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ANNOUNCEMENT: Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli Fellowship for Writers

Centre for Stories is pleased to announce the Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli Fellowship for Writers, a $10,000 fellowship open to mid-career writers engaged in issues of social justice.

July 1, 2021

Centre for Stories is pleased to announce the Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli Fellowship for Writers, supported by generous donors Baden Offord, John Ryan, Christopher Macfarlane and Centre for Stories’ founders John and Caroline Wood.

Open to mid-career writers, the fellowship is awarded to someone in recognition of their literary achievements and commitment to humanity demonstrated through their active participation and engagement in social justice issues. Applicants must be under the age of 40 and identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, LGBTQIA+, living with a disability, or culturally and linguistically diverse.

The $10,000 fellowship will include a workspace at Centre for Stories in Northbridge (WA), access and use of Centre for Stories library, workshops, events and resources, and will cover interstate airfare travel costs.

Applications open 1 July 2021 and close 5pm AWST 15 August 2021.

The fellowship will take place over any three-month period prior to May 2022.

Head to the project page for more information.

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