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Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency
Scholarship details
| Value | NZ$30,000 |
|---|---|
| Length | The residency will run from mid-August to mid-November each year, with the recipient based at the Centre of Pacific Islands Studies at the University of Hawai'i in Honolulu. |
| Close date | Friday, 9 March 2018 |
| Ethnicities | Pasifika/Pacific |
| Domestic/international | Domestic Only |
About the scholarship
The Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writer’s Residency is for a mid-career or senior New Zealand writer of Pacific heritage to carry out work on a creative writing project exploring Pacific identity, culture or history at the University of Hawai‘i for three months. One award valued at NZ$30,000 is granted each year, towards three months of writing.
How To Apply
Download the 2018 Application Form.
Entry requirements
To be eligible, you must:
*be a New Zealand writer of Pacific heritage whose work explores Pacific identity, culture or history; *have already had at least two works published, accepted for publication, performed or screened; *have a specific project on which you propose to work on during the residency. The project may be in any genre, but priority is given to works that focus on developing New Zealand literature in the genres of fiction, poetry, drama, non-fiction (including biography, history, arts-related and cultural topics) and playwriting; *have a strong literary track record and previous involvement in literary festivals, events and panels; *be able to present well to overseas contacts and representatives; and *meet the citizenship requirements for this award.
You are eligible to apply for this award if you:
*are a New Zealand citizen; *and are not a permanent resident or citizen of the US; *and are not currently living in the US.