Key scholarship details
Application status
Not open yet
Applications open
15 Jul 2024
Applications close
9 Sep 2024
Benefit amount
Up to $7,300
Eligible student type
Domestic students
Benefit duration
One-off
Summary
The Dinny O'Hearn Fellowship is offered to young Australian writers of fiction, poetry or drama.
About the donor
Friends and colleagues of J D (Dinny) O'Hearn established the Dinny O'Hearn Fellowship to support emerging Australian writers.
Dinny O'Hearn (1937-1993) was an academic and literary critic who worked at the University of Melbourne and he was the long-time host of SBS TV's 'The Book Show'. His early education was with the Christian Brothers, later completing his Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts at the University of Melbourne. O'Hearn's initial appointment at the University of Melbourne was as an English Tutor, he then became the sub-dean of the Faculty of Arts, a position he retained for many years. O'Hearn was the founding executive officer of the Australian Centre which opened in January 1989. He was a prolific writer and essayist and his work was published in Overland, Scripsi and Meanjin. Remembered as having made a lasting contribution to Australian writing and literary life by tirelessly promoting Australian literature in the media, O'Hearn was much mourned by his loyal audience.
A cast-iron fountain was established by O'Hearn's friends, with the City of Melbourne, to commemorate his life and work. Sited outside Jimmy Watson's, a famous Lygon Street wine bar with which O'Hearn enjoyed a long assocation along with many of his peers within Melbourne's literary establishment.
Benefits
This fellowship provides a one-off payment of up to $7300.
Amount:
Up to $7,300
Duration:
One-off
Quantity:
1
Eligibility and selection criteria
Eligibility
To be eligible for this fellowship you must:
- Be an Australian writer engaged in creative writing
- Aged no more than 25 by the application closing date
- Be an Australian citizen.
Selection criteria
Selection will be made on the basis of literary merit.
Conditions
Recipients are required to:
- accept the award online within 21 day; and,
- acknowledge the Faculty of Arts and the name of the award, Dinny O’Hearn Fellowship, in any publication produced as a result of the award and where possible, assist the Faculty of Arts in promoting the award.
Enquiries
Student type:
Domestic students
Study area:
Arts, humanities and social sciences
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How to apply
You must submit an application form including the following:
- A 500 word statement describing the aims of the work included in your writing sample, how you would use the award funding to develop this work, and how the support would positively impact your creative work
- A sample of writing from a current or recent project, up to 10 pages
- A two-page resume, including a list of publications
- Copy of proof of Australian citizenship: the selection committee may request your original copy at a later date.
When will I know the outcome?
Applicants will be advised of the outcome via email approximately 8-10 weeks after the closing date.
Submit an applicationStatus:
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Recipient feedback
This scholarship will provide me with vital financial relief while I work on completing my short story collection, as well as the opportunity to spend some time in Melbourne, which should enable me to conduct research highly pertinent to the manuscript. I sincerely appreciate the generosity of this fellowship and hope it can propel me to finally accomplishing this goal in the very near future.
Eda Gunaydin
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