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Joan Gelfand Creative Writing Scholarship

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Creative Writing This scholarship will be awarded for the SPRING 2026 semester. Awarding Department: Creative Writing Department Scholarship Intent: To inspire success in publication through student support, this scholarship shall be open to undergraduates who have completed introductory writing courses and at least one semester.

Award $1,000.00

Closes in 2 days, 20 October 2026

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Which collegeJoan Gelfand Creative Writing Scholarship - San Francisco State University Scholarship Opportunities
Who can applyCreative Writing This scholarship will be awarded for the SPRING 2026 semester. Awarding Department: Creative Writing Department Scholarship Intent: To inspire success in publication through student support, this scholarship shall be open to undergraduates who have completed introductory writing courses and at least one semester. Criteria: 1.) Open to Creative Writing BA undergraduate students who have completed at least one semester and introductory writing courses. 2.) Students must be currently enrolled, full-time.
Who can apply3.) Applicants must supply a writing sample (either 3-5 poems, 5 pages of fiction, or 5 pages of a play or manuscript). 4.) Scholarships shall be open to all regardless of immigration status. Major: Creative Writing BA Class Level: Other: Student who have completed at least 1 semester and introductory writing courses. Enrollment Status: Continuing and entering students Enrollment Requirement: Undergrad:* 12;
Who can applyGrad: * N/A Financial Need as determined by the FAFSA and/or CA Dream App: No Citizenship: Any Minimum GPA : No minimum GPA required Contact Person: Department of Creative Writing Campus Address: Humanities 573 Street Address: 1600 Holloway, San Francisco, California 94132-4011 Phone Number: (415) 338-1891 Email: cwriting@sfsu.edu Web page: Department of Creative Writing Amount of Award: Varies Number of Awards: Varies

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Official source: https://sfsu.academicworks.com/opportunities/22854
Last checked by SCRN: 2026-10-11Verified null days ago
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Deadline: 20 October 2026
How often: one time

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Name: Joan Gelfand Creative Writing ScholarshipRead on 2026-10-11 from https://sfsu.academicworks.com/opportunities/22854
Provider: San Francisco State University Scholarship OpportunitiesRead on 2026-10-11 from https://sfsu.academicworks.com/opportunities/22854
What it provides: Creative Writing This scholarship will be awarded for the SPRING 2026 semester. Awarding Department: Creative Writing Department Scholarship Intent: To inspire success in publication through student support, this scholarship shall be open to undergraduates who have completed introductory writing courses and at least one semester. Criteria: 1.) Open to Creative Writing BA undergraduate students who have completed at least one semester and introductory writing courses. 2.) Students must be currently enrolled, full-time. 3.) Applicants must supply a writing sample (either 3-5 poems, 5 pages of fiction, or 5 pages of a play or manuscript). 4.) Scholarships shall be open to all regardless of immigration status. Major: Creative Writing BA Class Level: Other: Student who have completed at least 1 semester and introductory writing courses. Enrollment Status: Continuing and entering students Enrollment Requirement: Undergrad:* 12; Grad: * N/A Financial Need as determined by the FAFSA and/or CA Dream App: No Citizenship: Any Minimum GPA : No minimum GPA required Contact Person: Department of Creative Writing Campus Address: Humanities 573 Street Address: 1600 Holloway, San Francisco, California 94132-4011 Phone Number: (415) 338-1891 Email: cwriting@sfsu.edu Web page: Department of Creative Writing Amount of Award: Varies Number of Awards: VariesRead on 2026-10-11 from https://sfsu.academicworks.com/opportunities/22854
Amount: Award $1,000.00Read on 2026-10-11 from https://sfsu.academicworks.com/opportunities/22854
Deadline: Deadline 10/20/2026Read on 2026-10-11 from https://sfsu.academicworks.com/opportunities/22854
Which college: Joan Gelfand Creative Writing Scholarship - San Francisco State University Scholarship OpportunitiesRead on 2026-10-11 from https://sfsu.academicworks.com/opportunities/22854
Who can apply: Creative Writing This scholarship will be awarded for the SPRING 2026 semester. Awarding Department: Creative Writing Department Scholarship Intent: To inspire success in publication through student support, this scholarship shall be open to undergraduates who have completed introductory writing courses and at least one semester. Criteria: 1.) Open to Creative Writing BA undergraduate students who have completed at least one semester and introductory writing courses. 2.) Students must be currently enrolled, full-time.Read on 2026-10-11 from https://sfsu.academicworks.com/opportunities/22854
Who can apply: 3.) Applicants must supply a writing sample (either 3-5 poems, 5 pages of fiction, or 5 pages of a play or manuscript). 4.) Scholarships shall be open to all regardless of immigration status. Major: Creative Writing BA Class Level: Other: Student who have completed at least 1 semester and introductory writing courses. Enrollment Status: Continuing and entering students Enrollment Requirement: Undergrad:* 12;Read on 2026-10-11 from https://sfsu.academicworks.com/opportunities/22854
Who can apply: Grad: * N/A Financial Need as determined by the FAFSA and/or CA Dream App: No Citizenship: Any Minimum GPA : No minimum GPA required Contact Person: Department of Creative Writing Campus Address: Humanities 573 Street Address: 1600 Holloway, San Francisco, California 94132-4011 Phone Number: (415) 338-1891 Email: cwriting@sfsu.edu Web page: Department of Creative Writing Amount of Award: Varies Number of Awards: VariesRead on 2026-10-11 from https://sfsu.academicworks.com/opportunities/22854

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