New Zealand | Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature Residency 2025
The Caselberg Trust and Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature are offering the Caselberg Trust Margaret Egan Cities of Literature Writers Residency from 2 October to 13 November 2025. In 2025 the Residency is offered to a writer from another UNESCO City of Literature with at least one published work.
The aim of the Residency is to provide international and Aotearoa New Zealand writers an opportunity to work on a substantial piece of creative writing and to foster connections among creative writers in Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally. There are no limits in terms of genre, language, or length of writing, and completion of the project during the Residency is not a requirement.
The international Residency 2025 has been planned to coincide with the biennial Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival and the Festival Trust has made available to the resident a Festival Pass and green-room entry to all Festival events. There may also be some involvement in English in the Festival programme (at the discretion of the Festival Trust).
Eligibility
For the international residencies, the applicant must normally reside in another UNESCO City of Literature as of the application closing date. For the Aotearoa New Zealand residencies, the applicant must be a citizen or permanent resident of Aotearoa New Zealand and currently resident in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Support
- All residents receive a stipend of 4,000 NZD
- International residents will receive up to 3,000 NZD towards travel costs, whilst Aotearoa New Zealand residents are eligible for reasonable travel costs
- Accommodation is provided rent-free at the Caselberg House for the six-week duration of the Residency (power and heating costs are to be met by the resident, there is an internet broadband connection provided, at no cost)
Dunedin UNESCO City of Literature Residency 2025 application guidelines
Deadline: 7 April 2025