University of Melbourne
Joyce Thorpe Nicholson Creative Fellowship
Archives and Special Collections is proud to announce that applications are now open for the Joyce Thorpe Nicholson Creative Fellowship, named in honour of University alumnus Joyce Thorpe Nicholson, and funded though her generous bequest to the University. The Fellowship is aimed at emerging writers, early career practitioners, and recent graduates, for creative work that responds to the Joyce Thorpe Nicholson collection, drawing connections and bringing new insights to the material.
The project must be achievable within the collection access protocols relevant to the nominated collection and be delivered within 12 months of the Fellowship being awarded. Collaborative projects of up to three contributors will be considered.
The successful applicant will receive a $20,000 award.
To be considered for this Fellowship, you must:
- Identify as a woman (trans-inclusive)
- Be an Australian citizen or an Australian permanent resident
- Be a recent graduate, emerging writer or early creative practitioner (within the first 5 years of your career, or after graduation)
- Currently not being supported for this project through the University of Melbourne as a staff member
- If you are proposing to work with First Nations cultural material, you must provide a letter of support from a member of the relevant community you are intending to work with
Applications close on Monday 4 May.
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