2026 Creative Residency for Foreign Writers and Translators

Call for applications for the Prague – UNESCO City of Literature 2026 creative two-month residency program

Do you have a breathtaking project you would like to work on during your residency in Prague? Prague City of Literature offers a opportunity to writers and translators to live and work in the beautiful city centre where historical architecture meets modern and vibrant city life.

This call goes for eight two-month residencies in 2026 which will be held in:

• January – February
• March – April
• May – June
• July – August
• September – October
• November – December

General terms and conditions and FAQ can be found here.

The call for applications closes August 18, 2025, 11.59 pm CET. The results will be announced on October 31, 2025.

Required documents:

• completed online application form
• optional: Extract from a published text (in Czech or in English) or sample of a translated text from or into Czech; max 2 pages

Selection criteria:

• Basic knowledge of English language
• At least one published literary work (not self-published) or two broadcast or published radio dramas or one carried out or published theatre play or at least one translated work of a Czech author
• Willingness to participate on the local literary life (author readings, meeting students, talks, activities arranged by the receiving institution or connected to the cultural events of the city)
• Working on the writings during the stay
• Cultural interest for the location
• The author who has already once received the scholarship can’t apply again
• The Resident undertakes that in the course of the residential stay or no later than within 2 months from its termination, he/she will provide the Municipal Library in Prague with the text inspired by the stay that the Municipal Library in Prague, through the project „Prague City of Literature“, will be authorized to use to promote the Prague’s residential stays. The Municipal Library in Prague will enter into a licence agreement with the Resident for the purpose of using the text in electronic as well as printed version.

Provided service:

The accommodation and travel expenses are covered by Prague City of Literature; the residents will also receive a scholarship of CZK 15,000 (approx. €600 per month).

If you have any questions, don’t please contact us at prague@cityofliterature.cz.