The Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting program is an international competition open to screenwriters who have not earned more than $5,000 writing for film or television. Entry scripts must be the original work of a sole author or of exactly two collaborative authors. Entries must have been written originally in English. Adaptations and translated scripts are not eligible. Up to five $30,000 fellowships are awarded each year.

The 2008 competition is now closed. After a screenplay has been received by our office, it takes 7 days or more for us to process due to the volume of entries. Please be patient as it will take some amount of time before your online account will show your script as being "Confirmed."

What are the advantages to creating an online account?

• Edit your contact information at anytime online.
• Confirm receipt of your screenplay(s) in the competition. "Incomplete" next to your script title means you have not finished filling out your application. "Pending": you have completed your application, are paying by check, and we are waiting for your script to arrive for processing. "Paid-Script not processed": you have completed your application, paid by credit card, and we have not yet processed your script. “Confirmed”: the script has been logged into our database and is in competition.
  

Online Application / Log In Page

First time users need to set up a new account. Once we link this new account with our records, you will be able to confirm receipt of your script. Please visit the online application page if you need to log in to or create an account.

For further information contact: Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting at the Academy Foundation, 1313 Vine Street, Hollywood, California 90028-8107, (310) 247-3010 or via e-mail nicholl@oscars.org.