Whiting welcomes applications for works of history, cultural or political reportage, biography, memoir, the sciences, philosophy, criticism, food or travel writing, graphic nonfiction, and personal essays, among other categories. Again, the work should be intended for a general, not academic, adult reader. Self-help titles and textbooks are not eligible. Examples of the wide range of previous grantees can be found here.
Projects must be under contract with a US publisher to be eligible. Contracts with self-publishing companies are not eligible. Applicants must be US citizens or residents. (In previous cycles, projects had to be under contract for two years at time of application; recognizing that many projects do not secure publishing contracts until they are nearly complete, we have removed that restriction.)
Writers must submit the following materials through the online application form by Monday, May 4th, 2020:
- The original proposal that led to the contract with a publisher
- Three sample chapters, totaling no more than 50 pages (or 25,000 words total if your chapters are short)
- A statement of progress and the requirements for completion of the book (including a projected budget)
- A signed and dated contract (please note that to be eligible, books must be under contract with a US publisher – unfortunately, we can make no exceptions to this requirement)
- A current resume
- A list of grants, fellowships, or other funding received for the book
- A letter of support from the book’s publisher or editor (due no later than May 18, 2020)
- One additional letter of support (not to come from your agent, and due no later than May 18, 2020)
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