The Sprinng Writing Fellowship 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. The fellowship is only open to writers between ages 18 and 25 who have not published a book (eBook/hardcopy).
Application opens and closes from January 15 to April 15.
This online fellowship focuses on 4 genres of literature: Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, and Book Review. During the 6 weeks, mentees will be in contact with their mentors, sending them their works and getting reviews and commentaries. 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 FREE access to 1-year MasterClass membership as part of the program.
Fellowship Timeline
- April 15: Application closes
- May 18: Finalists will be notified
- May 21: Mentees and mentors will be paired
- June 1 – July 15: Fellowship Period
To learn more, visit sprinng.org/writing-fellowship, and to apply, visit tinyurl.com/Sprinng25.
Please watch this video and read this interview for tips on submitting a successful application and to hear more about fellows’ experiences.
For any inquiries regarding the fellowship, please email contact@sprinng.org.
