2024 Kweli Fellowship Program is coming soon!
Are you an emerging writer with a passion for storytelling? The 2024 Kweli Fellowship Program offers a unique opportunity for early-stage writers to hone their craft, receive editorial support, and showcase their work to the world. Read on to see how you can apply for this fellowship and do more with writing! Do well to gather information needed and prepare ahead
Eligibility for the Kweli Fellowship Program
- Open to early career vocational writers residing in New York City.
- Candidates must NOT be enrolled in degree-granting programs.
- Self-identification as Black, Indigenous/Native, POC, and/or Arab American is required.
- Writers who have NOT yet contracted to publish a book are invited to apply.
- No application fee required.
Application Details
- Submission window: Tuesday, September 12 – Thursday, October 12, 2024
- Submit applications through the Fellowship category in Submittable.
- The Required Materials
- A cover letter containing a one-paragraph biographical statement, a favorite passage from a recent book, and a brief statement explaining its significance.
- A CV or résumé.
- A brief statement of your career goals and expectations as a Kweli Fellow.
- A 10-page writing sample in fiction, poetry , literary nonfiction, or cross-genre writing.
Selection Criteria:
- Quality, promise, and subject matter of the writing sample.
- Educational or experiential preparation.
- Seriousness of purpose and willingness to push beyond one’s comfort zone.
Fellowship Benefits
- Ten months of editorial support from Kweli Journal editors to prepare a piece for publication.
- A $2,000 stipend to support your writing endeavors.
- Admission-free enrollment in three professionally led writing workshops covering literary fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry.
- Participation in four public readings by workshop participants.
- Admission-free participation in the International Literary Festival, inclusive of pitch sessions with literary agents and editors.
- Optional admission-free participation in the Color of Children Literature Conference.
- Publication in Kweli Journal.
- All-expense-paid writing retreat hosted at Akwaaba.
For more information and to submit your application, visit the Kweli Journal website.