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–November 2026; Exact dates TBA
Length of Fellowship: 18 days
Travel Stipend: $1,000
Application Opens: June 1, 2025
Application Deadline: September 15, 2025
Application Fee*: $30
Notification by: December 15, 2025
To be considered for the Germaine Poliakov Fellowship, complete the “Moulin à Nef Residencies, VCCA in France 2026” application, selecting your fellowship interest in the second question.
* If the application fee presents a significant barrier to application, please write to vcca@vcca.com by September 10, 2025, to request an application fee waiver.