Deadline: 15 October 2023
The International Visegrad Fund is seeking applications the Literary Residency Program to develop and promote V4 literature by providing support to the work and mobility of talented writers of fiction and non-fiction, poets, essayists, critics as well as literary translators, publicists and journalists from V4 countries by creating a platform for literary exchanges.
The Program will provide opportunities to host from and in all V4 member states and to support work and mobility of talented Literary Residents, to create a platform for information exchange and to support development and promotion of the V4 literature in Central Europe.
The 2024 edition of the Program will enable 32 Literary Residents to carry their literary projects in 4 Host Institutions in one of the given periods: 1st May – 12th June 2024 (Compact Spring Edition) or 1st September – 30th November 2024 (Regular Autumn Edition).
Each of the Host Institutions will be responsible for organizing two stays of two groups of 4 Literary Residents each (one from the Czech Republic, one from Hungary, one from Poland and one from Slovakia), who will be working on their individual literary projects, and also participate together in literary event(s) organized in the hosting city by the Host Institution.
Funding Information
- The amount of support is €1,300 for the Compact Spring Edition and €2,400 for Regular Autumn Edition.
Who can apply?
- writers of fiction and non-fiction, poets and literary translators with at least one book publication (min. 18 years old)
- essayists, critics, publicists and journalists with at least 3 publications in quality newspapers, magazines or electronic media (min. 18 years old).
Access to the Program
- Applicants must be citizens of one of the Visegrad Group states, i.e.: the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland or Slovakia.
- Applicants cannot be current employees of the International Visegrad Fund or any of the Host Institutions. Applicants who are former employees of any of the Host Institutions cannot apply within three years of terminating their employment. 3. Applicants must apply under legal name provided in ID card/passport.
- Applicants’ previous projects supported by the International Visegrad Fund shall be finished and closed in the time of applying.
- Applicants shall be granted a Literary Residency within this Program only once in each V4 member state.
- Applicants must cover the costs of health insurance for the period of the Literary Residency by themselves.
Criteria of Selection
- professional approach towards literary work documented by previous texts (e.g. articles, publications).
- quality of the residency plans (e.g. contributing to development of national and/or V4 humanistic studies, promotion of V4 literatures, expanding the number of readers in V4, stimulation of V4 cooperation in the field of literature).
- credibility of residency plans presented in the application form.
- good reputation and clear record in cooperation with the International Visegrad Fund.
- readiness to participate in public literary meetings organised by the Host Institution.
- willingness to collaborate with other VLRP literary residents and with the Host Institution in order to enhance the V4 added value of the Program.
- declaration of presence at the Host Institution and their accommodation capacities during the whole residency period for the purpose of implementing the residency plans.
For more information, visit International Visegrad Fund.
