Deadline: 31 October 2010
Geographical Restrictions: no nationality restrictions
Reading Fee: none
Accepts (genre): poetry, short stories, essays, etc.
Prize/Payment: residency, $1000 stipend, meals, transportation costs
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. Applicants are invited to apply for three month residencies in Pondicherry, India or Shanghai, China.
Applications for the 2011 Residency are open until October 31st 2010.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. Applicants are invited to apply for three month residencies in Pondicherry, India or Shanghai, China.
Applications for the 2011 Residency are open until October 31st 2010.
The M Literary Residency Program Guidelines
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 2011. 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 2011 to February 2012. All transportation costs to and from Pondicherry will be covered by the M Residency.
Shanghai
A three-month residency in Shanghai. The Residency must be taken up before March 4, 2012. Some meals will be provided and a stipend will be offered to cover the cost of meals that are not provided. All transportation costs to and from Shanghai will be covered by the M Residency.
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:
? A completed application form.
? A synopsis and statement of intent of no more than 1,500 words in total. This should detail the project the writer intends to work on during his/her residency. This project can be fiction, non-fiction, poetry or dramatic prose. It should also explain how the residency will be of benefit to the applicant and why the place of residence they have chosen is important to the project.
? Two samples of the applicants work short stories essays an extract from a novel or a play, and poetry are all welcome. The total word count of the two pieces combined should not exceed 2,500 words. If poetry samples are less than 30 lines long, they can be grouped with 1-2 other poems to form one sample of the applicants work The total line count of the poetry group should not exceed 100 lines or the word count. Applicants may be asked to submit additional samples of their work.
? One of the following proofs of identification: copy of passport, driving license, ID card.
? 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 mliteraryresidency@googlemail.com
Applications must be received by Sunday, 31 October 2010. Applications received after this date will not be considered. Applicants must cover their own medical and travel 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. The residency is not a basis from which to travel.
Dates of Residency
India: The Residency is November 2011 to February 2012.
China: The Residency must be taken up before March 4, 2012.
It is a condition of entry that applicants agree to these in the relevant clause of the application form.
IMPORTANT NOTES
It is NOT a condition of entry that the applicant must already be a published author. Unpublished writers are welcome to apply. There are no nationality restrictions for applications. However, applicants should be more than 21 years old and be writing in English. All applications must be submitted electronically. The synopsis, statement of intent and samples of work should be in Microsoft Word format or compatible with Microsoft Word. Fonts should be easily readable, such as Arial or Times New Roman, and in size 10-12. Double line spacing should not be used. Word limits should be adhered to overflow lines or words will not be submitted to the judges.
The residency judges and administrators will not enter into private correspondence with applicants beyond confirmation that the application has been received, nor will they be able to offer specific feedback to unsuccessful candidates. In the case of the Indian residency, accommodation may be isolated so applicants should be seeking a period of quiet, sustained work.
In the case of the Shanghai residency, accommodation will be centrally located and in the thick of a noisy city. Whilst it is intended that the writer should be seeking a period of sustained work, it must be noted that this will probably not be happening in very quiet surroundings.
More information here.
Geographical Restrictions: no nationality restrictions
Reading Fee: none
Accepts (genre): poetry, short stories, essays, etc.
Prize/Payment: residency, $1000 stipend, meals, transportation costs
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. Applicants are invited to apply for three month residencies in Pondicherry, India or Shanghai, China.
Applications for the 2011 Residency are open until October 31st 2010.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. Applicants are invited to apply for three month residencies in Pondicherry, India or Shanghai, China.
Applications for the 2011 Residency are open until October 31st 2010.
The M Literary Residency Program Guidelines
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 2011. 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 2011 to February 2012. All transportation costs to and from Pondicherry will be covered by the M Residency.
Shanghai
A three-month residency in Shanghai. The Residency must be taken up before March 4, 2012. Some meals will be provided and a stipend will be offered to cover the cost of meals that are not provided. All transportation costs to and from Shanghai will be covered by the M Residency.
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:
? A completed application form.
? A synopsis and statement of intent of no more than 1,500 words in total. This should detail the project the writer intends to work on during his/her residency. This project can be fiction, non-fiction, poetry or dramatic prose. It should also explain how the residency will be of benefit to the applicant and why the place of residence they have chosen is important to the project.
? Two samples of the applicants work short stories essays an extract from a novel or a play, and poetry are all welcome. The total word count of the two pieces combined should not exceed 2,500 words. If poetry samples are less than 30 lines long, they can be grouped with 1-2 other poems to form one sample of the applicants work The total line count of the poetry group should not exceed 100 lines or the word count. Applicants may be asked to submit additional samples of their work.
? One of the following proofs of identification: copy of passport, driving license, ID card.
? 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 mliteraryresidency@googlemail.com
Applications must be received by Sunday, 31 October 2010. Applications received after this date will not be considered. Applicants must cover their own medical and travel 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. The residency is not a basis from which to travel.
Dates of Residency
India: The Residency is November 2011 to February 2012.
China: The Residency must be taken up before March 4, 2012.
It is a condition of entry that applicants agree to these in the relevant clause of the application form.
IMPORTANT NOTES
It is NOT a condition of entry that the applicant must already be a published author. Unpublished writers are welcome to apply. There are no nationality restrictions for applications. However, applicants should be more than 21 years old and be writing in English. All applications must be submitted electronically. The synopsis, statement of intent and samples of work should be in Microsoft Word format or compatible with Microsoft Word. Fonts should be easily readable, such as Arial or Times New Roman, and in size 10-12. Double line spacing should not be used. Word limits should be adhered to overflow lines or words will not be submitted to the judges.
The residency judges and administrators will not enter into private correspondence with applicants beyond confirmation that the application has been received, nor will they be able to offer specific feedback to unsuccessful candidates. In the case of the Indian residency, accommodation may be isolated so applicants should be seeking a period of quiet, sustained work.
In the case of the Shanghai residency, accommodation will be centrally located and in the thick of a noisy city. Whilst it is intended that the writer should be seeking a period of sustained work, it must be noted that this will probably not be happening in very quiet surroundings.
More information here.
