The Nine Dots Prize Closing date: Onging. Prizes: US$100,000 to write a short book expanding on their ideas. Looking for: The Nine Dots Prize is a prize for creative thinking that tackles contemporary societal issues. Entrants are asked to respond to a question in 3,000 words. Entry fee: None stated. Other info: The question for 2020/21 is: What does it mean to be young in an ageing world? Website: https://ninedotsprize.org/ Ellen Meloy Fund for Desert Writers Award  Closing date: 15th January 2021. Prize: $5,000. Entry fee: $15. Looking for: Applications to write creative non-fiction informed by time in the desert Website: https://ellenmeloy.com/apply The Society for Army Historical Research Essay Prize Closing date: 15th February 2021. Prizes: The winner in each category will receive a prize of £300 and the runner up a prize of £100; both will also receive an engraved commemorative glass. Looking for: The target length of the essay shall be about 3000 words. Entry fee: None stated. Website: https://www.sahr.org.uk/essay-competition Keats-Shelley Essay Prize 2021 Closing date: 7th March 2021. Total Prizes worth over £5000. Looking for: Essays may be on any aspect of the writing and/or lives of the Romantics and their circles, and should be written in a clear and accessible style. Entry fee: £10. All details TBC Website: https://keats- shelley.org/prizes/keats_shelley_prize_2021