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The Paris Writers Residency : Call for Applicants 2025

1 - 31 OCTOBER 2025

From 1 March, applications are invited for The Paris Writer's Residency, sponsored by The American University of Paris (AUP) and the Centre Culturel Irlandais (Irish Arts Centre).

The appointment is non-stipendiary but accommodation is provided at the Centre Culturel Irlandais in the heart of the Latin Quarter (5è arrondissement). In addition, there is an expenses allowance of 1,500 to cover travel and living costs.

There are three main obligations :

• A day of interaction with undergraduate Creative Writing students at AUP
• A workshop with MFA students at AUP
• A reading / public event hosted jointly by AUP and CCI.

The writer appointed to this position may be a practitioner in poetry, prose, or another genre, including literary translation. We are interested in someone who offers interdisciplinary possibilities and who would relish the opportunity to engage with students.

Please submit your application via Interfolio, by following this link 164924

You will need to create an account.)

Applicants are asked to submit :

• a letter explaining in no more than 500 words why Paris is an appropriate location for their residency and how they would plan to work with the students.
• a CV
• a short sample of current work, not exceeding 3,000 words