Bard College
/OVERVIEW: The Bard Fiction Prize supports published emerging writers with a grant and a one-semester residency.
IP TAKE: This funder makes one grant per year, so it is highly competitive. Grant seekers should prepare their application materials early. Reach out with specific questions about the application process.
PROFILE: Founded in 1860, Bard College is a small private liberal arts college located in the hamlet of Annandale-on-Hudson, in Dutchess County, New York. The college seeks “to inspire curiosity, a love of learning, idealism, and a commitment to the link between higher education and civic participation.” Its Bard Fiction Prize annually supports an emerging American writer.
Grants for Writing
The Bard Fiction Prize supports an emerging American writer, aged 39 years or younger. The prize is a $30,000 grant and a one-semester appointment as writer-in-residence at the college. Grantees are not expected to teach traditional courses but must give at least one public lecture and meet informally with students. This program accepts applications with a due date that typically falls on June 1. The application requires a cover letter describing the project, a CV and “three copies of the published book they feel best represents their work.” Prospective applicants may email bfp@bard.edu or call 845-758-7087 for additional information about the application process. Profiles of past residents are provided on the program’s web page.
Important Grant Details:
The prestigious Bard Fiction Prize consists of a $30,000 grant and a one-semester residency at Bard College.
This program awards one residency per year, making it an extremely competitive award.
See profiles of past prize winners at the BFP program page.
For more information, call (845) 758-7087 or email bfp@bard.edu.
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