Food, Wine and Travel Writers: Why you Should Enter the IFWTWA Scholarship by July 31st
A quick note for all food, wine and travel writers: The deadline for IFWTWA (if-twa) scholarships is July 31st. IFWTWA – the International Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association – recognizes writers with its annual scholarship competition. I entered on a whim just a few days before last year’s deadline, and I was chosen as the grand prize winner for my story Cooking in Lahore: An American Woman in a Pakistani Kitchen.
The grand prize for this year will be different, but here’s what my prize included just to give you an idea.
This year there are two award categories: Professional and Emerging. Emerging writers are writers who have made less than $500 on food, wine and travel writing during the year prior to contest entry (not tax year). Professional writers are those who have made $500 or more during the year prior to contest entry. Money earned from page views or advertisement doesn’t count toward the total.
Here are the details on this year’s prizes.
Writing Scholarship Award Details
Professional Journalism Scholarship Award
Emerging Writer Scholarship Award
There is a $15 entry fee for both categories. If you’re borderline, I’d suggest entering the Professional category because the prize (attendance at the Las Vegas conference) will be an awesome opportunity to meet other writers and attend the annual conference. Your story can be about food, wine OR travel or any combination of the three.
TO ENTER: IFWTWA Scholarship Awards
Photo: Wine tasting at Chateau St. Michelle in Woodinville, Washington during the IFWTWA Best of Seattle press trip organized by Allen Cox, Chair of IFWTWA’s Excellence Awards Committee.
Great presentation Heather!