The Support

Fellowships

All applicants are automatically considered for the appropriate fellowships.

• The Ammi Fellowship supports writing in Indian languages.
• The Bhoomija Fellowship supports writing in Kannada.
• The Dhvani Fellowship supports the work of translators working in and out of Indian languages.
• The Eternal Vada Fellowship supports the residency of an American writer.
• The Fireflies Grant supports new and experimental work in all genres, languages, and from all cultures.
• The Hedgehog Fellowship supports writing on sound or music in any genre.
• The Ilangai Fellowship supports Tamil language writers from Sri Lanka.

• The Lavanya Sankaran Fellowship supports a writer of Indian origin.
• The Malathi Reddy Fellowship supports fiction or non-fiction inspired by history, ethnography and social change.
• The Murasaki Fellowship supports the residency of a fiction writer in any language.
• The Prakriti Foundation Fellowships support writing in Indian languages as well as writing by non-resident Indians.
• Under the Villa Swagatam initiative, the French Institute in India supports the residency of a writer of French origin.

A residency at Sangam House covers only board and lodge. Writers must cover their travel costs to and from our location. If selected, all non-Indian applicants are responsible for obtaining a tourist visa to India six weeks in advance of their travel date.