Varuna, the National Writers’ House, is the foremost institution for literature development in Australia, based in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney. Each year, over 200 writers participate in residencies and professional development programs.
The Varuna Climate Fellowship is open to non-fiction writers at any career stage, working on projects related to climate change and the environment. The residency is designed to foster connections between writers working across literature, academia, journalism, grassroots organising and activism, with time and space to write, as well as structured workshopping and readings.
Six places are on offer.
This fellowship is made possible with support by The Bridge Awards Foundation.
The fellowship includes:
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A one-week residency at Varuna from 8-15 September 2025, including all food and a prepared evening meal, with uninterrupted time to write in your private studio, and the companionship of your fellow writers
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Travel costs reimbursed
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An online roundtable with co-founders and co-editors of Science Write Now, Dr Jessica White and Dr Amanda Niehaus, covering climate science, writing, and publishing nationally and internationally
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Selected pieces by the fellowship awardees will be considered for publication in Science Write Now in 2026
Applications close 9 June 2025.
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