To invite strong HBCU participation within AWP, we will award faculty and student fellowships to attend and participate in the annual AWP Conference & Bookfair. The program will continue into its second year at the 2025 AWP Conference & Bookfair in Los Angeles, California!

The #AWP25 HBCU Fellowships will be offered to two faculty members and four students. The fellowships include:
 

• A $4,000 honorarium for faculty; a $250 honorarium for students
• Paid travel expenses and lodging for the duration of the conference
• Meeting and discussion with Tayari Jones
• Article Publication in the Writer’s Chronicle regarding their #AWP25 experience

In order to be eligible for these fellowships, applicants must be:
 

• Must be an active HBCU faculty (part or full-time) or a current HBCU student (undergraduate or graduate) involved in creative writing
• Must be available to travel and be at the conference on March 26-29, 2025
• If faculty, must be available to serve as a creative writing mentor to 2 student fellowship recipients each for the duration of the conference

If you are a faculty member and a graduate student, you will be required to apply under ONE category only. This is to ensure that every applicant has a fair chance. If you submit an application for both categories, it will not be considered.

To invite strong HBCU participation within AWP, we will award faculty and student fellowships to attend and participate in the annual AWP Conference & Bookfair. The program will continue into its second year at the 2025 AWP Conference & Bookfair in Los Angeles, California!

The #AWP25 HBCU Fellowships will be offered to two faculty members and four students. The fellowships include:
 

• A $4,000 honorarium for faculty; a $250 honorarium for students
• Paid travel expenses and lodging for the duration of the conference
• Meeting and discussion with Tayari Jones
• A complimentary one-year AWP membership
• Article Publication in the Writer’s Chronicle regarding their #AWP25 experience

In order to be eligible for these fellowships, applicants must be:
 

• Must be an active HBCU faculty (part or full-time) or a current HBCU student (undergraduate or graduate) involved in creative writing
• Must be available to travel and be at the conference on March 26-29, 2025
• If faculty, must be available to serve as a creative writing mentor to 2 student fellowship recipients each for the duration of the conference

If you are a faculty member and a graduate student, you will be required to apply under ONE category only. This is to ensure that every applicant has a fair chance. If you submit an application for both categories, it will not be considered.