Scholarships and Awards

For Black, Indigenous and People of Color. Two Grand Prize Winners will receive free tuition to the in-person winter conference. Submissions open October 22 through November 15.

Conference tuition for full-time university students studying illustration. Two Grand Prize Winners will receive free tuition to the in-person winter conference and be spotlighted in the Portfolio Showcase. Submissions open October 22 through November 15.

Judges will choose three promising illustrators from the Portfolio Showcase to take part in a personal mentorship program. Applicants must submit work to the Portfolio Showcase.

This scholarship, sponsored by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, is available to one emerging author/illustrator. It includes tuition to the New York Conference, a free manuscript consultation, and free inclusion in the Portfolio Showcase. Submissions open October 22 through November 15.