07 March 2012
Apply Now for the M Literary Residency Program 2012/ 2014 in India or Shanghai (worldwide)
Deadline: 29 June 2012
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 one of two M Literary Residencies:
Bangalore, India: A three-month residency in a rural setting near Bangalore, South India from late 2013 to early 2014.
Shanghai, China: A three-month residency in Shanghai. The residency must be taken up before March 1st, 2014.
Applications must be received by Friday, 29 June 2012. The results will be announced on Monday, 29 October, 2012.
GUIDELINES
The M Literary Residency Programme 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. The intent of the residency is to provide space and time primarily for writing and location-specific research. It is not to be used as base for travel in order to undertake research further afield.
WRITERS MAY APPLY FOR ONE OF TWO M LITERARY RESIDENCIES:
BANGALORE, INDIA
A three-month residency in a rural setting near Bangalore, South India from late 2013 to early 2014. The successful applicant will have his/her transportation costs to and from Bangalore covered by the M Residency. Accommodation (a single room) and three meals a day will be provided.
SHANGHAI, CHINA
A three-month residency in Shanghai. The residency must be taken up before March 1st, 2014. The successful applicant will have his/her transportation costs to and from Shanghai covered by the M Residency. Accommodation (a studio-style apartment) and a stipend towards the cost of meals will be provided.
STIPEND
Both successful applicants will receive a total sum of US$1,000 to cover additional living costs during their stay in India or China.
HOW TO APPLY
All applicants are required to submit the following information and supporting materials:
1. A completed M Residency application form.
2. A synopsis and statement of intent totaling no more than 1,500 words detailing the project that you intend to work on during the residency. Applications will be accepted in the following genres only: fiction, nonfiction, poetry or dramatic prose.
Note:
• Statement of intent: this should detail how and why the location will benefit your project, and how the residency itself will be of benefit to you.
• The intent of the residency is to provide space and time primarily for writing and location-specific research and not as a base for travel to undertake research further afield.
• In the interest of fairness, your name must not appear on the synopsis and statement of intent.
3. Two samples of your work in the genre of your chosen project for the residency. Short stories, essays, novel extracts, drama and poetry are all welcome. The total word count of the two pieces combined should not exceed 2,500 words.
Note:
• Applications that do not include support material in the genre of the nominated project will be at a disadvantage.
• If poetry samples are less than 30 lines long, they can be grouped with 1-2 other poems to form one sample. 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.
• In the interest of fairness, your name must not appear on the samples of work.
4. One of the following proofs of identification: copy of passport, driving licence or ID card.
5. Two referees, including their contact details, to whom the residency administrator may write to. The referee does not need to work in a literary capacity but needs to know the candidate well.
PLEASE NOTE
• Please send applications by email only to the Administrator at mliteraryresidency@m-restaurantgroup.com. We will notify you immediately on receipt of your application.
• Applications must be received by Friday, 29 June 2012. 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 M Residency staff. All expenses will be met by the M Literary Residency.
• Remaining in Residence
It is expected that fellows will remain in residence throughout the threemonth fellowship. Fellows must notify M Residency staff at the earliest opportunity if they expect to have to leave the residency for a period of more than one week.
• Dates / Length of Residency
• India: 10-12 weeks, commencing late 2013
• China: 12 weeks and must be taken up before March 1st, 2014.
• It is a condition of entry that applicants agree to these terms by marking the relevant box on 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 over 21 years old and be writing in English.
• Applications may only be submitted electronically.
• In the interest of fairness, applicants’ names must not appear on samples, synopses, or statements of intent.
• The residency judges and administrators will not enter into private correspondence with applicants nor will they be able to offer specific feedback to unsuccessful applicants.
• The accommodation provided in Bangalore and Shanghai is suitable only for single occupancy. We regret that we are unable to accommodate partners, family (or pets!)
• In the case of the Indian residency, accommodation may be isolated so applicants should be seeking a period of quiet, sustained work. The residency is not a base from which to travel from.
• 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. The residency is not a base from which to travel from.
Download the M Literary Residency application form here >>
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For inquiries: mliteraryresidency@m-restaurantgroup.com
For submissions: mliteraryresidency@m-restaurantgroup.com
Website: http://www.m-restaurantgroup.com/capitalm/literary-festival.html
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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 one of two M Literary Residencies:
Bangalore, India: A three-month residency in a rural setting near Bangalore, South India from late 2013 to early 2014.
Shanghai, China: A three-month residency in Shanghai. The residency must be taken up before March 1st, 2014.
Applications must be received by Friday, 29 June 2012. The results will be announced on Monday, 29 October, 2012.
GUIDELINES
The M Literary Residency Programme 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. The intent of the residency is to provide space and time primarily for writing and location-specific research. It is not to be used as base for travel in order to undertake research further afield.
WRITERS MAY APPLY FOR ONE OF TWO M LITERARY RESIDENCIES:
BANGALORE, INDIA
A three-month residency in a rural setting near Bangalore, South India from late 2013 to early 2014. The successful applicant will have his/her transportation costs to and from Bangalore covered by the M Residency. Accommodation (a single room) and three meals a day will be provided.
SHANGHAI, CHINA
A three-month residency in Shanghai. The residency must be taken up before March 1st, 2014. The successful applicant will have his/her transportation costs to and from Shanghai covered by the M Residency. Accommodation (a studio-style apartment) and a stipend towards the cost of meals will be provided.
STIPEND
Both successful applicants will receive a total sum of US$1,000 to cover additional living costs during their stay in India or China.
HOW TO APPLY
All applicants are required to submit the following information and supporting materials:
1. A completed M Residency application form.
2. A synopsis and statement of intent totaling no more than 1,500 words detailing the project that you intend to work on during the residency. Applications will be accepted in the following genres only: fiction, nonfiction, poetry or dramatic prose.
Note:
• Statement of intent: this should detail how and why the location will benefit your project, and how the residency itself will be of benefit to you.
• The intent of the residency is to provide space and time primarily for writing and location-specific research and not as a base for travel to undertake research further afield.
• In the interest of fairness, your name must not appear on the synopsis and statement of intent.
3. Two samples of your work in the genre of your chosen project for the residency. Short stories, essays, novel extracts, drama and poetry are all welcome. The total word count of the two pieces combined should not exceed 2,500 words.
Note:
• Applications that do not include support material in the genre of the nominated project will be at a disadvantage.
• If poetry samples are less than 30 lines long, they can be grouped with 1-2 other poems to form one sample. 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.
• In the interest of fairness, your name must not appear on the samples of work.
4. One of the following proofs of identification: copy of passport, driving licence or ID card.
5. Two referees, including their contact details, to whom the residency administrator may write to. The referee does not need to work in a literary capacity but needs to know the candidate well.
PLEASE NOTE
• Please send applications by email only to the Administrator at mliteraryresidency@m-restaurantgroup.com. We will notify you immediately on receipt of your application.
• Applications must be received by Friday, 29 June 2012. 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 M Residency staff. All expenses will be met by the M Literary Residency.
• Remaining in Residence
It is expected that fellows will remain in residence throughout the threemonth fellowship. Fellows must notify M Residency staff at the earliest opportunity if they expect to have to leave the residency for a period of more than one week.
• Dates / Length of Residency
• India: 10-12 weeks, commencing late 2013
• China: 12 weeks and must be taken up before March 1st, 2014.
• It is a condition of entry that applicants agree to these terms by marking the relevant box on 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 over 21 years old and be writing in English.
• Applications may only be submitted electronically.
• In the interest of fairness, applicants’ names must not appear on samples, synopses, or statements of intent.
• The residency judges and administrators will not enter into private correspondence with applicants nor will they be able to offer specific feedback to unsuccessful applicants.
• The accommodation provided in Bangalore and Shanghai is suitable only for single occupancy. We regret that we are unable to accommodate partners, family (or pets!)
• In the case of the Indian residency, accommodation may be isolated so applicants should be seeking a period of quiet, sustained work. The residency is not a base from which to travel from.
• 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. The residency is not a base from which to travel from.
Download the M Literary Residency application form here >>
CONTACT INFORMATION:
For inquiries: mliteraryresidency@m-restaurantgroup.com
For submissions: mliteraryresidency@m-restaurantgroup.com
Website: http://www.m-restaurantgroup.com/capitalm/literary-festival.html
19 August 2010
Michael King Writers Residency Programme for 2011 (New Zealand)
Deadline: 7 December 2010
Geographical Restrictions: New Zealand
Reading Fee: none
Accepts (genre): multi-genre
Prize/Payment: residency and stipend of $8,000-30,000
The Michael King Writers' Centre plans to offer four supported residencies in 2011, ranging between eight weeks and six months.
The residency programme aims to foster New Zealand literature by providing opportunities for writers to work full-time on a major project. Authors receive a stipend, free accommodation and studio working space at the Michael King Writers' Centre in Devonport, Auckland.
The residency opportunities planned for 2011 are:
* The Summer Residency, eight weeks from January 12 (stipend $8,000)
* The Autumn Residency, eight weeks from March 9 (stipend $8,000)
* The Maori Writer's Residency, eight weeks from May 9 (stipend $8,000)
* The University of Auckland Residency, six months from July (stipend $30,000)
The centre is now calling for applications for the Summer and Autumn residencies, which are supported by a grant from Creative New Zealand. Applications close on October 8, 2010, and selections will be made by the end of October.
The Maori Writer's Residency and The University of Auckland Residency are pending confirmation of funding. The centre is inviting expressions of interest in these opportunities. Provided funding is confirmed, the closing date for applications will be Tuesday December 7, 2010, for The University of Auckland Residency and Friday December 17 for the Maori Writer's Residency. The University selection is expected to be made before Christmas and the selection for the Maori Writer's Residency will be made by late January 2011.
Selected authors stay at the Michael King Writers' Centre for the duration of the residency and may be invited to take part in local cultural activities. Writers who normally live in Auckland are welcome to apply and may opt to have a part-time living or working arrangement at the centre.
Fourteen New Zealand writers have now held residencies at the centre. The current writer-in-residence is musician, poet and experimental author Bill Direen, who holds The University of Auckland/Creative New Zealand Residency for 2010.
More information here.
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Geographical Restrictions: New Zealand
Reading Fee: none
Accepts (genre): multi-genre
Prize/Payment: residency and stipend of $8,000-30,000
The Michael King Writers' Centre plans to offer four supported residencies in 2011, ranging between eight weeks and six months.
The residency programme aims to foster New Zealand literature by providing opportunities for writers to work full-time on a major project. Authors receive a stipend, free accommodation and studio working space at the Michael King Writers' Centre in Devonport, Auckland.
The residency opportunities planned for 2011 are:
* The Summer Residency, eight weeks from January 12 (stipend $8,000)
* The Autumn Residency, eight weeks from March 9 (stipend $8,000)
* The Maori Writer's Residency, eight weeks from May 9 (stipend $8,000)
* The University of Auckland Residency, six months from July (stipend $30,000)
The centre is now calling for applications for the Summer and Autumn residencies, which are supported by a grant from Creative New Zealand. Applications close on October 8, 2010, and selections will be made by the end of October.
The Maori Writer's Residency and The University of Auckland Residency are pending confirmation of funding. The centre is inviting expressions of interest in these opportunities. Provided funding is confirmed, the closing date for applications will be Tuesday December 7, 2010, for The University of Auckland Residency and Friday December 17 for the Maori Writer's Residency. The University selection is expected to be made before Christmas and the selection for the Maori Writer's Residency will be made by late January 2011.
Selected authors stay at the Michael King Writers' Centre for the duration of the residency and may be invited to take part in local cultural activities. Writers who normally live in Auckland are welcome to apply and may opt to have a part-time living or working arrangement at the centre.
Fourteen New Zealand writers have now held residencies at the centre. The current writer-in-residence is musician, poet and experimental author Bill Direen, who holds The University of Auckland/Creative New Zealand Residency for 2010.
More information here.
Alice Hayes Writing Fellowship Call for Entries
Deadline: 15 September 2010
Geographical Restrictions: no mention
Reading Fee: no application fee
Accepts (genre): multi-genre
Prize/Payment: 4 weeks residency at Ragdale free of charge and a stipend of $500
Alice Hayes Writing Fellowship-Application Procedure
The Ragdale Foundation is pleased to announce the Alice Hayes Writing Fellowship. This award is for writers who are working on a project designed to bring awareness to a contemporary issue having to do with peace, social justice, or the environment. The work may be fiction or nonfiction.
The fellowship is in memory of Alice Hayes, who created the Ragdale Foundation in what had been her family home. All her life she was committed to working for a just and peaceful world. The winner will be given 4 weeks residency at Ragdale free of charge and a stipend of $500.
Applications must include:
1) Description of the project to be worked on at Ragdale
2) Relevant samples of the writer's work (10 to 20 pages, double-spaced) If the project is already in progress, please send a sample of it as part of the writing sample
3) Brief biographical note or resumé
4) SASE for notification of response. Items 1–3 should be done in triplicate.
Mail application to:
Alice Hayes Writing Fellowship
Ragdale Foundation
1260 N. Green Bay Rd.
Lake Forest, IL 60045
5) Two one-page letters of recommendation should be sent directly from the recommender to the address above.
Letters should comment on the applicant's work and qualifications as well as applicant's ability to participate in a community.
Applications must be postmarked by: September 15th
There is no application fee for this Fellowship.
More information here.
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Geographical Restrictions: no mention
Reading Fee: no application fee
Accepts (genre): multi-genre
Prize/Payment: 4 weeks residency at Ragdale free of charge and a stipend of $500
Alice Hayes Writing Fellowship-Application Procedure
The Ragdale Foundation is pleased to announce the Alice Hayes Writing Fellowship. This award is for writers who are working on a project designed to bring awareness to a contemporary issue having to do with peace, social justice, or the environment. The work may be fiction or nonfiction.
The fellowship is in memory of Alice Hayes, who created the Ragdale Foundation in what had been her family home. All her life she was committed to working for a just and peaceful world. The winner will be given 4 weeks residency at Ragdale free of charge and a stipend of $500.
Applications must include:
1) Description of the project to be worked on at Ragdale
2) Relevant samples of the writer's work (10 to 20 pages, double-spaced) If the project is already in progress, please send a sample of it as part of the writing sample
3) Brief biographical note or resumé
4) SASE for notification of response. Items 1–3 should be done in triplicate.
Mail application to:
Alice Hayes Writing Fellowship
Ragdale Foundation
1260 N. Green Bay Rd.
Lake Forest, IL 60045
5) Two one-page letters of recommendation should be sent directly from the recommender to the address above.
Letters should comment on the applicant's work and qualifications as well as applicant's ability to participate in a community.
Applications must be postmarked by: September 15th
There is no application fee for this Fellowship.
More information here.
17 August 2010
2011 Sandburg-Auden-Stein Residency
Deadline: 10 September 2010
Geographical Restrictions: could be open to US writers only
Reading Fee: none
Accepts (genre): poetry
Prize/Payment: $3,100 (plus room and board)
Intensive Learning Term poet-in-residence program, late April to mid May 15, 2011.
From the early 1930s to the mid 1940s, Olivet College hosted some of the best-known writers of the time: Sinclair Lewis, Sherwood Anderson, Katherine Ann Porter, Carl Sandburg, Ford Madox Ford, W.H. Auden, and Gertrude Stein. In that tradition, Olivet has established an annual residency program for poets who are establishing a name for themselves in this new millennium. Previous Sandburg-Auden-Stein poets-in-residence are John Rybicki (2007) and Carol V. Davis (2008).
During the 2011 Intensive Learning Term, the Olivet College Humanities Department will offer its fifth poet-in-residence position. The Sandburg-Auden-Stein poet will live on or near campus and teach ENG 247: Poetry Writing. The Sandburg-Auden-Stein poet will also host two public events: a public reading of his or her work and a stand-alone talk/discussion on a subject of his or her choice (publishing poetry, beat poets, def poetry, etc.).
An award of $3,100 (plus room and board) will be given to the 2011 poet. The Humanities Department faculty will evaluate the submissions and choose the winner. Poets who have published at least one book of poetry are eligible. Submissions are due on Sept. 10, 2010, and should include the following: five poems from your most recent book, a single page personal statement regarding your poetics and teaching, a current résumé and two references. There is no entry fee. Please contact Kirk Hendershott-Kraetzer, Ph.D., Humanities Department chair,
with your questions at (269) 749-7621 or khendershott-kraetzer@olivetcollege.edu.
Electronic applications are strongly encouraged: .rtf, .doc, .docx formats accepted, .pdf preferred. Send to khendershott-kraetzer@olivetcollege.edu with “Residency application” indicated in the subject line.
Application materials may be sent by regular mail to:
Sandburg-Auden-Stein Residency
Humanities Department
Olivet College
320 S. Main St.
Olivet, MI 49076
More information here.
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Geographical Restrictions: could be open to US writers only
Reading Fee: none
Accepts (genre): poetry
Prize/Payment: $3,100 (plus room and board)
Intensive Learning Term poet-in-residence program, late April to mid May 15, 2011.
From the early 1930s to the mid 1940s, Olivet College hosted some of the best-known writers of the time: Sinclair Lewis, Sherwood Anderson, Katherine Ann Porter, Carl Sandburg, Ford Madox Ford, W.H. Auden, and Gertrude Stein. In that tradition, Olivet has established an annual residency program for poets who are establishing a name for themselves in this new millennium. Previous Sandburg-Auden-Stein poets-in-residence are John Rybicki (2007) and Carol V. Davis (2008).
During the 2011 Intensive Learning Term, the Olivet College Humanities Department will offer its fifth poet-in-residence position. The Sandburg-Auden-Stein poet will live on or near campus and teach ENG 247: Poetry Writing. The Sandburg-Auden-Stein poet will also host two public events: a public reading of his or her work and a stand-alone talk/discussion on a subject of his or her choice (publishing poetry, beat poets, def poetry, etc.).
An award of $3,100 (plus room and board) will be given to the 2011 poet. The Humanities Department faculty will evaluate the submissions and choose the winner. Poets who have published at least one book of poetry are eligible. Submissions are due on Sept. 10, 2010, and should include the following: five poems from your most recent book, a single page personal statement regarding your poetics and teaching, a current résumé and two references. There is no entry fee. Please contact Kirk Hendershott-Kraetzer, Ph.D., Humanities Department chair,
with your questions at (269) 749-7621 or khendershott-kraetzer@olivetcollege.edu.
Electronic applications are strongly encouraged: .rtf, .doc, .docx formats accepted, .pdf preferred. Send to khendershott-kraetzer@olivetcollege.edu with “Residency application” indicated in the subject line.
Application materials may be sent by regular mail to:
Sandburg-Auden-Stein Residency
Humanities Department
Olivet College
320 S. Main St.
Olivet, MI 49076
More information here.
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