In operation since 1973, the Martha Heasley Cox Center for Steinbeck Studies promotes the Steinbeck Fellowship. Which is in line with John Steinbeck’s goals of empathy and mutual understanding through public programming, free curriculum for teachers, and fellowships for emerging writers.
The Steinbeck Fellowship 2023 is just like the previous years. The fellowship is a one-year residency at San José State University which includes a stipend of $15,000. Up to six Fellows are chosen every year. Fellows are expected to give one public reading from their work and must reside in the Bay Area during the academic year.
The fellowship is named in honor of author John Steinbeck and is guided by his lifetime of work in literature, the media, and environmental activism.
Eligibility Guidelines for the Steinbeck Fellowship 2023
- There is no entry fee.
- The fellowship is open to writers from all over the globe.
- Submissions must be in prose fiction or, creative non-fiction format.
Entry Guidelines for Steinbeck Fellowship 2023
- Submit a project proposal, résumé/CV, writing sample (up to 25 pages), and the email addresses of three references.
- The application system will prompt your references to upload their letters of recommendation by January 31.
- Currently, SJSU offers one-year fellowships in Steinbeck scholarship and in creative writing, including fiction, drama, creative nonfiction, and biography.
- Applications in poetry will not be accepted.
- In awarding fellowships, the selection committee considers the quality of the candidate’s proposal and any factors that would lead to expectations of future publication and other achievement.
- The creative writing fellowship does not require that there be any direct connection between Steinbeck’s works and that of the applicant.
- Applicants may not be enrolled in an academic degree program during the fellowship period.
- Awards are announced in April.
- Submit via their submittable
- Deadline for application is January 3rd, 2023.