Applications for fellowships to the 45th National Writers Workshop in Dumaguete City set May 8 to 27 will be accepted until March 31, workshop director national artist for Literature Edith Tiempo announced in a press release.

Application letters should be addressed to Tiempo, at the 2nd Floor, CAP Building, Rizal Boulevard, Dumaguete City, together with a resumé, two 1x2-inch photos of the applicant, and manuscripts in English in any of the following genres, with respective quantity: 3-5 short stories, 7-10 poems, 3-5 creative non-fiction essays, or 2 one-act plays, it also said.

The manuscripts can be sent as hardcopy, but should also be accompanied by a disk copy, preferably in MS Word, plus a certification that the works are original and a recommendation letter from a professor of literature or creative writing, or a writer of distinction. Fellowships cover board and lodging and a modest stipend for the duration of the workshop, as well as partial reimbursement of travel fare. Writers who have already received fellowships in other national workshops for this year are enjoined to apply at another time, the press release added.*

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