A mapping of literary translation residencies in Europe

Several residencies are offered every year in different locations in Västra Götaland.

The residency usually takes place in autumn.

The Akademie maintains 42 living and working studios, and three guest studios. These studios are usually only equipped for one person due to their size and the buildings’ historic design. The Akademie does its best to accommodate families/partners.

The building also has a lecture hall, two workshops, a library, a cafeteria and additional public areas. Exhibitions, symposia, performances and other events take place  at the Akademie but also in cooperation with partners in Stuttgart.  The Akademie has used a renovated timbered barn on the castle grounds to host classical concerts since 2008 and also runs a project space on Römerstrasse in Stuttgart’s city center.

• A free, furnished living/working studio including electricity, water and heating,
• A monthly fellowship grant of € 1,200,
• Travel expenses for arrival and departure (on a one-time basis).
• Health insurance in the case of non-EU fellowship candidates.

Application rounds for Solitude fellowships are held every two years. The jury awards a maximum of 65 fellows. 42 live/work studios and three guest studios are available.

BCWT comprises two buildings, with a magnificent view of the medieval town, the cathedral and the sea. The dwelling-house has eleven high-standard studios/bedrooms, while the building across the street houses the common rooms: kitchen, library, drawing-room, TV-room, Finnish sauna etc.

The kitchen is well-equipped and intended for self-catering. lt is also a natural meeting-place, where people informally can get to know foreign colleagues. Bed-linen and towels are supplied by the Centre; there is a laundry room for common use, as well as bicycles. Free parking spaces nearby.

The Centre’s library contains chiefly dictionaries and other reference books in the languages of the Baltic Sea region but also poetry and high-quality fiction. The book titles can be searched on our home page via the database LIBRIS.

There are desktop and laptop computers, Mac and PC, with word processing multilingual programmes as well as printers for the use of the guests. Electric typewriters, photocopier, and fax machine are also available. In the office building you will find stereo equipment, a piano, a TV-room with a VCR.

The Centre is open all year round.

The application form is available online.
Required information:

• Motivation for application
• List of your most important publications/works
• Short Curriculum Vitae

• be a literary translator, with at least two translations in the field of fiction, poetry, theatre or essay, that have been published or are in the process of being published;
• be in possession of a contract or pre-contract with a publisher for the project for which the grant is being sought;
• justify, by means of a brief report, the project’s interest.

Further documents needed: Record of achievement, clear project plan, references.

Applications are accepted all year round.

Casa delle Traduzioni is located in the centre of Rome. It is a bright and welcoming space with new shelving and furniture and access for wireless laptop users. The library is open to the public 2-3 days a week and organizes several cultural activities, including seminars, books presentations, creative writing workshops, theatrical performances, refresher courses, and career guidance organized in cooperation with translators’ associations. Once a month, the library hosts translation workshops and, on a regular basis, offers book clubs for translators as well as for Italian and foreign literature.

The Residency at Casa delle Traduzioni is a non-profit, non-hotel accommodation. It offers self-catering accommodation. Guest resident translators have unlimited use of the library, the lodging area and the kitchen. The minimum stay is fifteen days and the maximum stay is forty-five days.

The residency is open from September 15 to July 15. It is closed in Summer and during the Christmas and Easter holidays.

The Residence can, in certain situations, also be offered free of charge to cultural figures with the specific approval of the authorities of the institution.

The writer and literary translator’s residence is open from May to October and is able to host a maximum of six writers per session. The writers are provided with a private room and full board (except in May or October / stipend). One public reading is organized every session where residents present their work.  Each session lasts four weeks.

• The Ledig-Rowohlt Full Grant Fellowship
• The Ledig-Rowohlt Partial Grant Fellowship (an individual contribution to the real costs is requested and paid by the resident)
• The Pro Helvetia Swiss Arts Council Fellowship for Translators (Only for project to translate a work by a Swiss writer. )
• The Full Grant Fellowship supported by a Swiss canton
• The Full Grant Fellowship supported by a Pro Helvetia liaison office (application directly on https://myprohelvetia.ch)

The “Looren à Lavigny” Fellowship for litterary translator translating from or into French (application directly on https://www.looren.net)

With The partial grant fellowship no cost for lodging, full board cost 1200 CHF (June to September);

With the Pro Helvetia Fellowship for translators a grant of 1700 CHF including lodging is offered to the translator (October);

With “The Looren à Lavigny” Fellowship,  a grant of 1500 CHF including lodging is offered to the translator (May)

1. official application form
2. A short personal statement about why the writer wishes to come to an international writers’ residence (half a page maximum)
3. A short statement about the writer’s project
4. A curriculum vitae of one page
5. An excerpt of the writer’s published work (max. eight pages) It must be presented either in English, German or French (translated if necessary).
6. A letter of recommendation from published writer, critic, publisher or translator, specifically about the candidate’s intended projects for Lavigny.
7. For the literary translators applying for the Pro Helvetia fellowship only: A copy of the signed contract with a publishing house for the translation of the Swiss author.

Deadline for application 15 of October every year.

• Individual private accommodation and accommodation suitable for those working in collaboration or attending with children (please note Cove Park’s residencies are self-catering and each unit is equipped with its own kitchen).
• Workspace and meeting space within the communal Jacobs Building, which also houses a library, open-plan kitchen and dining area, and laundry.
• Unlimited access to the 50-acre site.

• Application form (including a statement briefly describing your current work and the reasons for interest in residency)
• CV (including the names and contact details of two professional referees)
• Documentation of work (Translation: up to 1000 words of translated prose or up to 4 translated poems or a selection of both (no more that 4 pages in total).

International applicants are encouraged to apply for residencies of a minimum of 4 weeks and maximum of 12 weeks.

Located in the center of the city of Arles, the CITL is situated in the west wing of the former Hôtel Dieu, now the Espace Van Gogh. This cloister, entirely restored and renovated, also houses the media library, the municipal archives, a university branch as well as exhibition and conference rooms.

With nearly 700 square meters spread over two floors, the CITL is a living space that provides translators with 10 individual rooms (with private bathroom) and social areas (a fully equiped kitchen, a dining room, a roof terrasse and a patio), as well as a working library that is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and contains some 19,000 books in over 50 languages. It offers 10 desks with computer, printer and Internet.

Residents are welcome to stay at CITL for one week to three months.

Translators might be awarded a grant from the Centre National du Livre (CNL) for their stay at the CITL. For further information, please contact the French embassy in your country.

For Swiss translators, the Pro Helvetia foundation might award a bursary.

• a filled-in application form (to download from website)
• a short desciption of the translation project
• a copy of the publishing contract

If you are applying for a residency at CITL for the first time, or if you have not stayed there for several years, please also include the following:

• A CV and/or an updated bibliography with your main translations
• A recent photo portrait of yourself (.jpeg format)

Applications are accepted at all times. In order to have a good chance of obtaining a room at the CITL in Arles, it is best to to submit your application at least 2 to 3 months before the beginning of your desired stay. Last minute applications are always possible, please consult the residence’s calendar for availability of spare rooms or contact the CITL staff.

The apartment in Prague has two rooms, kitchen, bathroom and balcony. It’s the apartment where the Czech writer Jaroslav Foglar lived between 1978 and 1999.

The apartment in Brno is usually located in a quiet area, with one bedroom, fully-equipped kitchen, bathroom, not shared. Czech Literary Centre rents an apartment for a few months each year.

Further requirements:

• ability to communicate in Czech (or Slovak) or English
• at least one published translation or research paper (including publication in magazines or journals)

• an allowance of 250 EUR / 6500 CZK per week
• accommodation in the residency flat

• completed application form (including a covering letter and a description of the project)
• curriculum vitae
• bibliography

Other conditions are stated in the application form, which is an integral part of the application procedure, and are binding for applicants.
Documents to be sent to this address: residencies@czechlit.cz.
Deadlines for application: 31.3. (for September, October, November) and 31.10. (for March, April, Juni the following year).

Working centre for literary translators only, consisting of six little houses clustered around a roof-lit library, amidst a flat agricultural area close to the Dutch border. Great for cyclists; numerous pubs and some restaurants, but no major distractions – Straelen is meant for serious work and nothing but.

16 apartments with private shower and WC and 13 rooms with private washbasin only are available. The library contains 125.000 volumes, comprising 35.000 dictionaries and reference works in more than 275 languages, accessible to house guests day and night all year.
Common facilities include 2 fully equipped kitchens, a dining room seating 20 guests and seminar room seating 16.

Straelen is open all year round.

Residencies are possible at any time and usually at short notice.
Please understand that with grant applications there may, however, be a longer wait.

It is a place for professionals from the Arts, Sciences or Humanities fields (writers, translators, artists of diverse disciplines, scholars and scientists and so on) come to work on their personal projects for a time. Faberllull offers thematic residences programmed throughout year, in which professionals from the Arts, Sciences or Humanities fields can come to work and share experiences with other residents for a few days. On the other hand, individual residencies that all professionals from the Arts, Sciences or Humanities fields can apply for coming to work on their professional projects for a few days. Artists are welcome to spend a few days (between one and three weeks) in the context of a thematic period to work on personal project or exchange experiences with other residents in case of a thematic residence.

Faber Andorra is in La Massana, a peaceful —yet lively— parish located at 1,200 meters above sea level, in the north-west of the Principality of Andorra. It has a population of about 10,000 people and a very rich natural heritage. There are many lakes and peaks, among which stands out the Comapedrosa, the highest peak in Andorra. There is also the nature park in Soldeu, as well as the Vallnord ski resort.

Faberllull Olot is a residency located at the Hotel Fluvià, in Olot (la Garrotxa, Catalonia), from where you can see Serra del Corb and Puigsacalm. Opened in 2016, it was the first residence of the Faberllull residences network. It offers a perfect natural environment where to concentrate and disconnect from the daily routine. The shared area is only between residents and Faberllull’s team. It includes a kitchen, washing  machine and dryer, a sitting room, a dining room, two computers (one Mac and one PC), two printers and three bikes.

Faberllull Olot provides breakfast and dinner. Both meals will take place on the ground floor, in the hotel dining room.

The Literature and Translation Funding division at the Goethe-Institut’s Munich head office advises the institutes abroad on, among other things, the German-language literary scene and formats of literature promotion. It also establishes contacts with partner institutions, thereby creating the basis for international cooperation in the field of literature.

With its residence programs, the Goethe-Institut would like to offer a “space for new perspectives” and every year invites artists and creators of culture to live and work for a while in a different country and culture.

Especially in the age of globalisation, it is particularly inspiring for cultural workers to anchor their work in very specific places and to pursue their projects for a while free of economic aspects and to establish or deepen sustainable working contacts.

Goten publishing has permanent collaboration with the Association of Independent Writers of Macedonia in co-organising events and activities. It is permanent partner of Traduki network, organizing the first literary Residency “Absolute Modern” in Skopje. Although unsteady, Goten publishing is the national organizer for the program at Leipzig book fair.

The apartment for the resident is usually located in an urban area in the center of Skopje and is equipped with Wifi, a kitchen, bathroom, living room and a separate sleeping room.

Required documents: short biography, motivation letter and description of the work to be translated or description of the work on which the writer will work during the residency.

At Hald Hovedgaard each writer gets a room with a bed, a big writing desk, an office chair and a comfy chair. Toilets and baths are in the hallways. Many rooms like the Knights Hall, the Fireplace Room, the Garden Room, the Tower Library and – not to forget – the Manor Kitchen are shared for all to use.

Hald Hovedgaard and the town of Viborg are situated in the middle of Denmark, in mid-Jutland, the peninsula that protrudes out of northern Germany.

In 2019 and 2022 (but not 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19) we ran an international program, Among the Danes, where 4 Foreign writers of fiction were chosen for each 2 weeks of residency in the month of June, July and August. In 2022 we reimbursed each residency guest up to 4.000 DKK in travel expenses. The program might be continued.

The centre is located in the settlement of Nida on the Curonian Spit, which is included in the UNESCA Word Heritage List. The ICTW is located 1,600 meters away from the Baltic Sea and 500 metres from Curian Lagoon. ICTW offers two houses for accommodation: the Fisherman’s House, an old house included in the list of cultural heritage objects, or the new German-style House. The houses have rooms with all amenities, internet connection and computers. The Fisherman’s House has a room for common use adapted for group activities and cooking.

Creative Residencies: no less than 10 calendar day for all creators, translators and writers.

The Visegrad Literary Residency Program, established in 2012, consists of a series of residency stays and literary events addressed to writers of fiction and non-fiction, poets, essayists, critics as well as literary translators, publicists and journalists from the Visegrad Countries (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia).

It is based on a partnership of 4 Host Institutions, one in each V4 country: Institut umeni (Arts Institute) in Prague, Petőfi Irodalmi Múzeum (Petőfi Literary Museum) in Budapest, Stowarzyszenie Willa Decjusza (Villa Decius Association) in Krakow and Literárne informačné centrum (Centre for Information on Literature) in Bratislava.

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.

• A stipend of 1,300 EUR gross for Compact Spring Edition (6 weeks from May-June) or 2,400 EUR gross for Regular Autumn Edition (12 weeks from September-November)
• Support from the Host Institution in preparing for the stay, in organizing literary meetings, interviews and workshops as well as networking with publishers and literary critics

Required documents:

• biographical information
• description of the literary plans for the residency
• list of publications
• motivation letter

*each applicant may attach other documents, recommendations etc. (in English) which she/he finds important for evaluating her/his application

The residences will be assigned to applicants in a 3 stage selection process by a national and international Selection Panel on the basis of proportional and equal involvement of Czech, Hungarian, Polish and Slovak residents and Host Institutions.

Recipients of the grant may use an apartment at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) campus. The apartment is fully furnished.

• Photocopy of passport
• C.V.
• Copy of the translation contract
• Catalogue of the publisher
• Work plan during the residency

Open Calls are once per year announced on the website. The application period lasts usually from March to May.

The Foundation lies at the foot of the Swiss Jura Mountains in Montricher. The village is approximately 30 minutes from Lausanne and one hour from Geneva. It is possible to reach Montricher from Morges by train. Six ‘Treehouse’ overlook Lake Geneva and the Alps while the seventh faces the Jura forest. One other ‘Treehouse’ serves as a kitchen and common living area and where writers can cook together, socialize and relax.

Applications for a residence in the following year must be registered and submitted online in English or French. The application deadline varies, open calls will be posted on the website.

The apartment is only for one person or a couple at time.

Criteria // Klaustrið uses the following criteria when evaluating applicants:

• Primarily the quality of the applicant’s project as indicated by submitted application.
• A record of works and curriculum vitae.
• Projects concerning Gunnar Gunnarsson, his life and his works, have priority just as any project concerning East-Iceland, its nature and culture.

• Application form
• Project description, see application form
• Artists CV, please do not send a CV exceeding 2 pages
• A few examples of works (3 – 5), either as prints, on CD or weblinks.

Application deadline is 15th June every year for the following year.

Application requirements vary depending on the residency opportunity that is being offered and are listed in each open call published on our website and social media.

A good command of German or English is desired. Applicants must have completed relevant training.

Please apply via digital application form.
The following documents must be submitted:

• Description of planned work
• Work samples
• Curriculum vitae

• Letter of application (including project description and information on which event(s) you could imagine for students)
• Curriculum vitae
• Bibliography

Application period: 15th of January to 15th of April

The Landis & Gyr Foundation awards residencies to Swiss artists and cultural professionals for extended stays in Budapest, Bucharest, London or Sofia, where they pursue a project in their field.

The Foundation also awards one- to three-month residencies in Zug to literary writers and translators. In an annex of the Convent Maria Opferung in Zug, the Landis & Gyr Foundation operates a studio house with three studio flats and one studio flat with a separate workspace. The small Weissenbach studio is reserved for these residencies. The stay is for individuals only.

Prerequisite for all applicants is an outstanding record of achievement in their discipline. Residencies are not designed to support artists at the start of their careers. There is no age limit. Good German or English language skills are a requirement for a stay in Zug.

Past recipients of a Landis & Gyr grant (residency, travel grant or artist grant) must wait at least three years before submitting a new application.

• CV and bibliography
• Letter of motivation
• Description of the project that the translator will work on over the course of the residency

Applicants may apply to one location only; a suitable time period (including a second priority) must also be named.

The call for applications is announced on the website. (The application period lasts usually from December to January.)

The most important objectives of the Centre are:

• promoting Slovak literature abroad by means of literary translation, events and international conferences and festivals of literature,
• organising of literary symposia, conferences and cross-border cultural cooperation and the promotion of Slovak literature nationally and internationally,
• awarding grants for literary residencies for foreign translators and promoters of Slovak literature abroad.

LIC grants support publishers, translators, authors and event organisers.

• writers,
• literary translators translating from Slovak (SCUP, TROJICA AIR, Short-Term),
• literary translators translating into Slovak (Short Term).

Short-term Residencies (2 weeks) for Writers and Translators in Eleuzína, Banská Štiavnica: The authors will have their own room in a newly reconstructed townhouse, sharing a bathroom and a fully equipped kitchen, as well as a common area with a library and a piano and a garden overlooking Banská Štiavnica. The organizer covers the costs for rent, all other costs e.g. travel costs and living expenses are not covered.
The cultural center Eleuzína is on Horná Ružová street 1 near Námeste Sv. Trojice (St. Trinity Square) in the historical town center. For more information, please visit the following websites: www.eleuzina.sk

TROJICA AIR in Banská Štiavnica: The translator is offered a 1-bedroom apartment and study in the centre of Banská Štiavnica on Trojičné námestie (entry from Radničné námestie) and a monthly stipend of 1000 euro. LIC does not cover the travel cost or any other costs of the resident.

Required documents:

• CV and contact information,
• a detailed description of the project that the author will work on over the course of the residency,
• selection of a date and an alternate date.

The apartment has two bedrooms, an office, an equipped kitchen, a large living room, a bathroom. It is equipped with a Wifi connection (bring your computer).
Saint Nazaire is a middle-size town located in the south of Brittany, on the Loire River estuary. It’s only two and a half hours away from Paris by high-speed train. The nearest airport is Nantes Atlantique.

• a biography and a bibliography

The deadline for submitting applications is the end of February for a residency the following year.

Just as importantly, the peaceful setting enables translators to accomplish much more quality work in much less time than they would amidst the distractions and sundry commitments of home. The Translators House is situated 125 kilometers south of Budapest on the northern shore of Lake Balaton – namely, in one of the region’s loveliest and culturally most well-endowed communities, Balatonfüred. The recently renovated Liptak villa – an attractive house more than a century old and named after the long-time owner, the respected writer Gabor Liptak – can host six guests at a time and is open year-round. A 6,000-volume library, seven word processors, a printer, a photocopy machine, a telephone and a fax all facilitate the translators’ work. A fully equipped, modern kitchen enables residents to prepare the food they can purchase with their stipends. Works by some of Hungary’s foremost visual artists adorn the building.

Moniack Mhor is located in the Scottish Highlands, at the top of the hill between the communities of Abriachan and Foxhole. The homely centre comprises the main house (a converted steading), the cottage (a traditional croft house), the straw bale studio and an extensive garden. With panoramic views taking in Glen Strathfarrar, Glen Convinth, Ben Wyvis and beyond, Moniack Mhor provides an inspirational setting to progress your writing.

The main house, a cosy converted steading, provides simple yet comfortable accommodation on two floors. Every room has a single bed and a writing desk. Most rooms provide a view of the landscape. There are four bathrooms (shared), two on the ground floor, including a wheelchair-accessible wet room. Workshops and meals usually take place in the living/dining room downstairs, which is adjoined by our homely farmhouse kitchen.

The National Centre for Writing is based at the historic Dragon Hall in Norwich. The 15th century medieval merchant’s hall is a creative hub, with public events taking place in our Great Hall and an education space in our new south wing.

Writers and translators in residence are hosted in the cottage, a small two-bedroom house, with shared kitchen, bathroom and living space. There is a terrace leading to the Dragon Hall garden. Residents have the use of a library, and desk space in the main building when required. Dragon Hall is by the river, close to the train station and not far from the city centre.

As well as a willingness to promote contemporary writing and culture, and to engage in the literary and cultural life of Norwich, National Centre for Writing asks that the writers or translators in residence be available for any interview, filming or media opportunity that may arise during their stay. Residents are also asked to contribute to the Walking Norwich section, sharing their reflections on the city and their experience of the residency.

NORLA started in 2014 a pilot scheme for a translators hotel for translators of Norwegian literature. The translators are invited to apply for two-week stays at Hotell Bondeheimen, which is centrally located in downtown Oslo and close to many central cultural institutions.

NORLA’s aim for the scheme is to offer translators:

• Good working conditions and the possibility explore Norwegian literature in depth.
• The opportunity to carry out research/background checks and to meet Norwegian authors.
• The opportunity to form valuable contacts in the Norwegian book industry.
• The opportunity to become better acquainted with the staff of NORLA.

• Application form including a short explanation justifying the necessity of the residence at Oversetterhotell
• CV

There are two announcements of open calls per year, in spring and autumn.

As the international house of literature we have been organizing residencies for authors, translators and author-curators from Belgium and abroad. As a foreign writer-in-residency at Passa Porta you have at your disposal, for a minimum of four and a maximum of eight weeks, a comfortable and quiet apartment on rue Antoine Dansaert.

For Belgian authors we also provide carefully selected writing places in Belgium, either in Brussels or in Ingooigem. Together with international partners we also organize writer residencies for Flemish authors abroad.

Literary residencies (for translation and writing) are supported by the Wallonia-Brussels Federation with the aim of promoting the translation of French-language Belgian literature and encouraging the international circulation of our authors. These residencies provide translators from around the world with an ideal environment: the renovated outbuildings of the Château de Seneffe (30 minutes by car from Brussels).

• A presentation of the translation project.
• A publishing contract and the agreement of the author(s) or copyright holder(s) (and, if necessary, a translation of these documents in French, Dutch, English, Spanish, Italian or German).
• A curriculum vitae.
• The translator’s availability during the residency cycle (minimum 15 days and maximum 1 month, between 1 and 31 August).

Applications must be submitted by e-mail, to the following address: seneffe@passaporta.be. The application deadline varies and can be found on the website.

1. Writers and literary translators in residence
   Starting in 2013, as a collaboration of Poeteka with the literary network TRADUKI and the Ministry of Culture of Albania, the Literary Residence “POETEKA-Tirana in Between” continued the collaboration in other European projects such as “Reading Balkans” (starting from 2018 supported by TRADUKI and the EU Creative Europe Program) and expanded this cooperation in 2021 with “Translation in Motion” (Recit – EU Creative Europe program).
   In 10 years, the Residence has welcomed 54 authors, among them 6 translators from Albanian into the languages ​​of the EU and the Western Balkans.
2. Poeteka Literary and Cultural Magazine: – partner of EUROZENE
   Since 2005, Poeteka publishes 4 annual issues of the literary and cultural magazine with the title “POETEKA” (until now 57 printed issues). On its pages, about 1000 new pages are published every year, organized in permanent sections such as: “Albanian literature”; “Face to face with the original – dedicated space to young translators”;  “Translated literature from all over the world”; “Literary criticism”; “Letters from Balkan-neighbors”;  “In Memoriam”, “Chronicle”.
3. Poeteka Edition (book – publications) – until now Poeteka published than 30 autors form South-Eastern Balkan, EU countries and domestic authors as well.
4. International Literary Events in Tirana
   Another activity of Poeteka is monthly public literary readings at the “Hemingway” literary corner; as well as the literary activities on the occasion of World Translation Day (September 30), World Poetry Day (March 21), World Book Day (April 23), as well as on the anniversary of Albanian authors.
   The current apartment where the Residence of Writers and Literary Translators “Poeteka Tirana in Between”  is located near of “Rruga e Durrësit” ( Mine Peza Str., P.240/ 1 Tirana -AL), very close to the main cultural center of Tirana, which gives to the residents the opportunity to experience the daily social life of the capital and the artistic life too. In a space of 65 square meters, the Residence offers sufficient necessary conditions, Wi-Fi internet connection, a library, as well as other common facilities for living activities and creative work.

1. In Collaboration with TRADUKI, the Programme is open to welcome fiction writers, poets, literary translators, essayists, playwrights and screenplay writers from Southeast Europe (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosova, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania and Serbia and Slovenia).
2. In collaboration with Creative Europe (EU supported – RECIT – Translation in Motion) the Programe is open to welcome literary translators from European Union countries, working out of Albanian into any EU language.

• 4 weeks residency,
• free accomodation in an apartment in Tirana
• international travel costs covered by the organiser
• monthly fellowship of € 800 to cover living expenses

During the residency, translator is expected to work intensively on the literary translation project with which he/she applied for the programme, to take part in events or activities of POETEKA, and to network with colleagues and with other residents.

Invitations to the residency (to anyone who may be interested) are made each year through an open call.

1 – a bio-bibliography – a short curriculum vitae (CV) and art life, including the list of the works published (in Albanian or English– max. half page);
2 – a synopsis of the project to be undertaken during four week staying in Tirana (max. half page);
3 – the full address (phone number and e-mail address).

Deadline for submitting applications: According to the Program (Traduki, Reading Balkans, Translation in Weather: from 15 days to 1 month after the announcement of the open call.

The decision to announce the winners: one month, but not more than two months from the closing of the application.

For the duration of their stay, residents will be accommodated in an apartment located in the centre of Zagreb.

The residency will be open from April to December.

Duration of residency: 2 to 4 weeks

Application deadline: all year, availability permitting

In 2015 the “Residence for Literary Mediators” was established. The Slovene Writers’ Association can invite four to maximum six residents to the studio apartment in Ljubljana per year.

• a short version of your CV, including a detailed list of your publications/translations or promotional activities,
• a short description of realized and planned activities during and after the residential stay in Ljubljana (not more than one 1 DIN A4 page)
• including information on preferred weeks of residence and two alternative time slots.

Deadline for applications usually in period of February till end of June.

The Saari Residence has ten apartments for accommodation. The apartments vary in size. Larger apartments are intended for literary artists, researchers and artists with families. The farmhand’s cottage has a shared kitchen, and other apartments have a kitchen or kitchenette with basic amenities. Each apartment has an en suite shower and toilet. Each workspace has an internet connection (ethernet). The Saari Residence does not have a Wi-Fi network. The residence offers various types of shared facilities, incl. shared kitchen, barbecue gazebo, living room with a small library and a sauna.

The Saari Residence is located about 30 km north of Turku. The Saari Residence is an old manor, and its main building is situated in the middle of a lush, green park.

Individual residency grant classification:
Grant 1: early career – €2,500 / month
Grant 2: mid-career – €3,000 / month (min. 10 years of artistic work)
Grant 3: experienced artist – €3,600 / month (min. 20 years of artistic work).

Workgroups can apply for a grant for a work period of two to four weeks. Workgroups from Global South are eligible to apply for support for travel expenses.

You may apply for support for slow travel if you are coming to the Saari Residence from outside of Finland and travelling out of Finland when leaving.

The two-month work periods for individual residencies take place during spring, autumn and winter, and group residencies for 2–4 weeks take place in June, July and mid-August.

Schloss Wiepersdorf is located in a rural area about 75 kilometers south of Berlin, Germany in a village of ca. 150 inhabitants. On weekends, the museum and a café in the Orangery are open to the public.

• Literature (incl. poetry, prose, dramatic arts, essay, screenplay, criticism, translation)
• Science/Romanticism, Science/Topics focusing on the previously divided Germany, Fine arts, Composition.

Applicants must have completed an artistic or academic course of study, be working on a doctorate, or have distinguished themselves through publications or long-standing professional artistic or academic work, and can provide samples of their work to substantiate this.

German or English proficiency is required of all applicants. Basic German language skills would be helpful for a successful residence. A willingness to participate in events is expressly desired.

A residency with children may be granted only in exceptional cases and requires the prior provision of child care.

The deadline for applications for a residency the following year is usually mid-April.

Located in the beautiful former residency of the renowned painter Nenko Balkanski (1907-1977) that was entirely renovated and brought back to life, the House is the first ever space in Sofia specially dedicated to international literary communication and to stimulating a new attitude towards literature. It acts as a physical and virtual hub for both Bulgarian and international writers and literary translators.

The Literature and Translation House offers two types of accommodation facilities to its residents: in individual apartments in the city of Sofia or in an attic room with attached bathroom in the House itself. The House hosts an average of 8 to 15 residents a year, and is opened year long.

International residents are introduced to the literary and cultural scene in Sofia, as well as to new professional contacts. The House provides access to artistic and cultural events in Sofia, to libraries and research centres, along with the possibility of specific meetings with key figures and cultural organisations relevant to the work of the resident.

Sofia Literature and Translation House residents are expected to work on a specific project (translation, writing, research), to host at least two events (workshop, lecture, discussion or a lesson at the nearby high school), to communicate actively with their colleagues. If they wish, participants may get involved in other projects of Next Page and its partners. Applicants are not expected to speak Bulgarian, unless explicitly stated.

1. Accommodation, workplace, consultations, professional contacts and publicity on the resident’s work;
2. Residency fellowship (to cover living expenses), accommodation, workplace, consultations, professional contacts and publicity on the resident’s work.

• A letter of interest (in English, German or Bulgarian)
  The letter should outline your professional biography, the aims of your residency stay, preferred period of stay, list of publications as well as any other information you find relevant.
• If applicable, a copy of publisher’s contract for the project you will be working on during your residency is to be also attached .

Applications are submitted year-round and reviewed on a rolling basis, but must be sent not later than three months prior to the expected period of stay.

Fellowship opportunities are regularly announced at the News section on the website.

At 48.45 m2, the flat has a living room and a bedroom, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a small storage room. There are a post office, a shop, a restaurant, a café, and a bus station  close by, as well as a little cultural gem: the Zmajeva luknja (Dragon’s den) antiquarian bookshop, run by the Rast Association.  It is a hub for literature aficionados and culture lovers in general. The apartment is available all year round.

• a short CV of the applicant with a bibliography of (literary) translations;
• a short description of the project that the applicant will carry out during the stay in the residency (maximum 1800 characters with spaces);
• the preferred dates of the residency.

Deadline: usually by the end of the year

The Bogliasco Foundation
1 East 53rd Street (8th Floor)
New York, NY 10022
USA
Website: www.bfny.org
Email: info@bfny.org
Phone: +1 212 486-0874

Fondazione Bogliasco
Via Aurelia 4
16031 Bogliasco (Genova)
ITALY

Website: www.bfge.org
Email: info@bfge.org
Phone: +39 010 347-0049

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/bogliascofoundation

Located in the fishing village of Bogliasco near Genoa, in a region of extraordinary beauty whose landscape has stimulated creative expression for centuries, the Bogliasco Foundation offers one-month residencies to individuals who can demonstrate notable achievement in the Arts and Humanities: those disciplines that seek to understand our place in the world, shaping and defining what it means to be human.

Taking inspiration from the ancient port of Genoa, which has brought global travelers together throughout the ages, the Foundation strives to foster productive exchange by composing intimate groups of 8-10 residents who represent a diversity of discipline, age, and nationality. In conversing over shared daily meals, artists and scholars learn to communicate with each other in new ways, challenging one another to think beyond the usual boundaries of culture and perspective.

During their stay at the Center, Bogliasco Fellows are assigned private workspaces*. Each workspace is equipped with ample work surfaces, a desktop computer, a printer, cabled and wireless internet service, which is also accessible throughout the Study Center.

Bogliasco Fellows may be accompanied by their spouses/partners during their stay at the Bogliasco Study Center.

To be eligible for the award of a Fellowship, applicants should demonstrate significant achievement in their disciplines, commensurate with their age and experience.

The Foundation gives preference to those whose applications suggest that they would be comfortable working in an intimate, international, multilingual community of scholars and artists.

At the minimum, Fellows must be able to speak conversational English to communicate in this international community, where the common language is typically English.

The Bogliasco Foundation offers Special Fellowship awards, some of which include travel support and/or stipends to recipients.
Special Fellowships may be designated for persons working in a particular discipline or reserved for individuals coming from certain countries or geographic areas. In some cases, partner organizations may nominate specific candidates for Special Fellowship awards. Bogliasco Fellows need not apply in any special manner for Special Fellowships.  However, please include a note in your application if you wish to be considered for one of them.

An application fee of $30 is required.

1. The completed application form.
2. Three letters of reference, which must be uploaded directly by the referees and received by the application deadline.
3. A short-form curriculum vitae, no more than three pages n length.
4. A one-page description of the project that the applicant would pursue during her/his stay at the Bogliasco Study Center.
5. Three samples of the applicant’s work that has been published, performed, exhibited, or otherwise publicly presented during the last five years.
6. A $30 application fee, payable by credit card at the end of the application process.

The Foundation only accepts applications submitted through the online application system. To access the system, you must first register for an account here, where you will also find a list of requirements.

Regular deadlines for the submission of applications are as follows: January 15th for residencies during the subsequent fall semester, and April 15th for residences during the subsequent spring semester.

Regular notification dates for the award of Fellowships are as follows: April 1st for Fall Fellowships (not currently in effect); July 1st for Spring Fellowships.

The BCLT hosts the Charles Wallace India Trust literary translation fellow for 3 months every year at the centre. A literary translation library is available to visiting translators, as well as a literary translation archive in the British Archive for Contemporary Writing. Visiting translators have a desk and computer available to them in the centre. The BCLT arrange accommodation at a homestay close to the university campus.

The Camargo Foundation is located in Cassis, on the edge of the Mediterranean Sea. The Camargo Foundation’s campus includes twelve furnished apartments, a reference library, a music/conference room, an open-air theater, one artist’s studio with a darkroom, and one composer’s studio with a piano. The facilities are ideal for desk work. The Camargo Foundation does not provide art supplies or technical equipment. All apartments include a fully equipped kitchen for residents to prepare their own meals.

Professional translators are eligible to apply. Academic translators who meet the eligibility requirements for Scholars can apply under the Scholar category. Literary translators with a theoretical or research-oriented project are encouraged to apply under the Thinker category. Translators who frame their practice as creative writing can apply under the Writer category. Applicants are welcome to choose the category they prefer according to their specific project and profile.

Candidates must be able to communicate well in English. A basic knowledge of French is useful but not required.

English is the language of the application and selection processes. While the application form must be submitted
in English, the supporting materials (CV, work samples, etc.) can be submitted either in English or French. Applications must include the following:

• A proposal summary
• A proposal narrative that describes intended focus during residency
• A rationale for wanting to work specifically in the framework of the Camargo Fellowship residency
• A rationale for why a residency is appropriate at this
  specific stage of your proposal and/or career
• A current CV
• Work samples
• Names and contact information for two references

The application deadline varies, the open call for the fellowship  will be posted on the website.

Mobility and Interregional Exchange is one of TRADUKI’s main areas of work. TRADUKI deals with mobility of writers, translators, and others working in the field of literature, especially within the countries of Southeast Europe.

Residencies are available in 10 cities in Southeast Europe: Belgrade, Bucharest, Cetinje, Novo Mesto, Prishtina, Sarajevo, Skopje, Sofia, Split and Tirana for the duration of 2 – 6 weeks.

Translation residency: 2, 4, or 6 weeks. Residency for translators who have a project under contract to work on a translation, possibly with a visiting program in relevant institutions (libraries, archives, writers’ associations, publishers) to meet new authors in the country and eventually translate them later. A translation residency per year can be given to translators at the beginning of their career (in a country of the language that they translate from).

The fellowship covers travel costs, accommodation, and subsistence (2 weeks = 500 Euro, 4 weeks = 1,000 Euro, 6 weeks = 1,250 Euro).

The following attachments must be submitted together with the application form:

• Biography / CV
• Bibliography / Artistic portfolio (writers and translators)
• Plan of work / Detailed description of the project

Open calls for proposals are usually announced once a year in the fall.

Through workshops and conferences we offer a broad range of further education opportunities for literary translators. At our events, translators take centre stage and put in evidence the value of this creative profession to a broader audience. We are in continual contact with key players in the literary industry, in Switzerland and internationally.

The house has seven single rooms and two double rooms, all with private bathrooms. All rooms are equipped with internet (WiFi and landline), though not telephones. There is a reference library tailored to translators’ needs, with a printer, photocopier, and scanner. A garden and a large living room are available for common use.

• Translation projects: CHF 50 per day (except the day of your departure), up to a maximum of CHF 1,500.
• Production of a dossier for publisher pitches: 50 CHF per day (except the day of your departure), up to a maximum of 15 days (700 CHF).

Excellence Grants: Six translation grants are awared per year, each for 4000 CHF. Every grant is tied to a one-month residency at Translation House Looren. Travel costs are reimbursed. The Excellence Grants are aimed at translators of works written in Switzerland at any time in history. Alongside writers with Swiss nationality, these also include anyone living and working in Switzerland on a long-term basis.

Looren à Lavigny: Four one-month residency grants at the Château de Lavigny in the Canton of Vaud are offered. They are aimed at translators from or into French and worth CHF 1,500 each.

Joyce Scholarship and Irish Literature Scholarship: Translators into all target languages working on a current translation project of a work by James Joyce can apply for the grant. The residency grant amounts to 1,500 CHF. The residency at Translation House Looren lasts one month. A workplace is available at the Zurich James Joyce Foundation.

Slovak Grants: For translators of Slovak literature into German, French, Italian, Rhaeto-Romanic or other non-Slavic languages. A stay of between one week and one month is possible at any point in the year, subject to availability. Financial support of 50 CHF per day will be paid for a maximum of 30 days; translators pay the costs of travel and insurance.

• Completed online application form
• Short CV
• Copy of your publishing contract signed by both parties
• The following content of the contract must be provided in one of our working languages (German, French, English, Italian or Spanish): 1. translation delivery deadline, 2. planned publication date, 3. print run, 4. your fee.

Applications for self-funded residencies are accepted at all times. Provided we have free rooms, short-notice registrations are also possible.

TCLCT runs residential bursaries for professional translators working on publisher-commissioned translations of works of Irish literature. The purpose of the bursaries is to enable translators to spend a period of time in Ireland working on a translation, meeting with authors, carrying out research in Irish libraries and generally immersing themselves in the cultural, linguistic and artistic environment of contemporary Ireland.

Self-contained accommodation comprises a single bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen/living area. Basic cooking utensils and bed linen are provided. Accommodation is at one of two locations, depending on availability: either a short walk from the Centre, or a short bus ride from the city centre.

Residential translation bursaries with Literature Ireland
In partnership with Literature Ireland, TCLCT hosts an annual residential bursary for a literary translator in Dublin. Travel and living expenses are covered by Literature Ireland, while accommodation and a dedicated work space are provided by Trinity Centre for Literary and Cultural Translation.

French Visiting Translator Fellowship
The purpose of this fellowship is to bring translators to Ireland who are translating Irish literature into French. Travel, accommodation and living expenses are provided, as well as a dedicated work space at Trinity Centre for Literary and Cultural Translation. This residency is eight weeks long and will run once per annum.

The financing of the program is supported by the Ministry of Culture and Media of the Republic of Croatia. City of Split, SDŽ and the European Traduki network.

1. CV (in Croatian, English or German)
2. full address (contact telephone and e-mail address)
3. list of published works
4. a brief description of work plans in Split
5. a letter of recommendation from a publisher or writers’ association.

The application deadline varies, open calls will be posted on the website.

The Ventspils City Council has successfully restored and set up the historic town hall, built in the 18th century, and located in Ventspils’ cultural historical center next to the new library. The building has been rebuilt, adapted for creative work and literary activities, with seven residential premises, a computer room, an internet connection, library, kitchen, sauna, parking facilities, small garden and recreation areas. Yearly the house can accommodate around 100 residents (writers and translators). Two of the residential rooms have been adapted for people with special needs. There are four bikes available for residents.

The application includes: an application form with information about the applicant’s autobiography, a description of the intended creative work and the planned period of residence (it is desirable to apply for the residence no later than 2 months before the planned start of residence).

The Translators’ House is located in the dynamic Zurenborg quarter in Antwerp, at the border with the Berchem district and within walking distance of the Flanders Literature offices. In the middle of a beautiful neighbourhood, known for its cosy squares and authentic mansions, the Translators’ House forms an inspiring location in which to work quietly and intently. The lively city centre is easily accessible by public transport or city bike.

The Translators’ House is situated on the second floor of the imposing Oostkasteel residence and consists of a two bedroom apartment, each bedroom with its own working space and bathroom. The kitchen, eating area and sitting-room are shared. Each workplace is equipped with a computer, a printer and free wireless internet. The library of the Translators’ House contains a collection of Flemish literature and dictionaries as well as other reference works. The translators have access to the large roof terrace of the building which offers a panoramic view over the city of Antwerp.

Application form (available on the website), curriculum vitae, a list of your most important translations to date, a copy of your translation contract and a detailed description of the proposed translation project(s), your objectives and motivation to stay at the Translators’ House.

The completed application form should be mailed to vertalershuis@literatuurvlaanderen.be. The application must be submitted at least 6 weeks prior to the expected period of stay.

The minimum stay is for a period of two weeks, the maximum two months. Each of the five studio apartments is equipped with a computer and internet connection, and its own landline telephone. On the ground floor are a large library with both literature and reference works and a garage with five bicycles for use by the translators. On the first floor is a shared kitchen with sun lounge and balcony. As well as accommodating foreign translators, the Translators’ House Amsterdam organizes translation workshops in the Netherlands and abroad and events connected with literary translation, such as the annual ‘Translation Days’.

The Translators’ House is located in the southern district of Amsterdam, a stone’s throw from the Concertgebouw and the three main museums, the Van Gogh Museum, the Rijksmuseum and the Stedelijk Museum.

Translators receive a travel and working grant of € 1000 per month. The accommodation is free of charges, except for a contribution of € 115 per month for gas, electricity and household goods, which is deducted from the travel and working grant.

Required documents:

• Translation contract
• CV
• Bibliography

The Artistic Residency Center is a space of extensive and constantly evolving scholarship and residency programs, run in a wide international partnership, which has hosted over 120 artists and scientists from around the world. It is here – in the Renaissance palace surrounded by a beautiful park – that writers, artists and scientists find a peaceful refuge to create, develop new ideas and meet new people, to work on their scientific and artistic projects safely, to broaden their perspectives, inspire each other, learn and dialog with other cultures and traditions.

Villa Decius offers seven comfortable rooms located in Łaski’s House. The residents can use a spacious kitchen, and enjoy the proximity of Decius Park.

• At least one published book (fiction or non-fiction), poetry collection, screenplay, theatre script or translation into Polish by the applicant.
• Upper intermediate level of spoken English.

Krakow UNESCO Residency Program: two month stay for writers and translators from the UNESCO Creative Cities Network including a monthly scholarship, housing and coverage of travel costs.

The Residency Program of the International Cities of Refuge Network (ICORN) for prosecuted writers and artists:
Villa Decius Institute for Culture, cooperating with Krakow Festival Office and the city council, offers two-year stay opportunities for oppressed artists that include a scholarship and a diverse program of integration with the local literary life, that an artist can engage in, together with actions aiming at promotion of their work in Poland. Travel costs are covered.

Villa Decius also hosts artists taking part in The Visegrad Literary Residency Program and Scriptwriting Scholarships managed by the Villa Decius Association.

Required documents:

• Online application form (for Krakow UNESCO Residency Program)
• Extract from a published text (in Polish or English) or a fragment of a translation (in Polish). No more than 2 pages in length.
• Biography/CV
• Optional: Recommendation letter, letter of motivation

Applications for the ICORN programme must be submitted via an application form available at ICORN official website (https://www.icorn.org/).

The residence house has three rooms: two single rooms and one double. Communal area consists of living room, sauna, and a large garden. Villa Sarkia residency can accomodate up to 3-4 writers or translators at a time and it doesn’t hold any permanent staff.

The residents are expected to participate in one event organized in Finnish daycare, school, library or another event venue during their stay. Unfortunately we cannot pay the expenses that may occur from this participation.

An apartment for visiting writers and translators has been available in Gunnarshús from 1999. Gunnarshús is centrally located in Reykjavík (10 min. with bus to downtown). The 60 square meter apartment, which is in the basement, comprises a living-room/study, a kitchen, and a bathroom. It is completely furnished, and includes a double bed, excellent working facilities, a spacious, well-equipped kitchen, and a bathroom with a washer and dryer.