The Fireline Fellowship invites writers, artists, and thought leaders in the humanities to become part of a thinking community that, for two and a half years, will explore issues related to wildfire at the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest (the Andrews). In October, 2024, fellows will meet in person with scientists and stay at the Andrews and then will meet quarterly online. Fellows will receive a stipend, opportunities to learn alongside scientists in the field, and up to four weeks of residency time at the Andrews. Fellows will develop new projects for a public audience and/or involving public engagement, and projects will be presented in collaboration with the Patricia Valian Reser Center for the Creative Arts (PRAx). Eight Fireline Fellowships will be awarded: three by invitation and five by application.

**Each fellow will receive:**

* A $5,000 stipend ($2,500 awarded at the beginning of the fellowship and $2,500 awarded after a midway progress report).
1. Fellows will use some of the stipend to cover travel to Corvallis and the Andrews, including for the in-person gathering, residency time and final event. Fellows will also cover the cost of lodging in Corvallis.
* Program organizers will cover the cost of lodging at the Andrews during residency stays and lodging and meals during the in-person gathering at the Andrews.
* Visual artists may request additional funds of up to $1,500 for materials and/or shipping costs associated with bringing art to Corvallis.
* A residency of up to four weeks at the H.J. Andrews Experimental Forest. Residency stays may be split into multiple blocks and can be scheduled individually or with other fellows.
* The opportunity to engage in learning, deep listening, and creative reflection within a diverse and welcoming interdisciplinary thinking community.
* Opportunities to connect with scientists and to experience changes over time in old-growth forest and in landscapes affected by wildfire.
* Support coordinating and promoting a presentation or event connected with their creative work or project near the end of the fellowship.

  

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