Fellowship Programmes
The University of Edinburgh's Fellowship Programmes support playwrights in developing new plays on urgent issues, offering resources, dramaturgical support, and a creative community in partnership with Traverse Theatre and IASH.
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Funder: University of Edinburgh
Due Dates: October 2, 2026
Funding Amounts: £12,000 stipend for a single 10-month fellowship
Summary: Supports an innovative playwright or theatre maker to develop a new play addressing urgent contemporary issues, in partnership with the Traverse Theatre and IASH.
Key Information: Applicants must have at least one professionally produced play; non-UK-based applicants are unlikely to be successful.
Description
The IASH/Traverse Creative Fellowship, hosted by the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH) at the University of Edinburgh in collaboration with the Traverse Theatre, is a prestigious opportunity for playwrights and theatre makers. The fellowship is designed to commission, develop, and support an exceptional writer in the creation of a new, audience-focused play that engages with pressing societal themes and contributes to the cultural conversation. Fellows join a vibrant community of scholars and creatives, benefiting from dedicated workspace, access to university resources, dramaturgical support, and opportunities to share work in progress.
