About The Fellowship
This fellowship was established in 2022 by VCCA Fellow and Board member Sandell Morse in memory of Germaine Poliakov, a Resistance worker during WWII who cared for Jewish refugee children in a secret house in Southwest France. The Germaine Poliakov Fellowship provides an 18-day residency plus a $1,000 travel stipend for a writer at le Moulin à Nef in Auvillar, France (open only to VCCA Fellows who have already had a residency in Virginia).
Application Details
Eligibility: Writers who are VCCA Fellows
Residency Available: March – December 2027, exact dates TBA
Length of Fellowship: 18 days
Travel Stipend: $1,000
Application Opens: June 1, 2026
Application Deadline: September 15, 2026
Application Fee*: $30
Notification by: December 15, 2026
To be considered for the Germaine Poliakov Fellowship, complete the “Moulin à Nef Residencies, VCCA in France 2027” application, selecting your fellowship interest in Question 3.
* If the application fee presents a significant barrier to application, please write to vcca@vcca.com by September 10, 2026, to request an application fee waiver.
Germaine Poliakov Fellows
2025: Weijia Pan
2024: Jamila Minnicks