Annually, the Kansas/Missouri Region of SCBWI offers an opportunity to apply for mentorships and scholarships. These are only available to SCBWI members (published or pre-published–see details below) who live in Kansas or Missouri. While creators may apply for all scholarship and mentorship opportunities, if the same person wins more than one contest, the winner will be asked to select their top choice ONLY. Please note: Scholarship recipients are not eligible for future scholarships.
Scholarship submissions for the fall 2022 Middle of the Map scholarships were accepted between June 15 and June 30, 2022. Please click on the individual scholarships below for more details.
Congratulations to our 2022 Scholarship winners!
Opportunities include:
Promising Picture Book Scholarship
SCBWI Kansas/Missouri offers a scholarship to our fall conference each year (generally held in early November) for a promising picture book manuscript by an author not previously published by a PAL Publisher in the picture book format. The scholarship includes conference registration (critique not included).
Applications open between June 15 and June 30, 2022. A panel of authors will select the winner. SCBWI Kansas/Missouri will notify the winner in July before registration opens for the conference. Please note: Scholarship recipients are not eligible for future scholarships.
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Clare Vanderpool Promising Novel Scholarship
SCBWI Kansas/Missouri offers a scholarship to our fall conference each year (generally held in early November) to a MG or YA author novel (not previously published by a PAL publisher for MG or YA) in honor of the 2011 Newbery winner and SCBWI Kansas member, Clare Vanderpool. The scholarship includes conference registration (critique not included).
Applications open between June 15 and June 30, 2022. A panel of authors will select the winner. SCBWI Kansas/Missouri will notify the winner in July before registration opens for the conference. Please note: Scholarship recipients are not eligible for future scholarships.
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SCBWI Kansas/Missouri offers a scholarship to our fall conference each year (generally held in early November) for a promising illustrator published or pre-published. The scholarship includes conference registration (critique not included).
Applications open between June 15 and June 30, 2022. A committee of illustrators will select the winner. SCBWI Kansas/Missouri will notify the winner in July before registration opens for the conference. Please note: Scholarship recipients are not eligible for future scholarships.
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Regional members submit an original piece of artwork for use by Kansas/Missouri SCBWI for the annual fall conference. The winner’s artwork will be featured at the Kansas/Missouri SCBWI Middle of the Map Conference in November and will be displayed on the Kansas/Missouri SCBWI web site (ksmo.scbwi.org), all promotional materials, and any regional social media pages. (NOTE: The illustrator retains ownership of the illustration.)
Applications open between June 15 and July 15, 2022. The winner receives free admission to the fall conference (critique not included).
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Applications open Nov 6 and close Dec. 4th. (Note: Dates subject to change.)
This mentorship is offered to acknowledge pre-published regional illustrators’ exceptional illustrations and present an opportunity to receive feedback from a published illustrator on a current work in progress.
Applications for the mentorship will open in early December for the following year. The winner will be announced in the first issue of KSMO SCBWI’s Second Saturdays’ email in January of the mentorship year (ie. 2022 application winner will have their mentorship begin in 2023).
What the winner can expect? The mentor will coordinate directly with the chosen mentee regarding how many pieces will be critiqued, how many revisions will be allowed, and whether meetings will be online, in person, by email, or phone.
Applications open Nov 6 and close Dec. 4th. (Note: Dates subject to change.)
This mentorship is offered to acknowledge pre-published regional authors’ exceptional writing and present an opportunity to receive feedback from a published author on a current work in progress. This will rotate annually featuring YA, MG, PB, and Non-fiction manuscripts in different years.
Applications for the mentorship will open in early December for the following year. The winner will be announced in the first issue of KSMO SCBWI’s Second Saturdays’ email in January of the mentorship year (ie. 2022 application winner will have their mentorship begin in 2023).
What can the winner expect? One full read of the winning manuscript with notes/feedback. Following the reading, the mentor and mentee will meet in an agreed upon platform which could include online, by phone, email, or in-person (up to but could be less than, three times before the year is over) to discuss questions and revisions.