Scholarships + Grants

August 10, 2014

Walt Whitman Award: $5,000 first publication prize + Umbria, Italy residency to unpublished American poet

The Walt Whitman Award is a $5,000 first-book publication prize from Academy of American Poets + Graywolf Press, given to an unpublished American…

July 9, 2014

National Geographic’s $50,000 ‘Expedition Granted’ Contest

National Geographic Channel’s “Expedition Granted” Contest What’s your passion project? Tell NatGeo to win $50,000 to make your dream expedition a reality. The National…

June 22, 2014

Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission Creative Artists Exchange Program: $20K grant + airfare

The Japan-U.S. Friendship Commission offers leading contemporary and traditional artists from the United States the opportunity to spend three months in Japan through the…

May 21, 2014

Scholarships for Teen Travel Writers offered by Society of American Travel Writers + Family Travel Forum

Family Travel Forum, the award-winning resource for family vacation planners, announces its 8th annual FTF Teen Travel Writing Scholarship. The college grants, given in…

May 11, 2014

New Creative Opps for Travelers in UK, France, South America, India, China, California, Florida, Ohio, Oregon, Washington

UK: The Land Rover Bursary run by the RGS-IBG on behalf of Land Rover provides funding of up to £30,000 (a bursary of £15,000…

May 10, 2014

Worldwide: Kiva Media Fellowship for Travel Photographers, Videographers + Journalists

Are you a videographer, photographer, or journalist who can’t think of anything better than traveling and capturing remarkable stories? Kiva is looking for specialized…

May 4, 2014

New Creative Opps for Travelers Worldwide + ‘Journey of a Lifetime’ documentary grant from the BBC

Worldwide: For those with a genuine curiosity about the world around them, the Journey of a Lifetime is a grant of £5,000 for an…

April 26, 2014

The Travel Junkie Mentorship Program Scholarship Grant 2014: Call For Applications

The Travel Junkie Mentorship Program is a new distance learning and travel blogging mentorship initiative by traveljunkieindonesia.com for those who wish to further their…

April 25, 2014

New Creative Opps for Travelers in Barbados, Costa Rica, Alaska, Maine, Massachusetts, Washington – and Outer Space

The 26th annual National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest is now accepting submissions until June 30, 2014. Official categories include: Travel Portraits; Outdoor Scenes; Sense…

April 24, 2014

Arrange your own work abroad program? Christianson Grant awards up to $10K to travelers, 18-28

The Christianson Grant is awarded to individuals who have arranged their own work abroad programs. Proposed programs must be at least six months in…

April 23, 2014

H. Allen Brooks Traveling Fellowship awards $50,000 to study by travel for a year

Fellowship Description Purpose The Society of Architectural Historians’ prestigious H. Allen Brooks Travelling Fellowship will be offered for 2014 and will allow a recent…

April 11, 2014

6-week U.S.-Austrian Journalism Exchange Fellowships from ICFJ

Journalists: Spend 6 weeks reporting from Austria! Program Information: Outstanding media professionals from the United States and Austria are awarded an opportunity to report…

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