Are you a poetry writer who wants an all-expense covered opportunity and a cash award? Then this opportunity will interest you.

The organizers of the 2024 Alpine Fellowship Annual Symposium are currently accepting submissions. Three lucky writers will be awarded this international prize.

The theme for this year’s submissions is : ‘Language

Eligibility Guidelines for Alpine Fellowship Poetry Prize

  • Open to all nationalities.

  • In addition, everyone who enters must be aged 18 or above at the time of entry.

  • All entries must be written in English.

  • Furthermore, entrants can only enter one of the prizes.

 

Submission Guidelines for Alpine Fellowship Poetry Prize

  • Limited to one entry per person.

  • You may submit one poem or a collection of poems as long as ALL the poems in the collection speak to the theme.

  • Importantly, entrants must note that there is a maximum of 500 words per entry.

  • Travel expenses can be used for travel costs only and are not exchangeable for cash.

  • More so, 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.

  • Also, due to the volume of applications the judges decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into following the results.

  • All entries must be sent via the Alpine Fellowship Submittable.

 

Prizes

The winner of the Poetry Prize will receive a cash prize. Also, the runners up will receive travel expense support that must be used to attend the 2023 symposium which will be held from 10th-13th August 2024 in Fjällnäs, Sweden

First place: £3,000 cash grant

Second place: £1,000 travel expense

Third place: £1,000 travel expense

 

Alpine Fellowship Poetry Prize


Deadline

Submissions close on the 1st of March 2024 at 23:59 (UK time)

 

Good luck.

 

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