Instructions and application for the Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship
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Thank you for your interest in the Amy Lowell Poetry Travelling Scholarship. The award for the 2009-2010 Scholarship year should be in the area of $50,000. The recipient must agree to spend the year abroad, as the will requires.
In order to apply, please complete the attached application and return it to me, with (if you wish) a brief curriculum vitae, and with a representative sample of your poetry. The poetry sample must not exceed either one printed volume plus no more than 20 typed pages of your most recent work, or 40 typed pages. Applications that are incomplete or are not accompanied by a sample meeting those requirements will not be considered.
Your completed application should include two copies of all attachments including the application. The application, resume, and poetry samples must be sent by mail or other delivery service, not faxed, and must be received in this office by October 15. Applications may not be submitted by email. Because of the very heavy volume of applications, we cannot return the poetry samples to the authors.
Each application will be reviewed by the Selection Committee constituted in accordance with the will. The winner of the Scholarship will be notified by the end of February, 2009.
The large number of applicants unfortunately precludes extending the deadline. Accordingly I urge you to apply promptly and request, if you have questions about the application or the Scholarship, that you address them to me in writing by mail or by email to amylowell@choate.com.
These procedures are subject to review and alteration at any time. If any changes are adopted, we will notify you in writing or by posting information on the Scholarship website, www.amylowell.org.
Very truly yours,
F. Davis Dassori
Trustee under the Will of Amy Lowell