The accommodation and travel expenses are covered by the receiving organization; the residents will also receive a scholarship of €600 per month.

This call goes for 6 residencies in 2020 (January – February, March – April, May – June, July – August; September – October; November – 15th December).

Deadline 

August 31, 2019, 12 pm CET.

The results will be announced till October 30, 2019.

Guidelines 

• Cultural interest for the location
• Basic knowledge of English language
• At least one published literary work (not a private edition) or two broadcast or published radio dramas or one carried out or published theatre play or at least one translated work of a Czech author
• Willingness to participate on the local literary life (author readings, meeting students, talks, activities arranged by the receiving institution or connected to the cultural events of the city)
• Working on the writings during the stay
• The Resident undertakes that in the course of the residential stay or no later than within 2 months from its termination, he/she will provide the Municipal Library in Prague with the text inspired by the stay that the Municipal Library in Prague, through the project, Prague City of Literature“, will be authorized to use to promote the Prague’s residential stays. The Municipal Library in Prague will enter into a licence agreement with the Resident for the purpose of using the text in electronic as well as printed version.

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