Logan Nonfiction Hybrid Fellowships Program

The Logan Nonfiction Program is a hybrid fellowship for nonfiction writers, documentary filmmakers, photojournalists, podcasters and multimedia creators. The fellowship combines virtual and in-person programming in two classes per year of 10-12 fellows per class.

Fellowships are 10 weeks in length and occur in New York’s spring and late summer. The program includes:

  • Two nonconsecutive weeks in person at the Carey Institute for Global Good’s historic 100-acre campus in upstate New York. Lodging, meals, workspace, professional guidance and community are provided during these periods.
  • Eight weeks of virtual residency programming to take place in the fellow’s own home.
  • One-on-one formal mentoring sessions with experts in the fellow’s medium, both in person and online.
  • Capacity-building panels from award-winning journalists and filmmakers.
  • Film screenings.
  • Peer-to-peer work shopping with other fellows.
  • Access to virtual co-working spaces to encourage productivity and focus.
  • Informal virtual social spaces and social hours plus sessions focused on professional and personal well-being.
  • Stipends to be used for travel to and from the Carey Institute in upstate New York.
  • Membership in an alumni group of more than 240 exceptional nonfiction creators.

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Logan Nonfiction Program, applicants must meet the following requirements:

  • Applicants must be nonfiction writers and journalists, photojournalists, documentary filmmakers, podcasters and radio reporters, multimedia creators.
  • Applicants may also be academics, memoirists and non-professional journalist who project is intended for the general public.
  • A working knowledge of English is necessary for international applicants.
  • Applicants must be at work on a long-form project in order to apply. Projects must be wholly nonfiction and rely on in-depth interviews and original research for sourcing.
  • Projects that examine the most pressing issues of the day, including but not limited to: conflict and security; democracy and governance; education; environment and climate change; food security; gender, race, sexual orientation, disability and intersectionality; globalization; health; inequality and exclusion; media and journalism; social justice; and sustainability and resilience.

Application Deadline

The deadline for all 2022 programs is December 15, 2021. Applicants will be notified of application status by early February, 2022. 

Fees & Financial Information

There is no fee to apply to the Logan Nonfiction Program. Accepted fellows do not need to pay tuition or residency fees. A travel stipend to offset costs of fellow’s travel to and from upstate New York is provided. 

For full details on the fellowship visit: https://logannonfiction.org/fellowship/

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