Eligibility

• Applicants must reside in the U.S. or be U.S. citizens.
• Applicants must be at least 21 years of age and no older than 31 years of age as of April 30, 2021.

Funding Priorities

Five Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowships in the amount of $25,800 each will be awarded to young poets in the U.S. through a national competition sponsored by the Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry magazine. Established in 1989 by the Indianapolis philanthropist Ruth Lilly, the fellowships are intended to encourage the further study and writing of poetry. 

Additional Information

Applications will be submitted via the online portal at https://poetry.submittable.com/submit/15331/2020-ruth-lilly-and-dorothy-sargent-rosenberg-poetry-fellowship