• Many graduate schools offer writing scholarships.writing image by Alison Bowden from Fotolia.com
  
  People enroll in graduate school to gain highly specific professional, technical or academic skills to prepare for an advanced career. Several scholarships exist for students looking to pursue a master's or doctoral degree in writing. These scholarships can cover part or all of the costs associated with attending graduate school.
  
  

Crouse Scholarships

• Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana offers its Crouse Scholarships to Purdue graduate students specializing in professional writing. These scholarships are awarded annually to two PhD students and one master's degree student. The Crouse Scholarships are in the amount of $5,000 and can help cover the cost of tuition. In order to apply, students must send in an application letter detailing their interest in professional writing, an unofficial transcript, a writing portfolio and a curriculum vitae or resume to:
  
  Dr. Michael Salvo
  
  Director of Professional Writing
  
  Department of English
  
  Purdue University
  
  500 Oval Dr.
  
  West Lafayette, IN 47907
  
  765-494-3772
  
  purdue.edu
  
  

Film & Fiction Scholarships

• George Mason University's Institute for Humane Studies offers Film & Fiction Scholarships of $10,000 to aid in the study of creative writing. The scholarships are awarded to students pursuing Master of Fine Arts degrees in screenwriting, fiction writing, literary nonfiction writing and playwriting who support the notion of a free society. The Film and Fiction scholarships are open to all graduate students, not only those attending George Mason. In order to apply, students must submit their name, school, major, resume, transcripts and an essay to:
  
  Film & Fiction Scholarships
  
  Institute for Humane Studies
  
  at George Mason University
  
  3301 N. Fairfax Dr., Ste. 440
  
  Arlington VA 22201
  
  703-993-4880
  
  theihs.org
  
  

University of Louisville Creative Writing Scholarships

• The University of Louisville in Louisville, Kentucky offers creative writing scholarships to graduate students with a strong interest in and aptitude for creative writing. The awards, which are for tuition reimbursement, are open to all University of Louisville graduate students. The actual amount of the scholarship varies. In order to apply, students must submit a cover letter, letter of recommendation from a faculty member and one to two short stories to:
  
  Ms. Pam Drake
  
  Creative Writing Scholarship Program
  
  English Department
  
  315 Bingham Humanities
  
  University of Louisville
  
  Louisville, KY 40292
  
  502-852-5555