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The Africa Institute Tejumola Olaniyan Creative Writers-in-Residence Fellowship 2026 for creative writers (50,000 AED grant & funded Residency in Sharjah, UAE)

The Africa Institute Tejumola Olaniyan Creative Writers-in-Residence

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The residency program welcomes applications from creative writers, including novelists, short story writers, playwrights, poets, and scriptwriters whose work relates to Africa and the African diaspora for a grant of 50,000 AED in total for the duration of the fellowship, which is inclusive of accommodation, a return airfare ticket, visa and the monthly stipend of 10,000 AED per month per fellow.

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The Africa Institute Tejumola Olaniyan Creative Writers-in-Residence Fellowship 2026 for creative writers (50,000 AED grant & funded Residency in Sharjah, UAE) — scholarship guide