Applications for the 2027 IASH/Traverse Creative Fellowship are now open for playwrights and theatre makers for a £12,000 commission with the University of Edinburgh and the Traverse Theatre.
The Fellowship is a collaboration between IASH (the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities at the University of Edinburgh, supporting innovative research and public engagement activities across the arts, humanities and social sciences) and the Traverse Theatre, Scotland’s leading New Writing Theatre.
In 2027, we are offering one Creative Fellowship that commissions, develops and supports an exceptional and innovative playwright in the creation of a new piece of work that speaks to our lives now and into the future.
About the 2027 Fellowship
*A writing Fellowship of up to 10 months to take place from January 2027 onwards, with a £12,000 commission.
*Open to writers with an idea or story for an audience-focused, ambitious and entertaining new play that speaks to the urgent issues impacting on our lives now and into the future, contributing to the cultural voice.
*Spread across a 10-month period, giving the time, space and support needed to research and write whilst working around other commitments.
Find out more
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Deadline: Friday 2 October 2026 at 17:00