Africa Institute Tejumola Olaniyan Creative Writers-in-Residence Fellowship 2024 for creative writers |45,000 AED grant
The Africa Institute’s African Languages and Translation Program invites applications for the third cohort of the Tejumola Olaniyan Creative Writers-in-Residence Fellowship for the 2024 academic year.
This residency program is named after the late Nigerian Professor Tejumola Olaniyan, who left a remarkable intellectual legacy in the fields of critical theory and African literature.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
The residency program welcomes applications from creative writers including short story writers, playwrights, poets, novelists and scriptwriters related to Africa and the African diaspora.
The proposed project should be in Arabic or English (other languages will be considered). The residency invites recipients to Sharjah, UAE for a period of 3 months to complete their work. Typically the cohort begins in the fall of every year.
BENEFITS
A grant of 45,000 AED in total.
Recipients will have the opportunity to publish their texts through The Africa Institute’s publications program. Projects relating to theatre and film scripts can also be published as texts or receive support in facilitating productions. The project could be new or a work-in-progress and should be feasible for completion within the timeframe of the residency.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
1. A comprehensive CV/résumé detailing the applicant’s background and relevant experience.
2. A two-page narrative outlining the proposed project for the residency period, emphasizing its significance, and suggesting a completion date.
3. A sample of the applicant’s written work, whether published or unpublished.
To submit your application, kindly compile all necessary materials—CV/résumé, two-page narrative, and writing sample (if applicable, please attach books separately)—into a single PDF document, arranged in the specified order. Rename the file using the residency title abbreviation followed by the applicant’s name in the format: [Residency Title Abbreviation]_[Last Name]_[First Name]. Ensure that the email subject heading also follows this format and then send the PDF as an attachment to applications@theafricainstitute.org.
