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To foster local literary energy, promote exchange between Taiwan and the global literary community, and encourage cross-disciplinary and transnational creation, the National Museum of Taiwan Literature (NMTL) is launching this year’s short-term Writers-in-Residence program. Selected writers will stay at the Taiwan Literature Base (TLB) in Taipei.

Interested applicants should read this year’s guideline carefully. Please fill out the residency proposal in the official form and click the “Online Application” link below to upload all required documents. Please complete the process by May 11th, 2026 23:59 (UTC+8).

　

Qualified Applicants Shall:

  1. be a natural person 18 years old or over;
  1. be able to communicate in one of Taiwan’s nationally spoken languages or in English
  1. not have been accepted for an NMTL residency in the last two years; and
  1. be a writer engaged in creative works across literary genres, including fiction, essay, poetry, drama, screenplays, literary translation, non-fiction, or cross-disciplinary literary works.

Residency Venue

Muse Garden, a single Japanese-style dormitory house at the TLB.

(No. 2, Lane 53, Qidong Street, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City)

臺灣文學基地內獨棟日式屋舍——繆思苑（臺北市中正區齊東街 53 巷 2 號

Residency Time Frame

August 13th, 2026 to July 31st, 2027, applicants should independently plan a residency writing program ranging from 7 to 30 days.

The following periods are closed for residency:

·         October 10th – November 20th, 2026

·         February 1st – March 2nd, 2027


How to Apply

  1. All applications must include: (1) A residency proposal in the official form; and (2) at least one published (commercial or non-commercial) work.
  1. We accept only online applications. Please submit copies of requested ID documents, residency proposal, and all other supporting materials to the website before the deadline.

　

Selection Process

  • Preliminary review: The NMTL will conduct an initial review of each applicant’s qualifications and submitted materials.
  • Final review: A selection committee convened by the NMTL will conduct the final review.

Residency Requirements　

  • Residency Activities: The selected writers are expected to hold at least one reader engagement activity, on a weekend each week during the residency.
  • Final Report: The selected writers must submit a final report aligned with their proposed residency plan within five days after the residency ends.

　 Contact

　

彭建森館員／Peng Chien-Sen

Phone：02-2327-9657（分機 24）

Email: hsihoarcadia@nmtl.gov.tw