The SprinNG Writing Fellowship Overview
193 Graduating SprinNG Mentees matched with 60+ Mentors
(2018 - 2022)
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The SprinNG Writing Fellowship (SWF) is an intensive 6-week online mentorship programme for developing Nigerian, Ghanaian, and South African writers with great potential and willingness to learn.
This fellowship focuses on 6 genres of literature: Poetry, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Book Review, Play/Drama, and Blogging. 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 SprinNG Creative Writing Fellowship is only open to writers who have not published a book before (eBook/hardcopy).
The medium of communication between the mentors and mentees throughout this programme will be via email, phone calls, WhatsApp, and text messages. In addition, all mentees will be provided weekly N500/¢10/R29 airtime during the programme.
SprinNG also collaborates with Contemporary Ghanaian Writers Series (CGWS) and Botsotso to help enhance the fellowship visibility.
This fellowship focuses on 6 genres of literature: Poetry, Fiction, Non-Fiction, Book Review, Play/Drama, and Blogging. 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 SprinNG Creative Writing Fellowship is only open to writers who have not published a book before (eBook/hardcopy).
The medium of communication between the mentors and mentees throughout this programme will be via email, phone calls, WhatsApp, and text messages. In addition, all mentees will be provided weekly N500/¢10/R29 airtime during the programme.
SprinNG also collaborates with Contemporary Ghanaian Writers Series (CGWS) and Botsotso to help enhance the fellowship visibility.
Fellowship Eligibility
- Must be a Nigerian, Ghanaian, or South African citizen, residing in Nigeria, Ghana, or South Africa
- Must be between the ages 18 to 25
- Have not published a book before (eBook/chapbook/hardcopy)
Fellowship Application
The 2023 SprinNG Writing Fellowship application is now closed.
Fellowship Timeline
January 15 – April 15: Application opens and closes (for Nigerian and Ghanaian Applicants)
April: Mentors will be announced
May 10: Application closes (for South African Applicants)
May 18: Finalists will be notified
May 21: Mentees and mentors will be paired
The Fellowship
June 1 – July 15: Fellowship Period
The mentorship programme 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 programme beyond 5 weeks.
July 15 – 20: Programme rounds up
August: Mentees profiles and programme reports will be released
December: Publication of mentees anthology
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SELECTION CRITERIA
We are searching for Nigerian/Ghanaian/South African writers who are goal-oriented and have the potential to develop. In selecting the mentees for the fellowship, we will consider the following:
Writers with POTENTIAL:
Applicants must have basic writing skills but show the potential to develop. This fellowship is for writers who need guidance 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 writings.
We are searching for Nigerian/Ghanaian/South African writers who are goal-oriented and have the potential to develop. In selecting the mentees for the fellowship, we will consider the following:
Writers with POTENTIAL:
Applicants must have basic writing skills but show the potential to develop. This fellowship is for writers who need guidance 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 writings.