The Theodore B. Olson Memorial Fellowship is administered by Write On, Door County, a literary organization based in Door County, Wisconsin. The fellowship is awarded to a writer whose work focuses on how equal protection under the law is an inherent, sacred right belonging to all citizens and must therefore be robustly protected and applied. The organizing principle is explicit: if any right or protection is denied to any one person, it is at risk of being denied to any one or all. The fellowship is open to writers working in any genre, including journalism, and welcomes applications from emerging to established practitioners. The selected writer receives a two-week residence at Write On in late August or early September. For 2027, the residency dates are Sunday, September 5 through Sunday, September 19. The fellowship provides a stipend of $700, along with funds to assist with travel and a grocery allowance. During the residency, the selected writer will participate in a public event arranged in consultation with Write On's Artistic Director. The application deadline is November 2, 2026, and there is a $40.00 application fee. The fellowship's curatorial vision is shaped by a commitment to writing that treats equal protection as a living legal and moral question rather than a settled abstraction. The residency offers time, space, and a modest material foundation for a writer to advance work that examines how legal protections are granted, withheld, or eroded. The public event component situates the writer's work within a broader conversation, extending the fellowship's reach beyond the residency itself.