Many thanks for your interest in GDF Diversities & Diasporas Fellowships. After a successful inaugural event, GDF is launching another edition of the fellowship for writers to participate in the March 2023 PhiloXenia Creative Writing Retreat at Jnane Tamsna. The fellowships, intended for writers of color and/or members of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities community, support emerging writers and amplify voices that need to be heard. Fellowships cover the cost of tuition, travel, room and board, and include ongoing mentorship opportunities. Fellows co-create writing projects for the initiatives of the Global Diversity Foundation, such as our emerging Project In/Visibility. 

This edition is titled ‘Writing as a Catalyst for Community,’ led by Glory Edim of Well-Read Black Girl, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Tyehimba Jess, and Simon & Schuster Senior Editor Yahdon Israel. Please consult the retreat website for a full description of the event.

If you have been encouraged to apply by the programme’s nominators, please visit the retreat website, read the following information, and then fill in the form below.

Fellowship eligibility:

• 18 years of age or older
• Nominated by an HBCU faculty member or another invited nominator
• Does not have a chapbook or a book-length work published, self-published, or under contract in any genre
• Valid Passport and, if needed, visa

Faculty: Glory Edim, Tyehimba Jess, Yahdon Israel

Maximum number of participating attendees: 20 (eligible but not obliged to participate in every workshop)

Number of participating Diversities and Diasporas fellows: 2

Deadline to apply: March 18th, 2023 at 11:59 PM EST

Application fee: $0

Dates: March 28 – April 2

Notification: Applicants will be notified of submission status shortly after application deadline.

If you would like to enroll in the retreat without a fellowship, please visit the retreat website for more information. 

If you have any comments or questions, please contact us: info@global-diversity.org

This form is currently closed for submissions.