JESSE H. JONES FELLOWSHIP
The Jesse H. Jones Fellowship from the Texas Institute of Letters is aimed at working writers who are at any stage in their careers: emerging, mid-level, or restarting. A writer must demonstrate a commitment to the craft with some record of prior publishing and/or cite specific examples of workshops, mentor programs, or master classes that they have attended. The fellowship consists of a $9,000 award to fund the completion of a literary work of fiction, poetry, or nonfiction for a general audience, which the applicant will describe in detail. A writer may use the fellowship for housing, travel, research, marketing, or any other related cost that helps the writer complete the literary work. The fellowship is not intended for more successful, established writers who would not benefit markedly from the award. The application fee is $35. The submission period is October 22, 2024 to December 22, 2025.
JONES FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION
Fill in required fields and then upload writing sample as a single PDF.
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Explain how this award will help in the development of your career. You may also include any additional pertinent information here, including financial need or specifics about identity.
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Describe clearly and concisely what you plan to work on during the fellowship. Respond in your description to these questions: 1) What are you working on? Tell us the genre (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, etc.). 2) At what stage is the project (planning, partial, completed first draft, etc.)? 3) Why is your project important or necessary.
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For the project to be eligible, a writer must have lived in Texas for at least five consecutive years at some time. Inducted members of the TIL are also eligible, as is work with subject matter that substantially concerns Texas. Previous recipients of the Jones or Dobie-Paisano Fellowships are ineligible to apply.
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Upload in PDF format a sample that best will help judges evaluate the quality and content of your writing. The sample should be no more than fifty pages for prose and thirty pages for poetry. The formatting should follow industry standards.
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Jones Fellowship Application Fee
The fee required to submit an application for the Jesse H. Jones Fellowship.
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If you prefer to send your payment by regular check, please complete and submit this form, do not click the payment option above, and send your check to: Texas Institute of Letters, PO Box 130294, Spring, TX 77393
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