Four scholarships are being offered for first-time participants
of the 20th Annual Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway, January 18-21,
2013, at the Jersey Shore. Recipients may choose from 17
workshops in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, memoir, and more. In
addition to workshops, the three-day conference also offers
craft talks, one-on-one tutorials, a featured reading, open mics,
yoga, and dancing at the Getaway Disco.
We have two different categories of scholarships available:
● The Toni Brown Memorial Scholarship will offer places to two poets or writers age
31 and over. Deadline: Nov. 18, 2012.
● The Jan-ai Scholarship will sponsor two poets or writers between the ages of 18 - 30 who are residents of
NJ, NY, or PA. Deadline: Nov. 30, 2012.
12/20/12 Update - After
considering 89 applications, the panel has selected the 2013
scholarship recipients. View the winners.
 The
Toni Brown Memorial Scholarship celebrates the life of
Winter Getaway Poetry Faculty Member Toni Brown and commemorates
her untimely death. Funded by our faculty and staff, it offers
places for two poets or writers age 31 and over to the 2013
Getaway.
First Place
This scholarship covers tuition and a double room package (3
nights accommodation in a shared room, 3 breakfasts, 3
lunches and 1 dinner). The recipient will only need to pay for transportation and
other dinners.
Second Place
This scholarship covers tuition. The recipient will need to pay for
a room package, transportation, and other dinners.
Toni Brown Memorial Scholarship Application
A panel of judges will review the submissions and make their
selections based on a combination of merit and need.
Applications must be submitted online and received by Nov. 18, 2012.
The deadline to apply for
the Toni Brown Memorial Scholarship has now passed.
 The Jan-ai Scholarship
commemorates the life and untimely death of young writer, poet,
and photographer, Jennifer Cakert (1980 - 2006). Funded by the
Jan-ai Scholarship Fund and Murphy Writing Seminars, it offers
places for two poets or writers who are between the ages of 18 -
30 and residents of NJ, NY, or PA to the 2013 Getaway.
First Place
This scholarship covers tuition, a quad room package (3 nights
accommodation in a shared room with 3 other individuals, 3
breakfasts, 3 lunches and 1 dinner). The recipient will only need to pay for transportation and
other dinners.
 Second Place
This scholarship covers partial tuition and a quad room
package (3 nights accommodation in a shared room with 3 other
individuals, 3 breakfasts
and 3 lunches). The recipient will only need to pay $100 toward
his or her tuition as well as for transportation and
dinners.
Jan-ai Scholarship Application
A panel of judges will review the submissions and make their
selections based on a combination of merit and need.
Applications must be submitted online and received by Nov. 30, 2012.
The deadline to apply for the Jan-ai
Scholarship has now passed.
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Congratulations to our 2013
scholarship recipients!
After considering 89 applications, the panel has made
their decisions. There were many strong applications and it was
a tough choice, but the following writers were selected. We look forward to getting to know them at Seaview.
Toni Brown Memorial Scholarship
First Place - Kelly McQuain, a poet from Philadelphia, PA
Second Place - Helen Cooke, a writer from Haddon Heights,
NJ
Jan-ai Scholarship
First Place - Travis DuBose, a writer from Philadelphia,
PA
Second Place - Carolyne Whelan, a poet from Pittsburgh,
PA
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The Jan-ai Scholarship Fund commemorates the life and untimely death of young writer, poet, and photographer, Jennifer Cakert (1980 - 2006).
The Toni Brown Memorial Scholarship celebrates the life of
Winter Getaway Poetry Faculty Member Toni Brown and commemorates
her untimely death. Support for this
scholarship is provided by the faculty and staff of the Winter Getaway.
Murphy Writing Seminars,
the Winter Getaway's parent company, offers challenging and
supportive workshops and resources for poets, writers, and
teachers.
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Congratulations to our previous scholarship recipients:
2012
Toni Brown Memorial Scholarship
First Place - Daniel Wallace, a writer from Philadelphia,
PA
Second Place - Elizabeth H. Barbato, a poet from Highland
Park, NJ
Jan-ai Scholarship
First Place - Cate Stevens-Davis, a writer from
Pittsburgh, PA
Second Place - Erika Jeffers, a poet from New York, NY
2011
Toni Brown Memorial Scholarship
First Place - Amy Small-McKinney, a poet from
Blue Bell, PA
Second Place - Candace Stargell, a writer from Marietta, GA
Jan-ai Scholarship
First Place - Armin Tolentino, a poet from Newark, NJ
Second Place - Jeffrey Markovitz, a writer from
Philadelphia, PA
Honorable Mention- Nissa Lee, a poet from Haddon Heights,
NJ
Honorable Mention- Stacey Balkun, a poet from Piscataway,
NJ
2010
Toni Brown Memorial Scholarship
First Place -
Marylisa W. DeDomenicis, a poet from
Northfield, NJ
Jan-ai Scholarship
First Place - Christopher Moore, a poet from
Ventnor, NJ
Second Place - Meghan Privitello, a poet from
Ventnor, NJ
Honorable Mention - Stephanie Cawley, a poet from
Cape May Court House, NJ
Honorable Mention - Donna Huneke, a writer from
Lumberton, NJ
Honorable Mention - Amy L. Meng, a poet from
Livingston, NJ
2009
Jan-ai Scholarship
First Place - Emma Eisenberg, a writer from New York City, NY
2008
Jan-ai Scholarship
First Place - Rachel Bunting, a poet from Mount Laurel, NJ
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