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The Cărturești literary creation scholarships and residencies are awarded to Romanian writers between 30 and 50 years of age. Four scholarships and four creative residencies are available for the categories Novel, Short story, Poetry, and Essay. There is also a special Jury Scholarship which will be awarded to one applicant.
This program, launched by the International Festival of Literature and Translation of Iaşi (FILIT), invites invites six Romanian literary translators from abroad to receive travel expenses, one month’s accommodation, and partial reimbursement of expenses. The program aims to develop regional cultural cooperation, as well as to encourage the mobility of professional translators and support their projects.
DLITE is a platform for contemporary German and Romanian literature. One of DLITE’s objectives is to support authors of all genres in Romania by translating and publishing them in their blog as well as through interviews that bring them to the attention of the general public. A scholarship of 750 EUR is offered to writers currently working on a prose text. Applications must have permanent residence in Romania.
The Romanian Cultural Institute is tasked with raising the profile of Romanian culture around the world. Launched in 2006, the Institute’s Translation and Publication Support Program (TPS) aims to facilitate access by foreign audiences to Romanian culture and support the presence of Romanian authors on the international book market by financing translation costs. The Publishing Romania program supports the production of albums, books, and magazines focused on Romanian culture.
The Romanian Cultural Institute has launched five scholarships for translators in training. The residency program aims to nurture a new generation of translators of Romanian literature in as many foreign languages as possible and is endowed with 2,000 EUR. Scholarship holders are provided with several courses per week. During the program, the scholars will reside in the Brâncovenești palace complex in Mogoshoia.
The National Museum of Romanian Literature Iasi and the ACVO Association have launched a pilot version of the Șotron Residencies program, which supports contemporary creations in the field of children’s books. The project consists of two creative scholarships for an Ukrainian author and an Romanian author, who have published at least one children’s book. The scholarships cover transport and accommodation in the city of Iasi as well as 1000 EUR for expenses.
