**New in 2010-11: Fewer fellowships to be awarded,
each with increased stipend.**
Application
Deadline: December
11,
2009 (receipt).
Download
the 2010-11 Jerome Fellowship Application (PDF) >
Jerome Fellowships
Playwrights' Center Jerome Fellowships are awarded annually, providing emerging
American playwrights with funds and services to aid them in the development
of their craft. Three $16,000 fellowships will be awarded in 2010-11;
fellows also
receive
$1,000 in development support. Fellows spend a year's residency in Minnesota
receiving Center opportunities including readings and workshops with professional
directors, dramaturgs, and actors. Underwritten by a grant from the Jerome
Foundation, the Jerome Fellowships have been awarded by The Playwrights'
Center since 1976.
Selection Process
Applications are screened for eligibility by The Playwrights' Center and
evaluated by a select panel of Minnesota theater artists. Those recommended
for finalist status are evaluated by a diverse panel of national theater
artists. Selection is based on artistic excellence, potential, and commitment,
and is guided by The Playwrights' Center's mission statement. Selection
is also guided by The Playwrights' Center's Selection Code of Ethics.
