respectful discourse. MNWC staff has the right and obligation to limit conference participation or expel attendees from conference events if it is deemed that an attendee has engaged in behavior such as hate speech that is racist, sexist, homophobic, or ableist, or has taken any actions in classes, workshops, or readings that are disruptive and/or unsafe. A refund will not be given to any conference attendee asked to leave. MNWC is committed to ensuring a safe environment for all attendees and will continue to monitor COVID-19. We follow Bemidji State University protocols. Currently, there is no mandate requiring social distancing or wearing masks indoors while on campus, and it seems unlikely that there will be by this coming June. However, we reserve the right to require all MNWC faculty, staff, and participants to take precautions if warranted again. By attending the conference, you are affirming that you have read, understand, and agree to the MNWC Code of Conduct and COVID Policy. If any attendee has questions about the above code of conduct or COVID policy, or needs to report a violation of the code of conduct during the conference, please contact the participant coordinator, Mark Spero, at participantcoord.mnwc@gmail.com. I have read and understand and agree to the MNWC Code of Conduct and COVID Policy. Overnight Accommodations and Airport ShuttleCampus Housing For Participants*Please Choose a Housing OptionI do not need Campus HousingPrivate Linden room with 1-2 suitemates sharing a bathroom.
