Fellowship•Hong Kong

HKBU International Writers’ Workshop — 2027 Writers-in-Residence Programme

Funding

Fully Funded

Program dates

Feb 26, 2027 – Mar 25, 2027

The International Writers’ Workshop (IWW), founded in 2004 at Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU), hosts international writers on campus in Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong. Its 2027 Writers-in-Residence Programme brings selected published writers to HKBU for a four-week residency from 26 February to 25 March 2027. The residency centres on creative exchange with students and the local literary community and culminates in the IWW Literary Festival, whose 2027 theme is “Inheritance.” To date the workshop has hosted more than 150 writers from over 60 countries.

Benefits & funding

  • Roundtrip economy-class airfare to and from Hong Kong
  • On-campus accommodation at HKBU for the full four weeks
  • A per diem (living allowance) for the residency period
  • No application or participation fees

Eligibility

  • Writers must have at least one literary book published with a press (self-published books do not qualify)
  • Must currently reside outside Hong Kong
  • Functional command of English or Chinese (Mandarin or Cantonese)
  • Open to writers of any nationality and any age; no degree required
  • Genres considered include creative nonfiction, digital writing, drama, fiction, graphic forms, libretti, and poetry

Application process

  1. 1
    Prepare a one-page, single-spaced Artist’s Statement (English or Chinese; if written in Chinese, add a one-paragraph English summary) describing your work and your goals for the residency.
  2. 2
    Gather 10–12 pages of recent work (with an English or Chinese translation if the original is in another language), a CV or résumé, and the email addresses of two referees; format all materials in 12-point type with 1-inch margins.
  3. 3
    Combine everything into a single PDF and email it to iww@hkbu.edu.hk by 14 August 2026; results are announced by the end of November 2026.

Program timeline

  1. Application deadline (single PDF emailed to iww@hkbu.edu.hk)

    Aug 14, 2026

  2. Results announced

    2026-11 (by end of November 2026)

  3. Residency begins; Welcome Ceremony in the first week

    Feb 26, 2027

  4. Residency ends; IWW Literary Festival in the final week

    Mar 25, 2027