Alert! Two residencies for African writers have just opened for applications. The first, the new El Gouna Writers’ Residency (which is actually open to writers all across the world) will see four to six authors hosted for a month in El Gouna, Egypt, three times a year. The closing date for applications for 2010 slots is 30 Nov 09.
The second, organised by the Nordic Africa Institute, will see a writer spend three months in Uppsala, Sweden, during the second half of 2010. It has a closing date for applications of 31 Dec 09.
Here are the press releases - good luck!
El Gouna Writers’ Residency
El Gouna Writers’ Residency will be launched in 2010 and will host three sessions a year during the months of February, May and June. The length of each session is one month.
During each session, four to six writers are invited to enjoy a full month’s complimentary stay at a beautiful villa in El Gouna, where they will enjoy an intellectual haven providing them with opportunities to interact and exchange thoughts with writers from different walks of life.
The deadline for submitting the application for the three sessions of the 2010 residencies is November 30, 2009.
El Gouna Writers’ Residency is open to international writers in the fields of novels, short stories, poetry and plays. Writers should have a specific project they will be developing or completing at the Residency.
Regardless of the country of origin, the applicant must be fluent in speaking either English or French. To apply, check the website
http://www.elgouna.com/writers-residency/default.html where you’ll find more information and the application form.
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Guest Writer’s Grant at the Nordic Africa Institute
The Nordic Africa Institute invites applications and nominations for a three-month grant as African Guest Writer at the institute in the latter half of 2010 (September through November). The application should reach the institute by 31 December 2009. Nominations should be submitted as soon as possible, but no later than 30 November 2009. The selection committee will announce its decision by 20 March 2009. This message outlines the aims of the grant and the details of the application procedure.
Conditions
The Guest Writer’s Grant includes a return air fare (Economy Class), accommodation, a daily subsistence allowance of 300 SEK (Swedish kronor – approximately 40 USD) plus an installation grant of 2,500 SEK (approximately 350 USD), a shared office and free photocopying facilities up to a maximum of 1,000 copies. Guest writers have access to a computer (with Microsoft Office 2007) at the office and are required to do their own typing. The maximum duration of the stay is 90 days.
Qualifications
Applicants must have some documented record of writing, with at least some published work. The applicant must be able to express herself/himself in English, although this does not have to be the language she/he writes in. We encourage young writers to apply.
The application must include name, full contact details (residential address, telephone and e-mail), a curriculum vitae or a summary thereof, including a list of previous writing and performances, a freely worded explanation of why the grant appeals to the applicant, and two references – including their contact details. The application must include up to (but not more than) three works by the applicant in English, French or Portuguese, preferably in published format. The works may be originally written in other languages, but they must have been translated into one of the three languages mentioned. Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered.
Deadlines
Nominations must reach the Nordic Africa Institute by 30 November 2009.
Applications must reach the Nordic Africa Institute by 31 December 2009.
Applications and nominations should be sent to:
The Nordic Africa Institute
Att: Inga-Britt Isaksson Faris
Box 1703
SE - 751 47 Uppsala
SwedenWhen the application has been sent by mail, a note of this should be made by e-mail to stefan.helgesson@english.su.se, with copies to mai.palmberg@nai.uu.se and inga-britt.faris@nai.uu.se. Nominations may also be sent directly to these three e-mail addresses.
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