Deadline: 2 February 2025
The Express Media and the Muscat family are excited to announce the 2025 Kat Muscat Fellowship Program, offering support and development for a young writer or editor, now in its 10th year.
Funding Information
- The Kat Muscat Fellowship offers professional development up to the value of $5,000 for an editorial project or work of writing by a young person of an underrepresented gender.
Eligibility Criteria
- To be eligible, applicants must:
- Be a person of an underrepresented gender or sex. This includes cis women, trans women, trans men, gender people, non-binary people, intersex people, genderqueer people, gender fluid people. Ultimately gender diverse people and those who are otherwise marginalized due to their gender or sex.
- Be aged 16 to 30 at the commencement of the fellowship on March 11, 2025.
- Be an Australian citizen or permanent resident of Australia.
- Propose a suitable project that aligns with the theme of ‘Challenge’, and the values of Express Media and The Kat Muscat Fellowship.
Selection Criteria
- These must be directly addressed in your application:
- Vision: What is your idea and proposed project?
- Impact: What impact will the Kat Muscat Fellowship have on your artistic practice and career, and what is the potential impact of your project on the wider community?
- Capacity: What relevant experience or track record have you demonstrated, or how can you outline your personal and creative potential to make this project happen?
- Feasibility: How will you realise or execute your proposed project, and is it achievable within the budget and timeframe of the Fellowship? Please include a brief budget to indicate how the funds will be used and if you have secured other funding for this project.
For more information, visit Express Media.
