Bernardine Kielty Scherman Fellowship
Established in 1975
This Fellowship was established by the Scherman Foundation in recognition of Bernardine Kielty Scherman's long association with MacDowell and her love of good writing. It supports a residency for a writer.
Most recent recipient
Lan Samantha Chang
2024
Past recipients
Anya Ulinich
2023
Terese Svoboda
2022
Joshua Ferris
2021
Virginia Reeves
2020
Sigrid Nunez
2019
João Tordo
2018
Jessica Lott
2017
Amity Gaige
2015
China Miéville
2014
Bill Goldstein
2013
Jayne Anne Phillips
2012
Colson Whitehead
2011
Oliver Sacks
2010
Joyce Maynard
2009
Daniel Mason
2008
Nuala O'Faolain
2007
Michael Chabon
2006
Amy Bloom
2005
Barry Lopez
2004
Ruth Reichl
2003
Wilton Barnhardt
2002
Rosa Shand
2001
A. Manette Ansay
2000
Peter Cameron
1999
Donald Antrim
1998
Karin Cook
1997
Nomi Eve
1996
Stephanie Grant
1995
Garrett Hongo
1994
Tillie Olsen
1992
Jane Howard
1990
Laurie Stone
1989
Richard Hill
1988
Louis Asekoff
1987
Brenda Marie Osbey
1984
Kendra Kopelke
1983
Myriam Campello
1982
Tom Filer
1981
Susan Mitchell
1980
Mary Carter
1979
Piri Thomas
1978
Cynthia Buchanan
1977
Hannah Green
1976
To learn more about naming or giving a Fellowship, contact our development team via email.