10 fellowships open for 7th San Agustin Writers Workshop
The USA Coordinating Center for Research and Publications (UCRP) is now accepting applications for writing fellowships in the 7th San Agustin Writers Workshop to be held on May 4-8, 2009 at Punta Villa, Iloilo City.
The fellowships are open to writers in Western Visayas who are willing to learn the rudiments of the craft of creative writing, particularly creative non-fiction, from award-winning writers Genevieve Asenjo, Isidoro M. Cruz and John Iremil E. Teodoro.
Interested applicants must submit the following: application letter; letter of character reference from any faculty member of the University of San Agustin or any established writer in the region; curriculum vitae with colored ID picture; contact numbers and e-mail address; parent’s consent to attend the workshop (for minors); and two creative non-fiction works (i.e., autobiography, biography, memoir, travel essay, personal essay) in Aklanon, Hiligaynon, Kinaray-a, Filipino, or English. Priority will be given to applicants writing in any of the regional languages.
Fellowships include free board and lodging in Iloilo City during the workshop, plus transportation allowance. The list of fellows will be announced on 15 April 2009.
The deadline of the application is on 30 March 2009. Please address applications to: The 7th San Agustin Writers Workshop, USA Coordinating Center for Research and Publications, University of San Agustin, Iloilo City. For questions you may contact Mona V. Pico or Carmen G. Dureza at tel. nos. (033) 3377716 and (033) 337-4841, loc. 242; or e-mail address mvpico1025@yahoo.com.
The activity is co-sponsored by the USA Humanities Department and the USA Publications.