Apply Today! The Carol Shields Prize Foundation Scholarship for Indigenous Women and Non-Binary Writers at McCormack Writing Center

Press Release

February 4, 2026

The MWC is pleased to once again partner with the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction to award a scholarship to a woman/non-binary North American Indigenous writer. This award welcomes and encourages submissions by transgender women authors and recognizes trans women as women without qualification. This award includes full tuition, room/board, and a travel stipend (up to $1000).

Click here to read an interview with previous recipient, My Panelli.

Go to the McCormack Writing Center’s website to learn more about the program and how to apply to the Carol Shields Prize Foundation Scholarship for Indigenous Women and Non-Binary Writers.

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