University of the Philippines National Writers Workshop
The University of the Philippines National Writers Workshop, is an annual literary workshop held for two weeks every summer in Baguio City by the University of the Philippines' Institute of Creative Writing. A week-long workshop is also held in Davao City for Visayan writers.
The workshop is open to writers in English and Filipino and several regional languages: Iloko and Bikol (Baguio workshop) and Chavacano, Cebuano, Waray and Hiligaynon (Davao workshop).
Application
Applicants are enjoined to submit their manuscripts consisting of 6 poems or 2 short stories or 2 one-act plays. Experimental literary forms are also acceptable. Fellowships are awarded by genre and by language. Applicants should submit under a pseudonym four hard copies (computer-encoded, double spaced) and a diskette copy (Microsoft Word file), accompanied by a sealed envelope containing the author's real name and pseudonym; an application letter indicating the choice of venue; a 2x2 ID photo; a short bio-data; an attestation that the works are original and not adapted or translated; a mailing address and telephone number. Entries in Iloko, Bikol, or any Visayan language should be accompanied by English or Filipino translations. Fellows of previous U.P. workshops are not eligible.
The fellowship grants will cover board and lodging, and provide a modest stipend.