Deadline- 1 May 2013
Applications are invited for CEI Fellowship for Writers in Residence for which the cash award of EUR 5,000 will be awarded. 28th Vilenica International Literary Festival will be organized for fellowship winner which will take place from 11 to 15 September 2013 at various locations in Slovenia.
The Slovene Writers’ Association produces and carries out contemporary public programmes in the field of literature. With a wide array of programmes and activities, it represents the most active organization and the main centre of literary activity in Slovenia. The role of principal operator of public programmes in literature is also recognized by the Slovenian Book Agency with their active support and regular financing.
The Vilenica International Literary Festival, a gathering of poets, prose writers, playwrights and essayists, but also translators, publishers, editors and critics from Central Europe and beyond is organized by the Slovene Writers’ Association in collaboration with the Cultural Society Vilenica from Sežana
Eligibility & Criteria-
Applicants eligible for the fellowship are writers from all genres under 35 (born after 1978) from CEI Member States which are not part of the European Union.
Documents required-
- A filled in registration form (find attached).
- A biography in English (max. 1800 characters without spaces).
- Copy of a valid ID or passport with the visible date and place of birth, and the citizenship.
- A bibliography in English (max. 3600 characters without spaces).
- A description in English of the project to be undertaken during the three-month residence (2000 – 4500 characters without spaces). The project must be a literary work, not a research project.
- One original signed letter of recommendation in English (max. 1800 characters without spaces).
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