The Eavan Boland Award 2025 – Call for Applications
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The Eavan Boland Award returns for 2025, inviting applications from early-career poets based in the UK and mid-career poets based in Ireland. The Eavan Boland Award 2025 will support two cross-residency opportunities at Trinity College Dublin School of English and The University of Manchester Centre for New Writing, supported by Poetry Ireland, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Trinity College Dublin, The University of Manchester, and the British Council,
This award honours Eavan Boland’s dedication to fostering new voices and diverse perspectives in poetry and celebrates her legacy by supporting emerging and mid-career poets through residencies and mentorship.
For full Award details and application, please visit: www.poetryireland.ie/news/
Residency Opportunities
- UK Early-Career Poet Residency at TCD School of English: Two-week residency in November 2025 for UK-based poets who have not yet published a full collection. Includes €2,000 stipend, travel, accommodation, mentoring, and opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration.
- Irish Mid-Career Poet Residency at the University of Manchester Centre for New Writing: Two-week residency in October 2025 for mid-career Irish poets (minimum one published collection). Includes €2,000 stipend, travel, accommodation, mentoring, and access to the John Rylands Library and Carcanet Press materials.
Application Process
- Applicants must fill in the jotform, linked below and at poetryireland.ie
- Materials include a 100-word bio, a 500-word letter, and five pages of poetry.
- Guidelines and Application: www.poetryireland.ie/news/
eavan-boland-award-2025 - Application Deadline: 30 June 2025 at 5pm
- Awardees will be announced in early August.
For more information, visit www.poetryireland.ie or contact Liz Kelly, Poetry Ireland Director, at director@poetryireland.ie.
