Accepting Applications: The Carol Shields Prize Foundation Fellowship at Diaspora Dialogues for a woman or non-binary BIPOC writer who is a refugee or new immigrant to Canada is open for applications.

Diaspora Dialogues and the Carol Shields Prize Foundation are delighted to announce the Carol Shields Prize Foundation Fellowship at Diaspora Dialogues, a $10,000 opportunity for a woman or non-binary BIPOC writer who is a refugee or new immigrant to Canada.

Submission deadline: November 1 2024 at 11:59 pm.

This stipend is intended to provide the opportunity for a writer to create in fiction or creative non-fiction, as free as possible from financial constraints. As part of the Carol Shields Prize Foundation Fellowship at Diaspora Dialogues, and in alignment with Diaspora Dialogue’s role as a literary mentoring organization, Diaspora Dialogues and the Carol Shields Prize Foundation will provide the fellowship recipient with the support of a mentor to provide structured feedback.

Additionally, the fellowship recipient will have access to all of DD’s traditional suite of professional development training and networking events as well as chances to connect with fellow writers through our social networks of alumni and mentors.

The Carol Shields Prize Foundation Fellowship at Diaspora Dialogues is intended for those already committed to a serious writing practice, although it is not a requirement to finish a manuscript for publication during it. For those emerging writers who are nearer the beginning of their writing journey, DD runs short-form mentorship programs.

For further information go to https://diasporadialogues.com/mentorship/ or contact Zalika Reid-Benta, DD’s Program Manager, zalika@diasporadialogues.com.

Click here to read an interview with the inaugural recipient of this fellowship, Sana’a Jaber.