2025 BIPOC Scholarships












Our third-annual BIPOC Scholarship will allow you to attend the 2025 Washington Writers Conference — the DC area’s premier publishing-focused event — for free! Five scholarships will be awarded.

Applicants must be 18 years or older, live in the DMV, and be available to attend the Rockville, MD, conference in person on May 2-3, 2025. Recipients will have access to all activities, including first pick at agent-pitch sessions, panels, lunch, and the keynote address. (Please note: Travel expenses and/or accommodations will NOT be provided.)

Applications will be reviewed by a small committee of judges, and recipients will be notified no later than March 1, 2025. Scholarships are non-transferable and have no monetary value.

Eligible applicants who are not awarded a scholarship will enjoy a reduced registration fee of $389 and four agent-pitch sessions (as well as early access to selecting your agents).

To apply, fill out this form by January 31, 2025. Along with your name, address, phone number, and social media/website, please provide responses (250 words or fewer) to the following:

Questions? Contact [email protected].