Conference Scholarships

2022 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

SCBWI-BI Margaret Carey and SCBWI BI Member full scholarships

Three full scholarships were set up in memory of Margaret Carey, children’s writer and illustrator and SCBWI British Isles volunteer. The 2022 scholarship winners are:

• Dawn Amesbury
• Debasmita Dasgupta
• Corryn Webb

Two full scholarships – the SCBWI BI Member Scholarships – were created through the generosity of our members, and will be awarded to writers, illustrators or writer/illustrators who would otherwise be unable to attend the conference due to financial need. The 2022 scholarship winners are:

• Tasmia Tahia
• Louise Dukes

(Full scholarships cover the cost of attending the conference, travel contribution (£50), hotel accommodation and a 1-1 manuscript / portfolio critique.)

Alice Williams Literary Attendance Scholarship

Alice Williams Literary will sponsor an underrepresented* writer and/or illustrator, who is financially unable to attend the conference. This is an attendance scholarship that covers the cost of attending the conference and a 1-1 manuscript / portfolio critique. The 2022 winner is:

• Anne Elicano-Shields

The Bright Agency Full Scholarship

The Bright Agency will sponsor a neuro-diverse or disabled writer and/or illustrator, who is financially unable to attend the conference. This is a full scholarship that covers the cost of attending the conference, travel contribution (£50), hotel accommodation and a 1-1 manuscript / portfolio critique. The 2022 winner is:

• Rai Powell
  

Lindsay Literary Agency Attendance Scholarship

Lindsay Literary Agency will sponsor an underrepresented* writer or writer/illustrator, who is financially unable to attend the conference. This is an attendance scholarship that covers the cost of attending the conference and a 1-1 manuscript / portfolio critique. The 2022 winner is:

• Lui Sit

Society of Authors Attendance Scholarship

The Society of Authors will sponsor an underrepresented* writer or writer/illustrator, who is financially unable to attend the conference. This is an attendance scholarship that covers the cost of attending the conference and a 1-1 manuscript / portfolio critique. The 2022 winner is:

• Nguyen Thi Huong
  
  

Congratulations to all!

All enquiries AND entries to:  conferencescholarship@britishscbwi.org

*The SCBWI recognises all diverse experiences, including (but not limited to) LGBTQIA+, BAME, gender diversity, people with disabilities, and ethnic, cultural, and religious minorities. We subscribe to a broad definition of disability, which includes but is not limited to physical, sensory, cognitive, intellectual, or developmental disabilities, chronic conditions, and mental illnesses (this may also include addiction). Furthermore, we subscribe to a social model of disability, which presents disability as created by barriers in the social environment, due to lack of equal access, stereotyping, and other forms of marginalisation.

ABOUT MARGARET CAREY

For many years, Margaret organised events for both writers and illustrators in SCBWI British Isles with verve and passion. Her volunteering and amazingly generous spirit were recognized in 2010 when she received the inaugural SCBWI British Isles Outstanding Contribution Award. She was a talented writer and illustrator and was a winner in the Undiscovered Voices anthology competition in 2008.

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