Deadline: April 15, 2025

The Sprinng Writing Fellowship (SWF) is an 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.

Eligibility

• 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.
• OPEN-MINDED writers: Applicants must demonstrate the will to receive constructive feedback.
• AMBITIOUS writers: Applicants must show passion and interest in developing their writing.

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