Deadline: 15 April 2024
Apply for the Sprinng Writing Fellowship (SWF), an intensive 6-week online mentorship program for developing Nigerian, Ghanaian, Liberian, and South African writers with great potential and willingness to learn.
This fellowship focuses on 6 genres of literature: Poetry, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Book Review, Play/Drama, and Blogging. During the 6 weeks, mentees will be in contact with their mentors, sending them their works and getting reviews and commentaries. Mentors and mentees will aim to work on at least 1 piece of writing in their select genre per week. The Sprinng Writing Fellowship is only open to writers (18-25) who have not published a book before (eBook/hardcopy).
The medium of communication between the mentors and mentees throughout this program will be via email, phone calls, WhatsApp, and text messages. In addition, all mentees will be provided weekly airtime during the program.
Sprinng is collaborating with Pepper Coast Literary to help enhance the fellowship visibility this year. In the past years, SprinNG has collaborated with the Contemporary Ghanaian Writers Series (CGWS) and Botsotso to spotlight the fellowship’s expansion.
What Happens After the Fellowship?
Fellows and alumni of the Sprinng Fellowships have gone on to accomplish great things after completing the program! Some of the program outcomes reported by fellows include:
- Accepting admission to pursue a higher degree.
- Securing a new job in the writing or publishing industry.
- Establishing a literary organization, platform, or community.
- Publishing a book (print, e-book, or chapbook).
- Publishing three or more works (individual pieces) on literary platforms within a year.
- Receiving recognition with a writing, literature, or publishing-related award.
- Mentoring or teaching a writing-related course or topic (including individual mentorship).
- Completing a writing, literature, or publishing-related course.
- Participating in three or more literary events, such as readings, panels, or conferences within a year.
- Editing or writing a foreword for an anthology slated for publication.
Fellowship Eligibility
- Must be a Nigerian, Ghanaian, Liberian, or South African citizen
- Must reside in Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, or South Africa
- Must be between the ages of 18 to 25
- Have not published a book before (eBook/chapbook/hardcopy)
For more information, visit Sprinng.
