The Sprinng Writing Fellowship, a free and intensive 6-week online mentorship program for emerging writers, is accepting applications until April 15, 2025.

The fellowship is only open to writers between the ages 18 and 25 residing in Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, and South Africa who have not published a book before (eBook/hardcopy).

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.

See the fellowship information page to learn more and click here to submit an application. You can watch this video and read this interview for tips on submitting a successful application and to hear more about fellows’ experiences.

Finalists will be notified of their acceptance to the Sprinng Writing Fellowship on May 18. For any inquiries regarding the fellowship, please email [email protected].