Macedonian Bursary for Cork Poets

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Deadline 31st October

The Munster Literature Centre will provide annual sponsorship of 750 euro as follows:

• 250 reading fee to a Cork poet
• 500 euro in funds to PNV to defray accommodation and translation costs connected to the participation by a Cork city or county resident poet in the Velestovo Nights Poetry Festival (each August).

The Cork poet must be a poet who has not read at a Macedonian poetry festival already. The Cork poet must have published at least one poetry chapbook, either published by a reputable publisher or a self-published chapbook reviewed in a reputable outlet.

From all eligible applicants the poet receiving the bursary will be chosen by Juliana Velickovska, director of PNV publishing and Velestovo Nights Poetry Festival.

The chosen poet must subsequently make an application to Culture Ireland for funds to cover travel expenses. The Munster Literature Centre can provide advice in the composition of the Culture Ireland grant application by the poet and will monitor the progress of their application.