Deadline: 7-Feb-23
The Australia Council for the Arts is now accepting nominations for its Dal Stevens Award.
The Dal Stivens Award is presented biennially to an author, aged 30 or under, for a short story or essay of the highest literary merit.
The story or essay must be:
- between 3,000 and 10,000 words (including footnotes or other material)
- published or accepted for publication within the 12 months prior to the Award closing date.
Funding Information
The recipient will receive $15,000. You may submit up to two entries.
Eligibility Criteria
To apply for this Award you must be:
- aged 30 years or under at the 7 February 2023 closing date
- either Australian citizens, or have been permanent residents in the two years preceding the 7 February 2023 closing date.
Who can’t apply?
You can’t apply for the Award if:
- you do not hold copyright for the work you wish to submit for consideration
- your story or essay has not been accepted for publication within the 12 months prior to the 7 February 2023 closing date
- your short story or essay is less than 3,000 words in length, or greater than 10,000 words in length, including footnotes or other material
- you received a grant, or administered a grant, from the Australia Council in the past and that grant has not been satisfactorily acquitted
- you owe money to the Australia Council.
For more information, visit https://australiacouncil.gov.au/investment-and-development/dal-stivens-award/