Playwrights’ Center Jerome Fellowships are awarded annually, providing emerging American playwrights with funds and services to aid them in the development of their craft. Three $16,000 fellowships will be awarded in 2011-12; fellows also receive $1,000 in development support. Fellows spend a year’s residency in Minnesota receiving Center opportunities including readings and workshops with professional directors, dramaturgs, and actors. Underwritten by a grant from the Jerome Foundation, the Jerome Fellowships have been awarded by The Playwrights’ Center since 1976.