PROJECT DETAILS
The Indian Ocean Writers’ Residency, 9-15 July 2026, invites applications from writers in any discipline, academic and creative, who wish to work on a project based on writing that involves or relates to history and conveying it to a wide audience. Led by Amal Chatterjee, writing tutor at the University of Oxford, it will involve ten writers working on topics of their own choice, through workshops, mentored sessions, critique and dialogue with each other.
Eligibility: Writers, creative and academic, with and without previous publication, are invited to apply. People keen to work on their first major writing project will be given more consideration.
What is included:
Accommodation (single room) and half-board (Breakfast, lunch, tea) at Villa Bentota for 6 nights
Sponsored by the Bawa Trust, a guided visit to Lunuganga Estate on Day 3 with leading architect Channa Daswatte.
What is not included:
Travel to and from to the venue
Medical and insurance coverage
Selected candidates will have to pay a registration fee of 1000 USD (LKR 300 000). Please indicate if you wish to be considered for a partial or full scholarship on the registration fee. If so, please explain why.
For further details, and to discuss possible projects and eligibility, you may write to Amal Chatterjee at: tapresidency@tambapannipublishers.lk
Selection will be by a committee consisting of organisers and mentors based on the material provided and an interview and will be confidential and final.