In 2020, following the success of its Fellowship for Native American Visual Artists, Ucross launched a similar opportunity for Native American writers at all stages in their professional careers. The Ucross Fellowship for Native American Writers is open to practicing writers who are currently producing work in one or more of the following genres — fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, screenwriting, playwriting, or hybrid forms.
Two Ucross Fellowships for Native American Writers will awarded each year. Those selected for the fellowship are offered a four-week residency, a stipend of $2,000, and an opportunity to present work publicly. For upcoming Spring 2022 Fellowship, the deadline is September 1, 2021, for a residency taking place between late February and early June 2022. For the Fall 2022 Fellowship, the deadline is March 1, 2022, for a residency taking place between August and early December 2022. There will be no application fee to apply. While only one Fellowship winner will be selected for each session, all applicants will have the option of being considered for a regular Ucross residency.
LIST OF FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENTS (Visual Arts)
Spring 2018 – Sydney Pursel (Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska)
Fall 2018 – Brenda Mallory (Cherokee)
Spring 2019 – Heidi K. Brandow (Native Hawaiian and Dine)
Fall 2019 – Luzene Hill (Eastern Band of Cherokee)
Spring 2020 – Teresa Baker (Mandan/Hidatsa)
Fall 2020 – Anthony Hudson (Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde)
Spring 2021 – Eliza Naranjo Morse (Santa Clara Pueblo)
Fall 2021 – Jessica Mehta (Cherokee – Aniyunwiya – Nation)
LIST OF FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENTS (Writing)
Fall 2020 – Brendan Basham (Diné)
Fall 2021 – Brandon Hobson (Cherokee – Aniyunwiya – Nation)
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