To inspire your application for the 2023 New Zealand Churchill Fellowship round, the New Zealand Churchill Trust, in partnership with our Churchill Fellows, delivered a live virtual information session.
In this session, we were joined by two Churchill Fellows as they shared their Fellowship experiences, imparted insights on their fascinating projects to motivate you with what they have achieved since returning to New Zealand. We answered your questions, including tips on how to apply.
You can watch this recording on Youtube here.
If you are thinking about applying to become a Churchill Fellow, here are a few ideas to help you prepare:
This partnered fellowship is for promising writers and journalists to travel and live overseas. The intention is for the recipient’s horizons to broaden and shift so that their writing is enhanced. Priority is given to applicants who:
Fellowship requests must be for:
In addition to the supporting documents required for any fellowship, requests for a Winston Churchill McNeish Writers’ Fellowship must include a writing sample and evidence of one or more publications or writing success achieved to date.
A Winston Churchill McNeish Writers’ Fellowship is usually offered every second year and will be offered in the 2025 application round.