Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowships

Funding Agency:
Poetry Foundation

The Poetry Foundation awards five Ruth Lilly and Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Poetry Fellowships annually. Among the largest awards offered to young poets in the US, the $27,000 prize is intended to support exceptional US poets between 21 and 31 years of age.

The fellowships were established in 1989 by the Indianapolis philanthropist Ruth Lilly and expanded in 2013 with a gift from the Dorothy Sargent Rosenberg Memorial Fund.

Deadline: April 30, 2024

Agency Website

https://www.poetryfoundation.org/foundation/prizes-fellowship

Eligibility Requirements

  • Applicants must be at least 21 years of age and no older than 31 years of age as of April 30, 2023.
  • Applicants should be able to demonstrate a commitment to poetry.
  • Applicants must be US citizens or currently reside in the US.

Amount

$27,000

Funding Type

Fellowship

Eligibility

Grad/Prof Students
Junior Faculty
Post Doctoral Fellows

Category

Arts & Humanities

External Deadline

April 30, 2024