The M Literary Residency Program has been established to disseminate a broader knowledge of contemporary life and writing in India and China today and to foster deeper intellectual, cultural and artistic links across individuals and communities. Candidates are invited to send applications, as outlined below. The organization will be offering two residencies in 2010. Applicants should apply for only ONE of the two residencies.
India
A three-month residency in fully catered accommodation near Pondicherry, a town in South India, from November 2010 to February 2011. If the fellow is not an Indian resident, economy class return tickets from his/her country of residence to Delhi will be provided by the organization. All transportation costs to and from the location will be covered for residents and non-residents alike.
Shanghai
A three-month residency in partially catered accommodation in Shanghai. The Residency must be taken up before March 4, 2011. If the fellow is not a resident of China, economy class return tickets from his/her country of residence to Shanghai will be provided by the organization. Accommodation, a stipend for meals and transport costs for residents will also be covered by the organization.
Stipend
Both writing fellows will receive a total of US$1,000 to cover additional living costs during their stay in India and China.
HOW TO APPLY:
All applicants must supply the following materials:
1. A completed application form.
2. A synopsis of no more than 2,000 words detailing the project the writer intends to work on during his/her residency. This project can be fiction, non-fiction or poetry.
3. A statement of intent of no more than 700 words explaining how the residency will be of benefit to the applicant. The author should specify in this statement whether he/she is applying for the residency in either Shanghai or India.
4. Essays; an extract from a novel and poetry are all welcome. The total word count of the two pieces combined should not exceed 5,000 words.
5. One of the following proofs of identification: copy of passport, driving licence, ID card.
6. Two referees including their contact details to whom the residency may write. The referee does not need to work in a literary capacity but needs to know the candidate well.
Please send applications by email to Cordelia Witton at cordelia@capital-m-beijing. Applications must be received by Friday, 15 January 2010. Applications received after this date will not be considered. Applicants must cover their own travel and medical insurance.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
Participation in two (2) events:
The M Literary Residency aims to encourage interaction between talented artists and local communities, and to foster an interest in the arts within the local communities of the host countries. It is therefore a condition of entry that the successful candidate must agree to participate in at least two events within the local community during their stay. This could be a talk or workshop at a school, college or bookshop. Details will be worked out between the fellow and the organization. All expenses will be met by the M Literary Residency.
Remaining in Residence
It is expected that fellows will remain in residence throughout the three-month fellowship. Fellows must notify the administrators of the trust at the earliest opportunity if they expect to have to leave the residency for longer than one week during the fellowship.
Dates of Residency
India: The Residency is between November 2010 to February 2011 .
China: The Residency must be taken up before March 4, 2011 .
It is a condition of entry that applicants agree to these terms by signing the relevant clause in the application form.
India
A three-month residency in fully catered accommodation near Pondicherry, a town in South India, from November 2010 to February 2011. If the fellow is not an Indian resident, economy class return tickets from his/her country of residence to Delhi will be provided by the organization. All transportation costs to and from the location will be covered for residents and non-residents alike.
Shanghai
A three-month residency in partially catered accommodation in Shanghai. The Residency must be taken up before March 4, 2011. If the fellow is not a resident of China, economy class return tickets from his/her country of residence to Shanghai will be provided by the organization. Accommodation, a stipend for meals and transport costs for residents will also be covered by the organization.
Stipend
Both writing fellows will receive a total of US$1,000 to cover additional living costs during their stay in India and China.
HOW TO APPLY:
All applicants must supply the following materials:
1. A completed application form.
2. A synopsis of no more than 2,000 words detailing the project the writer intends to work on during his/her residency. This project can be fiction, non-fiction or poetry.
3. A statement of intent of no more than 700 words explaining how the residency will be of benefit to the applicant. The author should specify in this statement whether he/she is applying for the residency in either Shanghai or India.
4. Essays; an extract from a novel and poetry are all welcome. The total word count of the two pieces combined should not exceed 5,000 words.
5. One of the following proofs of identification: copy of passport, driving licence, ID card.
6. Two referees including their contact details to whom the residency may write. The referee does not need to work in a literary capacity but needs to know the candidate well.
Please send applications by email to Cordelia Witton at cordelia@capital-m-beijing. Applications must be received by Friday, 15 January 2010. Applications received after this date will not be considered. Applicants must cover their own travel and medical insurance.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
Participation in two (2) events:
The M Literary Residency aims to encourage interaction between talented artists and local communities, and to foster an interest in the arts within the local communities of the host countries. It is therefore a condition of entry that the successful candidate must agree to participate in at least two events within the local community during their stay. This could be a talk or workshop at a school, college or bookshop. Details will be worked out between the fellow and the organization. All expenses will be met by the M Literary Residency.
Remaining in Residence
It is expected that fellows will remain in residence throughout the three-month fellowship. Fellows must notify the administrators of the trust at the earliest opportunity if they expect to have to leave the residency for longer than one week during the fellowship.
Dates of Residency
India: The Residency is between November 2010 to February 2011 .
China: The Residency must be taken up before March 4, 2011 .
It is a condition of entry that applicants agree to these terms by signing the relevant clause in the application form.
