{"id":500557,"date":"2022-05-25T16:11:58","date_gmt":"2022-05-25T15:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/?page_id=500557"},"modified":"2022-06-27T12:00:14","modified_gmt":"2022-06-27T11:00:14","slug":"york-festival-of-writing-bursary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/jericho-writers\/about-us\/bursaries\/york-festival-of-writing-bursary\/","title":{"rendered":"York Festival of Writing Bursary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div\n\tid=\"hero-banner-block_627bbde358bd2\"\n\tclass=\"hero-banner alignfull\"\n>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\r\n<div\r\n\tid=\"scroll-location\"\r\n\tclass=\"section-header alignfull section-header--centered section-header--top-margin\"\r\n>\r\n  <h2 class=\"section-header__header \" style=\"color: #21334a\">The York Festival of Writing Kit De Waal Bursary<\/h2>\r\n  <div class=\"section-header__hr\" style=\"background-color: #ea515a\"><\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"section-header__text\" style=\"color: #21334a\"><p>The York Festival of Writing is back for the first time since 2019. It runs from 2-4 September 2022 and, for the first time, we&#8217;re inviting a Writer in Residence to join us for the Festival.<\/p>\n<\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-opulence-color has-text-color is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"> We&#8217;re delighted that award-winning author and advocate for working-class writers, Kit De Waal, is our first Writer in Residence. We will be offering one free place at the York Festival of Writing to a UK-based carer in her name.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">To apply, you\u2019ll need the first 500 words of your writing project, along with information about your caring responsibilities and what impact winning this bursary will have on you and your writing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>This bursary is now closed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"content-block-block_627e34d039b94\"\n  class=\"content-block alignfull\"\n  style=\"background-color: #ea515a;\"\n>\n  <div class=\"content-block-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"content-block-column right\">\n      <div class=\"content-block-text\">\n        <h2\n          style=\"color: #f1f1f1\"\n        >\n          What&#8217;s included?        <\/h2>\n\n        <hr style=\"background-color: #1a5292\"\/>\n\n        <div style=\"color: #f1f1f1\">\n          <p>The Kit De Waal Bursary will cover travel from inside the UK to attend the festival, as well as an all-access full weekend ticket, worth \u00a3695. Full entry tickets to the York Festival of Writing include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2 nights in a single en-suite room on-site at the University of York<\/li>\n<li>All meals throughout the weekend<\/li>\n<li>Access to over 70 workshops, mini-courses, and keynote addresses<\/li>\n<li>Two agent 1-2-1 sessions<\/li>\n<li>A seat at the three-course Gala Dinner and other evening activities<\/li>\n<li>Morning yoga and meditation classes<\/li>\n<li>An entry into the Friday Night Live\u202fpitching contest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"content-block-column\">\n      <div class=\"content-block-media\">\n                  <div class=\"content-block-single-image-container\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\"\n              src=\" https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Events-banner-640x480.jpg\"\n              alt=\"\"\n              title=\"events-banner\"\n              width=\"640\"\n              height=\"480\"\n            \/>\n                      <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n  id=\"content-block-block_627bc06a58bd4\"\n  class=\"content-block alignfull\"\n  style=\"background-color: #f1f1f1;\"\n>\n  <div class=\"content-block-wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"content-block-column left\">\n      <div class=\"content-block-text\">\n        <h2\n          style=\"color: #1a5292\"\n        >\n          Eligibility Criteria        <\/h2>\n\n        <hr style=\"background-color: #ea515a\"\/>\n\n        <div style=\"color: #21334a\">\n          <p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">This bursary is specifically open to authors who are primary care-givers. To apply for the bursary, you must:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Be available for the dates of the York Festival of Writing (2-4 September 2022). Unfortunately, we are unable to cover interim care costs while the successful writer attends the Festival.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Care for or look after a family member, friend or other individual, due to disability, chronic or terminal illness, mental health difficulty, drug\/alcohol dependency or another reason.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n\n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"content-block-column\">\n      <div class=\"content-block-media\">\n                  <div class=\"content-block-single-image-container\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\"\n              src=\" https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Untitled-design-640x480.png\"\n              alt=\"\"\n              title=\"untitled-design-6\"\n              width=\"640\"\n              height=\"480\"\n            \/>\n                      <\/div>\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div\n\tid=\"author-quote-block_627be099c8371\"\n\tclass=\"author-quote alignfull\"\n\tstyle=\"background-color: #ea515a;\"\n>\n\t<div class=\"author-quote__wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"author-quote__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"author-quote__image--p\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Kit-de-Waal-2022-headshot-Sarah-M-Lee-2022-314x480.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"author-quote__image--ls\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Kit-de-Waal-2022-headshot-Sarah-M-Lee-2022-340x250.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\t\talt=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"author-quote__content\">\n\t\t\t<h3>Kit De Waal Bursary<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"hr hr--secondary\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"author-quote__quote\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"author-quote__body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>This bursary recognises the unseen and often unacknowledged work that carers do and how, for many, their own needs are overlooked or put aside. \u202fCarers who are also trying to write find they are squeezing their writing into the cracks rather than carving out some meaningful time to really work on their craft. \u202fHere is a bit of time and space for you away from other responsibilities, just for you.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<h4>Kit De Waal<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t<h5>York Festival of Writing 2022 Writer in Residence<\/h5>\n\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-quote__quote-mark author-quote__quote-mark--left\"\n\t\t\t\t     src=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/themes\/jw3.0-live\/resources\/assets\/images\/svg\/quote-orange.svg\"\n                     alt=\"Quotation Mark\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-quote__quote-mark author-quote__quote-mark--right\"\n\t\t\t\t     src=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/themes\/jw3.0-live\/resources\/assets\/images\/svg\/quote-orange.svg\"\n                     alt=\"Quotation Mark\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"author-quote__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-quote__large-quote author-quote__large-quote--left\"\n\t     src=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/themes\/jw3.0-live\/resources\/assets\/images\/svg\/quote-orange.svg\"\n         alt=\"Quotation Mark\" \/>\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"author-quote__large-quote author-quote__large-quote--right\"\n\t     src=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/themes\/jw3.0-live\/resources\/assets\/images\/svg\/quote-orange.svg\"\n         alt=\"Quotation Mark\" \/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:20%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re delighted that award-winning author and advocate for working-class writers, Kit De Waal, is our first Writer in Residence. 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