APPLICATIONS FOR The Alpine Fellowship Writing Prize 2024 IS NOW OPEN.
Awarded for the best piece of writing on the theme of ‘Language’.
-
All genres of writing are permitted, including fiction, non-fiction and non-academic essays.
-
-
Open to all nationalities.
-
Applicants must be aged 18 or above at the time of entry.
-
All entries must be written in English.
-
Applicants can only enter one of our prizes.
-
Limited to one entry per person.
-
Submissions must be standalone and cannot be extracts from a larger piece.
-
A maximum of 2,500 words per entry.
-
Stories must not have been published, self-published or accepted for publication in print or online, or have won or been placed in another competition at any time.
-
Travel expenses can be used for economy travel costs only and are not exchangeable for cash, any leftover travel budget will not be redeemed as cash.
-
Travel expenses can be used for transport only, and can not be used towards accommodation outside of the dates of our symposium.
-
Submissions will be judged anonymously, so please ensure that your name does not appear anywhere on your work.
-
Due to the volume of applications the judge’s decisions are final, and no correspondence will be entered into following the results.
Prizes:
The winner of the Writing Prize will receive a cash prize, and the runners up will receive travel expense support that must be used to attend our 2024 symposium – dates and venue to be announced.
First place: £3,000
Second place: £1,000
Third place: £1,000
Key dates:
Applications open: 1st January 2024
Applications close: 1st March 2024 at 23:59 (UK time)
You can be in contact with us in case of submission or further questions.
You can see more calls HERE.
