Tejumola Olaniyan Fellowship
Tejumola Olaniyan Fellowship for Creative Writers
Summary:
The Africa Institute honors the late Professor Tejumola Olaniyan by offering a residency program for creative writers. This initiative supports African literature and critical theory, providing a platform for writers to publish their work or facilitate productions.
Application Requirements:
Applicants must submit a CV, a two-page project narrative, and a writing sample. The project should be in Arabic or English, with consideration to other languages.
Fellowship Benefits:
The fellowship grants a 45,000 AED award and invites recipients to Sharjah, UAE for a three-month residency to complete their work.
Fellowship Type:
This is a residency program for novelists, poets, playwrights, and scriptwriters related to Africa and the African diaspora.
Award Fellowships:
Three recipients will be selected by a committee of peers based on their proposal’s quality and feasibility.
Deadline:
Applications close on June 1, 2024.
The summary aims for clarity and ease of reading, reflecting the fellowship’s goal to foster creative writing related to African heritage.
