Call For Applications: Sprinng Writing Fellowship 2025 for African Writers
The Sprinng Writing Fellowship (SWF) is a FREE and 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 4 genres of literature: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, and Book Reviews. 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 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 and access to 1-year MasterClass membership as part of the program.
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Eligibility
- Applicant 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).
Selection Criteria
They are searching for Nigerian/Ghanaian/South African/Liberian writers who are goal-oriented and have the potential to develop. In selecting the mentees for the fellowship, they will consider the following:
- Writers with POTENTIAL: Applicants must have basic writing skills and show the potential to develop.
- Writers who are OPEN-MINDED: Applicants must demonstrate the will to receive constructive feedback.
- Writers that are AMBITIOUS: Applicants must show passion and interest in developing their writing.
Benefits
- Weekly airtime to support online learning
- Weekly contest during the fellowship
- Accessibility to free e-books
- 1 on 1 learning with an assigned mentor
- An online group of fellows to connect with
- An empowering alumni community
Application Process
June 1 – July 15: Fellowship Period
The mentorship program is normally designed to take place over 5 weeks (June 1 – July 7). However, a grace period of one week (July 7 – July 14) has been added for any mentor who is interested in extending the program beyond 5 weeks.
Deadline: April 15, 2025