Overview
Scholarship type
Merit based
Number of scholarships to award
One
Grant
$100 honorarium
Scholarship coverage
- other
Description
The Intro Journals Project is a literary competition for the discovery and publication of the best new works by students currently enrolled in AWP member programs.
Benefits
Each participating journal will publish one winning piece each in prose and poetry. In addition to publication, each winner receives a $100 honorarium and promotional opportunities via AWP’s website and social media platforms.
Eligibility
- Both graduate and undergraduate student work is eligible for the competition.
- Students should contact their program’s director to submit their work.
- Each member program is free to devise its own method for nominating student works, but only students currently enrolled in awp member programs may enter the competition.
Scholarship requirements
Disciplines
Literature
Locations
United States
Nationality
Any
Study experience required
Bachelor
Age
Unknown
Application
Application deadline
30 Nov 2026
Nominations must be uploaded via our online submission portal between October 1 and November 30. Entries can be submitted by the program director or an admin, but they should all be submitted by one representative for the program.
Submitters will be asked to provide the following:
The name of the program and its director
The name, contact info, and expected graduation date of each student being nominated
A separate file (Word doc or PDF) for each work being nominated; these files should NOT include the author’s name or any other identifying information.