Deadline: 13 May 2011
Note: Please read the call for applications here.
1. What is the Creative Writing Residency?
Jointly organised by the National University of Singapore’s University Scholars Programme (NUS USP) and The Arts House (TAH), the Creative Writing Residency aims to provide published writers the time, opportunity and environment to complete a written work (the “Work”) in English of substantial length and content, while at the same time provide mentorship to students and potential writers in Singapore, stimulating new writing from them through public programmes organised by the writer.
2. Who can apply for the Creative Writing Residency?
The applicant must be a published writer of English-language works, and not be enrolled as a full time student in an undergraduate or graduate programme, or fully employed by any organisation at the time he/she is granted the Residency. Applicants of all nationalities are welcome to apply.
3. How long is the Residency?
The Residency will be for a year from 1 August, 2011 to 31 July, 2012.
4. Is there an application fee?
There is no fee involved for application for the Residency.
5. How do I apply?
Applicants can download the application form from: www.usp.nus.edu.sg/happenings/2011/creative_writing_residency.html or www.theartshouse.com.sg/residency2011.html
You must submit one copy of the form together with:
a. Curriculum vitae (with two references; photo optional)
b. Six copies of a representative body of work to display literary accomplishment and potential;
c. A proposal for the Residency outlining his/her plans, paying special attention to plans for generating interaction and discussion among students and young writers in Singapore
Applicants should submit works published no earlier than 2000. Applicants with works published earlier than 2000 may also apply. However, it must be noted that this Residency aims to nurture young writers, and all things being equal, preference will be given to writers in earlier stages of their careers.
All manuscripts should be typewritten. Any handwritten work will be disqualified.
Submit only copies and not the original. If the submission is a copy of an excerpt from a published source, the submission must include copies of the following:
a. Title page showing title of work and name of author
b. A page showing name of publisher and year of publication
c. Content page
Fiction manuscripts must be typed double-spaced (except excerpts from published texts). Poetry manuscripts should be typed single-spaced. Plays and screenplays must be submitted in the proper format. Each manuscript should include a title page with title of the work, author’s name and year the work was completed.
6. Where should I send the application?
Applications should be addressed to:
Professor John Richardson
Director
University Scholars Programme
Blk ADM, Level 6, General Office
National University of Singapore
10 Kent Ridge Crescent
Singapore 119260
7. When is the deadline for application?
All application materials must be postmarked no later than 13 May 2011.
8. What kind of written Work does the Resident have to produce?
The completed Work can be fiction or non-fiction and may cover any topic. It should be in one of the following forms: prose, verse, stage play, radio play or screenplay, or a written form that is approved by the Selection Committee and Supervisors. The Work must be of a standard ready for publication in print or electronic media, and for a public reading/lecture by the end of the Residency, or shortly thereafter.
9. What are the selection criteria?
A Selection Committee will select the Resident based on:
a. artistic achievement and potential of the applicant;
b. the strength of his/her proposal for activities during the Residency to conduct public programmes involving students and potential writers; and
c. interview performance (for shortlisted candidates only)
10. If I am selected as a Resident, what will I receive?
The Resident will receive a monthly stipend of S$3,500. Upon successful completion of the Residency, the Resident will receive a bonus of S$3,000 subject to a performance appraisal.
11. If I am a foreigner and not Singapore citizen or PR, can I still apply?
Yes, the Residency invites applicants of all nationalities to apply. If the Resident is a foreign candidate, he/she will be under the employ of NUS USP, subject to his/her satisfaction of any preemployment obligations as may be required by NUS USP, including without limitation his/her obtaining a valid work pass to work in Singapore. The Residency will cover the airfare both ways.
12. What is required of the Resident?
The Resident must take up residency at Cinnamon College, the USP residential college at NUS, and work on site (i.e. Cinnamon College and The Arts House).
The Resident will be provided with the following support at Cinnamon College, including:
a. Board
b. Lodging
c. Computer
d. Email address
e. Paper and printing facilities
The Resident is to submit progress reports each quarter, and the second and fourth quarter reports are to include samples of writing completed during the Residency. Continuation of the Residency will be subject to review of the progress reports.
The Resident is required to make significant progress on a written Work (agreed upon by the Selection Committee and Supervisors), which should be of a standard ready for publication in print or electronic media and a public reading/lecture by the end of the Residency.
Should the Work be published following the completion of the Residency, the Resident must acknowledge the Work as having been created during the NUS USP and TAH Creative Writing Residency.
The Resident is to conduct public programmes involving students and potential writers at both NUS USP and TAH during the Residency, generating interaction and critical discussion among students and potential writing talents in Singapore and stimulating new writing from them.
The Resident will mentor a maximum of six students during the course of Residency and will conduct weekly workshops at Cinnamon College at NUS, open to all students.
The Resident will mentor six potential writing talents at The Arts House. Both mentorships and workshops will result in a deliverable outcome, for instance, in the form of two simple publications (one at the half-year mark, the second at the end of Residency period) by the mentored students and writing talents.
The Resident will not use the Residency as a platform for any defamatory, libelous, religious, political, racist or sexist remarks against any political, racial, gender or social group.
13. Can I change the content of my Work during the Residency, which is different from my proposal?
In the event of any change in the content of the Work done during the Residency, which is different from that presented by the Resident in his/her submitted proposal during the selection process, such change is subject to the approval of the Supervisors. In addition, there will be no extension to the period of the Residency.
14. Do I own the intellectual rights to my Work?
The Resident shall retain and own all intellectual property rights in the Work and any other works of authorship created by the Resident during the Residency.
The Resident shall inform and seek the prior written consent of both NUS USP and TAH should he/she wish to publish or perform any part of the Work or other works of authorship created by the Resident during the period of Residency. This obligation shall remain for a period of six months following the termination or expiry of the Residency.
The Resident shall grant NUS USP and TAH each a perpetual, non-transferable, non-exclusive and royalty-free licence to reproduce or use the Work, including without limitation to publish and/or perform extracts of the Work and/ any other works of authorship created by the Resident during the Residency, for the purposes of the respective parties and their business.
In the eventuality of the Work being published following the completion of the Residency, the Resident must acknowledge the Work as having been created during the NUS USP and TAH Creative Writing Residency.
15. If my works have been published before but not in English, can I still apply?
Only works published in English will be considered for review for applications for the Residency.
16. Can I submit more than one application?
No. We will only review one application from each applicant. Subsequent applications will not be taken into consideration for the selection of the Resident.
17. Will you acknowledge the receipt of my application?
Yes, we will confirm receipt of your application within seven working days.
18. How do I know if I have been shortlisted?
Only shortlisted applicants will be informed via email or phone.
19. When will I know about the Selection Committee’s decision if I have been shortlisted?
We will notify the successful applicant before end of June.
20. What if I need to be overseas during my Residency?
Any request for overseas travel is subject to approval by the Supervisors of the Residency. The Resident would have to bear the travel costs herself/himself.
21. May the Resident be accompanied by a spouse and children?
The Residency is primarily meant for the Resident, and does not provide long-term accommodation for spouses and children.
22. If I have more questions, who can I contact?
For more information, please email uspbox13@nus.edu.sg or enquiries@toph.com.sg.
Contact Information:
For inquiries: uspbox13@nus.edu.sg or enquiries@toph.com.sg
For submissions: Professor John Richardson, Director, University Scholars Programme, Blk ADM, Level 6, General Office, National University of Singapore, 10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260
Website: http://www.theartshouse.com.sg/
Note: Please read the call for applications here.
1. What is the Creative Writing Residency?
Jointly organised by the National University of Singapore’s University Scholars Programme (NUS USP) and The Arts House (TAH), the Creative Writing Residency aims to provide published writers the time, opportunity and environment to complete a written work (the “Work”) in English of substantial length and content, while at the same time provide mentorship to students and potential writers in Singapore, stimulating new writing from them through public programmes organised by the writer.
2. Who can apply for the Creative Writing Residency?
The applicant must be a published writer of English-language works, and not be enrolled as a full time student in an undergraduate or graduate programme, or fully employed by any organisation at the time he/she is granted the Residency. Applicants of all nationalities are welcome to apply.
3. How long is the Residency?
The Residency will be for a year from 1 August, 2011 to 31 July, 2012.
4. Is there an application fee?
There is no fee involved for application for the Residency.
5. How do I apply?
Applicants can download the application form from: www.usp.nus.edu.sg/happenings/2011/creative_writing_residency.html or www.theartshouse.com.sg/residency2011.html
You must submit one copy of the form together with:
a. Curriculum vitae (with two references; photo optional)
b. Six copies of a representative body of work to display literary accomplishment and potential;
c. A proposal for the Residency outlining his/her plans, paying special attention to plans for generating interaction and discussion among students and young writers in Singapore
Applicants should submit works published no earlier than 2000. Applicants with works published earlier than 2000 may also apply. However, it must be noted that this Residency aims to nurture young writers, and all things being equal, preference will be given to writers in earlier stages of their careers.
All manuscripts should be typewritten. Any handwritten work will be disqualified.
Submit only copies and not the original. If the submission is a copy of an excerpt from a published source, the submission must include copies of the following:
a. Title page showing title of work and name of author
b. A page showing name of publisher and year of publication
c. Content page
Fiction manuscripts must be typed double-spaced (except excerpts from published texts). Poetry manuscripts should be typed single-spaced. Plays and screenplays must be submitted in the proper format. Each manuscript should include a title page with title of the work, author’s name and year the work was completed.
6. Where should I send the application?
Applications should be addressed to:
Professor John Richardson
Director
University Scholars Programme
Blk ADM, Level 6, General Office
National University of Singapore
10 Kent Ridge Crescent
Singapore 119260
7. When is the deadline for application?
All application materials must be postmarked no later than 13 May 2011.
8. What kind of written Work does the Resident have to produce?
The completed Work can be fiction or non-fiction and may cover any topic. It should be in one of the following forms: prose, verse, stage play, radio play or screenplay, or a written form that is approved by the Selection Committee and Supervisors. The Work must be of a standard ready for publication in print or electronic media, and for a public reading/lecture by the end of the Residency, or shortly thereafter.
9. What are the selection criteria?
A Selection Committee will select the Resident based on:
a. artistic achievement and potential of the applicant;
b. the strength of his/her proposal for activities during the Residency to conduct public programmes involving students and potential writers; and
c. interview performance (for shortlisted candidates only)
10. If I am selected as a Resident, what will I receive?
The Resident will receive a monthly stipend of S$3,500. Upon successful completion of the Residency, the Resident will receive a bonus of S$3,000 subject to a performance appraisal.
11. If I am a foreigner and not Singapore citizen or PR, can I still apply?
Yes, the Residency invites applicants of all nationalities to apply. If the Resident is a foreign candidate, he/she will be under the employ of NUS USP, subject to his/her satisfaction of any preemployment obligations as may be required by NUS USP, including without limitation his/her obtaining a valid work pass to work in Singapore. The Residency will cover the airfare both ways.
12. What is required of the Resident?
The Resident must take up residency at Cinnamon College, the USP residential college at NUS, and work on site (i.e. Cinnamon College and The Arts House).
The Resident will be provided with the following support at Cinnamon College, including:
a. Board
b. Lodging
c. Computer
d. Email address
e. Paper and printing facilities
The Resident is to submit progress reports each quarter, and the second and fourth quarter reports are to include samples of writing completed during the Residency. Continuation of the Residency will be subject to review of the progress reports.
The Resident is required to make significant progress on a written Work (agreed upon by the Selection Committee and Supervisors), which should be of a standard ready for publication in print or electronic media and a public reading/lecture by the end of the Residency.
Should the Work be published following the completion of the Residency, the Resident must acknowledge the Work as having been created during the NUS USP and TAH Creative Writing Residency.
The Resident is to conduct public programmes involving students and potential writers at both NUS USP and TAH during the Residency, generating interaction and critical discussion among students and potential writing talents in Singapore and stimulating new writing from them.
The Resident will mentor a maximum of six students during the course of Residency and will conduct weekly workshops at Cinnamon College at NUS, open to all students.
The Resident will mentor six potential writing talents at The Arts House. Both mentorships and workshops will result in a deliverable outcome, for instance, in the form of two simple publications (one at the half-year mark, the second at the end of Residency period) by the mentored students and writing talents.
The Resident will not use the Residency as a platform for any defamatory, libelous, religious, political, racist or sexist remarks against any political, racial, gender or social group.
13. Can I change the content of my Work during the Residency, which is different from my proposal?
In the event of any change in the content of the Work done during the Residency, which is different from that presented by the Resident in his/her submitted proposal during the selection process, such change is subject to the approval of the Supervisors. In addition, there will be no extension to the period of the Residency.
14. Do I own the intellectual rights to my Work?
The Resident shall retain and own all intellectual property rights in the Work and any other works of authorship created by the Resident during the Residency.
The Resident shall inform and seek the prior written consent of both NUS USP and TAH should he/she wish to publish or perform any part of the Work or other works of authorship created by the Resident during the period of Residency. This obligation shall remain for a period of six months following the termination or expiry of the Residency.
The Resident shall grant NUS USP and TAH each a perpetual, non-transferable, non-exclusive and royalty-free licence to reproduce or use the Work, including without limitation to publish and/or perform extracts of the Work and/ any other works of authorship created by the Resident during the Residency, for the purposes of the respective parties and their business.
In the eventuality of the Work being published following the completion of the Residency, the Resident must acknowledge the Work as having been created during the NUS USP and TAH Creative Writing Residency.
15. If my works have been published before but not in English, can I still apply?
Only works published in English will be considered for review for applications for the Residency.
16. Can I submit more than one application?
No. We will only review one application from each applicant. Subsequent applications will not be taken into consideration for the selection of the Resident.
17. Will you acknowledge the receipt of my application?
Yes, we will confirm receipt of your application within seven working days.
18. How do I know if I have been shortlisted?
Only shortlisted applicants will be informed via email or phone.
19. When will I know about the Selection Committee’s decision if I have been shortlisted?
We will notify the successful applicant before end of June.
20. What if I need to be overseas during my Residency?
Any request for overseas travel is subject to approval by the Supervisors of the Residency. The Resident would have to bear the travel costs herself/himself.
21. May the Resident be accompanied by a spouse and children?
The Residency is primarily meant for the Resident, and does not provide long-term accommodation for spouses and children.
22. If I have more questions, who can I contact?
For more information, please email uspbox13@nus.edu.sg or enquiries@toph.com.sg.
Contact Information:
For inquiries: uspbox13@nus.edu.sg or enquiries@toph.com.sg
For submissions: Professor John Richardson, Director, University Scholars Programme, Blk ADM, Level 6, General Office, National University of Singapore, 10 Kent Ridge Crescent, Singapore 119260
Website: http://www.theartshouse.com.sg/
