DOROTHY AND LEWIS B. CULLMAN CENTER FOR SCHOLARS AND WRITERS OFFERS FELLOWSHIPS

Application Deadline: Friday, September 27, 2024 at 5 p.m. EDT. 

LOCATION: USA

The Cullman Center’s Selection Committee awards fifteen Fellowships a year to outstanding scholars and writers—academics, independent scholars, journalists, creative writers (novelists, playwrights, poets), translators, and visual artists.

ELIGIBILITY:

Foreign nationals conversant in English are welcome to apply.

Candidates for the Fellowship will need to work primarily at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building rather than at other divisions of the Library.

The Cullman Center looks for top-quality writing. It aims to promote dynamic communication about literature and scholarship at the very highest level—within the Center, in public forums throughout the Library, and in the Fellows’ published work.

BENEFIT:

A Cullman Center Fellow receives a stipend of $85,000, the use of an office with a computer, and full access to the Library’s physical and electronic resources. Fellows work at the Center for the duration of the Fellowship term, which runs from September through May.

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CREATIVE BUSINESS CUP NIGERIA 

Application Starts: Monday, June 24th, 2024

LOCATION: Nigeria

Creative Business Cup is much more than just a competition – it is a global year-round initiative that empowers entrepreneurs in the creative industries, helping them grow their business ideas, connecting them to investors and the global markets, and strengthening their innovative capabilities to the benefit of industry and society.

 The Creative Business Cup provides an opportunity to get exposure and to meet industry partners and investors.  The purpose of CBC Nigeria is to empower not only the participating startups but also the creative startup community throughout Nigeria.

ELIGIBILITY:

Eligible Sectors: Design, Leisure Activities, Publishing, Fashion, Film, Video & Photography, Software, computer games & electronic publishing (for creative industries), Toys & Games, 3D printing maker, Craft & Artisan, Music, Gastronomy, Architecture, Experiences technologies

You must: 

Must be between 18 – 35 age

Be a female entrepreneur from the creative sector

Show creativity and innovation

Have an idea with business potential

Open to all 

BENEFIT:

A chance to win 1 million naira

Accelerator programme

5-day enterprise Bootcamp

Mentoring from a pool of international mento

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