Full-term and half-term Rome Prize Fellowships are available in literature. Applicants must demonstrate professional commitment and be currently engaged in work in the discipline. Included in literature are fiction, literary nonfiction, and poetry. To be eligible, applicants must have commercially published, between January 1, 2018, and November 15, 2024, one of the following. For applicants in fiction and literary nonfiction, they must have written a novel or novella; or a volume of creative nonfiction; or a volume of short fiction or a collection of short stories. For applicants in poetry, they must have written a volume of forty-eight or more pages of poetry. A proposal describing the project to be undertaken is required. Up to three writing samples must also be submitted. Also needed are three references. Provide the names and contact information only for three professionals acquainted with you and your work. Letters of recommendation are not required for applicants in literature. Applicants who are selected as finalists will be contacted three to four weeks prior to the interview date scheduled for their category. Please visit the scholarship's website for more information.