Opportunity Information: Apply for 2012NEA03LFTP
Apply for 2012NEA03LFTP
- The National Endowment for the Arts in the arts (see cultural affairs in cfda) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NEA Literature Translation Fellowships, FY 2012" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 45.024 Promotion of the ArtsGrants to Organizations and Individuals.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 25, 2011 and posted on Aug 25, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 5, 2012 The Grants.gov system must receive your validated and accepted application no later than 1159 p.m., Eastern Time, on January 5, 2012.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $25,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Individuals.
- The Arts Endowments support of a project may begin any time between November 1, 2012, and November 1, 2013, and extend for up to two years. Individual translators who meet the publication requirements that are listed below are eligible to apply. Applicants must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States. See How to Prepare and Submit an Application for the documentation that is required to demonstrate eligibility. Ineligible applications will be rejected without panel review. An individual may submit only one application for FY 2013 funding. You may not apply for both a Translation Project under this deadline (January 5, 2012) and a Literature Fellowship (in fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry) under the March 2012 deadline (when fellowships in poetry are offered). See Literature Fellowships for more information. You are not eligible to apply if you have received three or more Fellowships (in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, belles lettres, or for translation) from the National Endowment for the Arts. In addition, you may not apply in Translation if you have received any Arts Endowment Literature Fellowships (in fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry) or Translation Fellowship on or after October 1, 2008 (FY 2009). Former grantees must have submitted acceptable Final Report packages by the due date(s) for all Arts Endowment award(s) previously received. You are eligible to apply if you, alone or in collaboration, have Published a total of at least 20 pages of translations of creative literature into English in curated digital or print formats such as literary magazines, anthologies, or books or Published a translation into English of a novel or a volume of at least 20 pages of fiction, poetry, drama, or belles lettres (creative nonfiction, criticism, and essays) or Had presented or produced by a professional theater company at least one full length play that you translated into English. This publication or production must have taken place between January 1, 1997, and January 5, 2012. To qualify, work must have been originally published between these dates, not only reprinted or reissued in another format during this period. Applicants may use digital, audio, or online publications to establish up to fifty percent of their eligibility, provided that such publications have competitive selection processes and stated editorial policies. If the online publication or web site no longer exists, the applicant must provide, upon request, sufficient evidence that his/her work once appeared online. If sufficient evidence cannot be provided, the online publication will not be eligible. You must meet the eligibility requirements by the deadline date. No exceptions will be made to the eligibility requirements. Please note that pre publication materials, such as galleys, proofs, and advance readers copies, do not qualify as eligible publications.
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Opportunity Summary:
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Literature Translation Fellowships (FY 2012) offered grant support to published literary translators to produce creative English translations of specific works of prose, poetry, or drama originally written in other languages. The program was designed to strengthen the availability of world literature in English, with an emphasis on bringing forward writers and texts that are not already widely represented in English translation. Proposed projects needed to focus on literary merit and the artistic value of the work being translated, and the NEA signaled a clear preference for projects translating works that had not previously been translated into English. Because the fellowship is nationally competitive and panel-reviewed, applicants were expected to submit projects that could stand out on a rigorous, countrywide stage.
Grant awards ranged from $12,500 to $25,000, with no cost-sharing or matching requirement. Funds supported projects that could begin any time between November 1, 2012, and November 1, 2013, and the period of performance could last up to two years. The funding instrument was a discretionary grant under CFDA 45.024 (Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals), and it was explicitly aimed at individuals rather than organizations.
Eligibility was limited to individual translators who were U.S. citizens or permanent residents and who met specific prior publication or production requirements demonstrating professional standing as a translator. To qualify, applicants needed documented translation credentials within the period from January 1, 1997, to January 5, 2012, such as at least 20 total pages of translated creative literature published in curated print or digital outlets (for example, literary magazines, anthologies, or books), or a published English translation of a novel or a volume of at least 20 pages in genres like fiction, poetry, drama, or belles lettres (including creative nonfiction, criticism, and essays), or at least one full-length translated play that had been professionally produced or presented by a professional theater company. Digital, audio, or online publications could count toward eligibility for up to 50 percent of the required record, but only if the outlets had competitive selection processes and clear editorial policies, and applicants could be required to prove the work appeared online if the site no longer existed. Pre-publication materials such as galleys, proofs, and advance reader copies were not acceptable for eligibility purposes, and applicants had to meet all requirements by the deadline with no exceptions.
The opportunity also included limits intended to spread support among different translators and to avoid duplicate applications. An individual could submit only one application for the relevant fiscal year, could not apply simultaneously for a translation project under this deadline and a separate NEA Literature Fellowship in fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry under the March 2012 deadline, and was ineligible if they had already received three or more NEA Literature Fellowships (including translation). Additional restrictions applied to recent recipients: applicants could not apply in translation if they had received an NEA Literature Fellowship (fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry) or a Translation Fellowship on or after October 1, 2008 (FY 2009). Past grantees also needed to be in good standing, meaning all required final reports for prior NEA awards had to have been submitted and accepted by their due dates.
Applications were due through Grants.gov, with the system required to receive a validated and accepted application by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on January 5, 2012. The opportunity was posted on August 25, 2011, and later archived on February 4, 2012. For applicants who could not access the full announcement electronically, the listing directed them to contact the NEA Web Manager for assistance.
FAQs - NEA Literature Translation Fellowships (FY 2012)
What is the NEA Literature Translation Fellowship (FY 2012)?
It is a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) fellowship that provides grant support to published literary translators to produce creative English translations of specific works of prose, poetry, or drama originally written in other languages.
What is the goal of this fellowship program?
The program is intended to strengthen the availability of world literature in English, with an emphasis on bringing forward writers and texts that are not already widely represented in English translation.
What types of projects are supported?
Projects to translate specific works of literary prose, poetry, or drama into English. Proposals must focus on literary merit and the artistic value of the work being translated.
Does the NEA prefer certain kinds of translation projects?
Yes. The NEA indicated a clear preference for projects translating works that had not previously been translated into English, and for writers/texts not already widely represented in English translation.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is limited to individual translators who are U.S. citizens or permanent residents and who meet specific prior publication or production requirements demonstrating professional standing as a translator.
Are organizations eligible to apply?
No. The opportunity is explicitly aimed at individuals rather than organizations.
What is the award amount for this fellowship?
Grant awards range from $12,500 to $25,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
When can the funded project begin?
Funded projects can begin any time between November 1, 2012, and November 1, 2013.
How long can the period of performance last?
The period of performance can last up to two years.
What funding instrument and CFDA number apply to this opportunity?
This is a discretionary grant under CFDA 45.024 (Promotion of the Arts Grants to Organizations and Individuals).
What translation credentials are required to qualify?
Applicants must have documented translation credentials within the period from January 1, 1997, to January 5, 2012, such as published translated creative literature (meeting the stated page and outlet requirements) or eligible production credits for a translated play.
What is one way to meet the eligibility requirement based on published pages?
One qualifying pathway is at least 20 total pages of translated creative literature published in curated print or digital outlets, such as literary magazines, anthologies, or books.
Can a published English translation of a longer work satisfy eligibility?
Yes. A published English translation of a novel can qualify, as can a published English translation of a volume of at least 20 pages in genres such as fiction, poetry, drama, or belles lettres (including creative nonfiction, criticism, and essays).
Can theater production history be used to meet eligibility?
Yes. Applicants can qualify with at least one full-length translated play that has been professionally produced or presented by a professional theater company.
Do digital or online publications count toward eligibility?
They can count for up to 50 percent of the required record, but only if the outlets have competitive selection processes and clear editorial policies.
What happens if an online publication is no longer available?
Applicants could be required to prove that the work appeared online if the site no longer exists.
Are pre-publication materials acceptable as proof of eligibility?
No. Pre-publication materials such as galleys, proofs, and advance reader copies are not acceptable for eligibility purposes.
Do applicants have to meet eligibility requirements by the deadline?
Yes. Applicants must meet all requirements by the deadline, with no exceptions.
How many applications can one person submit for this fiscal year?
An individual may submit only one application for the relevant fiscal year.
Can someone apply for this translation fellowship and an NEA Literature Fellowship in the same cycle?
No. An applicant cannot apply simultaneously for a translation project under this deadline and a separate NEA Literature Fellowship in fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry under the March 2012 deadline.
Is there a cap on how many NEA Literature Fellowships a person can have received and still be eligible?
Yes. An applicant is ineligible if they have already received three or more NEA Literature Fellowships (including translation).
Are there restrictions for recent NEA Literature Fellowship recipients?
Yes. Applicants cannot apply in translation if they received an NEA Literature Fellowship (fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry) or a Translation Fellowship on or after October 1, 2008 (FY 2009).
What does it mean to be "in good standing" for prior NEA awards?
Past grantees must have submitted and had accepted all required final reports for prior NEA awards by their due dates.
How and where are applications submitted?
Applications must be submitted through Grants.gov.
What was the application deadline for FY 2012?
Grants.gov had to receive a validated and accepted application by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on January 5, 2012.
When was this opportunity posted and when was it archived?
The opportunity was posted on August 25, 2011, and later archived on February 4, 2012.
What should someone do if they cannot access the full announcement electronically?
The listing directed applicants to contact the NEA Web Manager for assistance if they could not access the full announcement electronically.
How competitive is the NEA Literature Translation Fellowship?
The fellowship is nationally competitive and panel-reviewed, and applicants are expected to submit projects that can stand out on a rigorous, countrywide stage.
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