Ledig House is proud to partner with Addis Neger, Ethiopa’s biggest newspaper, to guarantee an annual residency for an African writer through the Addis Neger Fellowship. Each year the fellowship will be awarded to two writers who work in their local languages; one writer will be from Ethiopia and one will be from another African nation. The selected individuals will receive travel funds as well as a small stipend for incidental expenses. Interested applicants should follow the posted application guidelines and be sure to include a cover letter stating that the Addis Neger fellowship is sought. The fellowship is open to writers from all disciplines, working in all languages.
Application Guidelines 2011
PLEASE NOTE NEW DEADLINE: OCTOBER 20, 2010
Spring: mid-March to early June
Fall: early September to late November
The annual deadline for applications must be postmarked by October 20, 2010. Late applications will be held and considered the succeeding year.
Please include the following materials:
A complete application form.
A biographical sketch including publications, performances and writing credits.
One non-returnable copy of your latest published work. If unpublished, send a ten page sample of your latest work.
A one page description of the work to be undertaken while at Ledig House.
One letter of recommendation. (This must be included with your application materials and provided in a sealed envelope with the signature of the individual who wrote the letter placed across the seal.)
All applicants who include an SASE will be notified of selections by February 1st.
Due to the high volume of applications we are not able to respond to email inquiries regarding receipt of material or acceptance to the program.
Send completed applications to:
Ledig House Applications
Art Omi, Inc.
55 Fifth Avenue, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10003
For further information:
Fax: 212 206 6027
Email writers@artomi.org
More information here.
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