About the Autistic Community Fellowship: The Autistic Community Fellowship is an opportunity for Autistic people with an interest in history, storytelling, and advocacy to gain skills in oral history and memory work. Fellows will be trained in conducting interviews that reflect the unique communication styles, processing methods, and lived experiences of the Autistic community. Fellows will use these skills to conduct interviews with other Autistic individuals, contributing to tAVOHP’s growing archive of Autistic voices.
The fellowship prioritizes applicants whose Autistic identity intersects with other marginalized or underrepresented identities, including but not limited to people of color, non-speaking Autistic people, LGBTQIA+ Autistics, Autistic elders, Autistic people with co-occurring disabilities or conditions, unemployed or underemployed Autistic people, and Autistic parents or caregivers. Fellows will be responsible for conducting oral history interviews and ensuring that the stories collected represent the diversity of the Autistic community.
Please note: fellows must be at least 18 years old and must be a citizen of the United States or legally authorized to work in the U.S. with the intention of continuing work in the U.S.
Compensation:
Each Autistic Community Fellow will receive a total compensation of $3,000 over 3 payments, including a first payment of $1,000 upon execution of your fellowship contract, a second payment of $1,000 upon completion of the workshop, and a third payment of $1,000 upon completion of the two required interviews and submission of all associated materials.
Each interviewee of the Autistic Community Fellows will receive $300 for their contribution to the project.
*We welcome submissions in various formats, including audio or video, alongside the Google Application Form, to accommodate different communication preferences. If you would like to submit an audio or video submission, please feel welcome to upload your file addressing the application questions. You can view a copy of the application questions here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1GlUWsfYXvsoqE22coRk5Xld8R6OXwGUhZMcldYdbfZo/edit?usp=sharing
If you choose to record a video or audio for your submission, please upload the recording to your Google Drive, YouTube, Vimeo or other file hosting platform and send the link to: [email protected].
Applications are due by January 31, 2025.
Name of Organization:
Autistic Voices Oral History Project
For questions, please email::
[email protected]
Study Link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfA_PrqeuNS55o_rj1vg8rX8852wj9zDzVWFKFmg0OSPRN7Yw/viewform