Africa Institute 2024 Tejumola Olaniyan Creative Writers-in-Residence Fellowship

Eligibility Criteria

The residency program welcomes applications from creative writers including novelists, short story writers, playwrights, poets and scriptwriters related to Africa and the African diaspora for a grant of 45,000 AED in total. The proposed project can be in Arabic or English (other languages will be considered). The residency invites recipients to Sharjah, UAE for a period of three months to complete their work. Typically the cohort begins in the fall of every year.

Offered Benefits

• 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 Process

To submit applications, compile all application materials; CV/résumé, two-page narrative and writing sample (in case of a book, please attach separately) into one single PDF in the mentioned order. Please name the file with the residency title abbreviation and the applicant’s name in this format: TOCWRP_LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME. Use the same name in the email subject heading and send the PDF as an email attachment to  .

Required Documents:

• CV/résumé of the applicant
• A two-page narrative of the project to be undertaken during the residency period, its significance, and a proposed date of completion.
• A sample of published or unpublished writings.