African Women Writers Workshop 2019 /How To Apply
As the name implies, this prestigious workshop is open to women from the African continent. Slated to hold in Ghana, this 10-day residency program will be facilitated by Yewande Omotosho and Sylvia Vollenhoven. The program is an initiative of the African Women’s Development Fund (AWDF).
Deadline: 24th June 2019.
Who is Eligible To Apply for the African Women Writers Workshop 2019?
- Female writers, journalists, human rights activists and academicians.
- Entrants must be from the African continent. (Africans in diaspora can apply).
- Entrants must be available to travel to Ghana to attend the workshop from 21st October – 30th October, 2019.
- Applicants must show an interest in improving their involvement in the fight for women’s rights and social justice.
- Applicants must be willing to hone and sharpen their creative writing skills.
How To Apply for the African Women Writers Workshop 2019
- Write a sample article (500-1000 words) on women’s rights and social justice.
- Entrants are free to send previously published articles. AWDF will prefer unpublished articles because they intend to publish most of the selected articles on their site.
- Email your entry to communications@awdf.org
- Submit your entry before the Deadline: 24th June 2019 deadline.
- All entries must include the following:· Contact details including name, email address, telephone
number
· A short bio (maximum 200 words)
Priority will be given to interested women writers (fiction & nonfiction) journalists, academics who wish to actively engage in women’s rights activism.
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Successful applicants will receive:
- Round trip fare. Participants from the diaspora may berequired to pay part of the cost of air fare depending on the budget·
- Full accommodation and meals·
- Workshop material and stationary
- Opportunity to learn from (and connect with) the best writers on the continent.
Good luck to everyone who applies.
Deadline: 24th June 2019.
