Category: Fellowships
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Library of Africa and African Diaspora announces West African Writer fellowship residents.
The Accra-based Library of Africa and the African Diaspora announced the residents for the West African Writer fellowship on February 22, 2022. The Library Of Africa and The African Diaspora is a research library, archive, writing residency, and research institute dedicated to the work of African and Diaspora writers from the late 19th-century to the…
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Opportunities for writers, poets and publishers for May 2021.
In our continuing series, we share opportunities for those who wish to submit work be it poetry, prose, or other related arts in May 2021. The Grand Prix Panafricain de Littérature The Grand Prix Panafricain de Littérature, the most ambitious pan African literary prize yet, is open to all African writers wherever they are who…
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Hanif Abdurraqib, Novuyo Rosa Tshuma receive Lannan Literary Fellowships 2020
Hanif Abdurraqib and Novuyo Rosa Tshuma were announced recipients of Lannan Literary Fellowships on November 21, 2020. The Lannan Literary Awards and Fellowships were established to honour both established and emerging writers whose work is of exceptional quality in 1989. The awards recognize writers who have made significant contributions to English-language literature. The fellowships recognize…
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NoViolet Bulawayo, Simphiwe Gloria Ndlovu, Malebo Sephodi for Johannesburg Institute Fellowships.
The Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study Writing Fellowships announced its fellows for 2020 on October 26, 2019. The Johannesburg Institute for Advanced Study (JIAS) is a joint initiative of the University of Johannesburg, South Africa, and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Its purpose is to promote advanced research in the humanities and natural sciences, beyond the…
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Nkiacha Atemnkeng, Sada Malumfashi start Sylt Fellowship 2018.
Nkiacha Atemnkeng and Sada Malumfashi have started their Sylt Fellowship in the North of Germany. The residency runs from November 1, 2018, to January 31, 2019. The Sylt Foundation, founded by Indra Wussow, initiates and supports innovative contemporary literary, visual art, and performance projects with the aim of encouraging cultural dialogue and artistic interaction. In…
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Morland Writing Scholarships for African Writers 2018 open on June 30.
The Miles Morland Foundation has announced that the Morland Writing Scholarships for African Writers 2018 open on Saturday June 30, 2018. The Morland Writing Scholarships for African Writers 2018, popularly referred to as the Morland Writing Scholarship, is an opportunity to allow writers to stay with their core business without missing out on their normal…