THE PARIS WRITERS RESIDENCY: CALL FOR APPLICANTS 2026

1 - 31 OCTOBER 2026

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 eng...