Since 1994, the University of Stirling has worked with the Charles Wallace India Trust to offer a Writer’s Fellowship. Through the generosity of the Trust, we are able to welcome an Indian writer to the UK and provide them with an opportunity to spend time at Stirling, devoting themselves to their own writing and contributing to the life of the Faculty of Arts and Humanities and the Centre of Postcolonial Studies.
Applications are accepted from 31 August with a final deadline of 30 September. We will continue to monitor the global situation with COVID-19 over the coming months and will discuss the terms of the residency with the chosen Fellow.
We continue to send all our well wishes to Fellows, past and future. Stay safe and stay well.
The fellowship is awarded by the University of Stirling and the Charles Wallace India Trust (CWIT) to an individual who:
The Charles Wallace India Trust currently pays £1,400 a month to the writer to cover all accommodation, living and local travel costs.
International return fares are also covered. Office space and a networked computer will be provided for the duration of the fellowship.
The Fellowship is for up to three months.
Applications will be invited from 31 August to a deadline of 30 September each year, and should be addressed to Dr Gemma Robinson at the address below.
The selection process normally takes
The Fellowship will begin normally in the February of the following year (exact date to be confirmed). The successful applicant will be based in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities,
Your application should include:
Applicants may submit their applications either by post to the address below, or electronically by email to cwfellowship@stir.ac.uk. Please mark your application clearly with 'Charles Wallace Fellowship in Creative Writing'.
Dr Gemma Robinson
Charles Wallace Fellowship in Creative Writing
Literature and Languages
University of Stirling
Stirling FK9 4LA
Scotland, UK
Telephone: +44 (0)1786 467494
Fax: +44 (0)1786 466210
General enquiries: cwfellowship@stir.ac.uk
The annual deadline for applications is 30 September.
We take a wide view of creative writing and will consider applications from writers working, for example, on poetry, prose (fiction and non-fiction), graphic writing, drama and film scripts.
We do not have a strict policy on the length of the writing sample, so we accept writing samples of varying sizes. For example, some applicants may have already published a novel or collection of short stories or poems, and could submit this. Other applicants may be developing a first substantial work, and instead could send a portfolio. In the latter case applicants should make a careful selection, rather than sending us all his/her published/written work.
No, unfortunately work cannot be returned to applicants.
We ask for applicants to be under 45 years of age and have a PhD AND/OR a proven track record. This often means that fellows are at an early or mid-stage in their career. The fellowships have
Yes, and please state clearly in your application the names of the other institutions to which you are applying, and your order of priority. You might also note that the personal statement requires you to describe ‘what you wish to achieve during your stay at Stirling’. Applicants should therefore consider the benefits of spending their fellowship at Stirling.
Yes.
Due to the large number of applications, regrettably we are not able to offer feedback on submitted applications.
The selection committee is made up from the University of Stirling's creative writing staff and colleagues from the Postcolonial Studies research group. The selection process usually takes approximately 2 months. We will contact the successful applicant by email or post if email is not available.
The fellowship award is administered in Stirling. Accommodation costs are normally first deducted from the stipend and then the remainder is divided into an allowance for living expenses. The Charles Wallace India Trust’s contribution to your return air fare is paid in Pounds sterling once you are in the UK.
Yes, we accept reapplications.