The Trustees of the Ireland Chair of Poetry are delighted to announce Scott McKendry as the recipient of the 2024 Ireland Chair of Poetry Bursary. Scott was nominated by the Ireland Professor of Poetry, Paul Muldoon, and the Trustees of the Ireland Chair of Poetry Trust confirmed the nomination. Commenting on their selection, the Trustees […]
Awards & Bursaries
Susannah Dickey announced as the winner of the Ireland Chair of Poetry 2024 Travel Award
The Ireland Chair of Poetry is delighted to announce Susannah Dickey as the recipient of the 2024 Ireland Chair of Poetry Travel Award. Susannah will receive an award of £2,000 to facilitate her journey to Prague to engage with the work of David Černý. Commenting on this year’s Travel Award the adjudication panel, comprised of […]
Ireland Chair of Poetry Trust Announce Winners of the 2024 Student Award
The Ireland Chair of Poetry is delighted to announce the winners of the 2024 Student Award. Now in its fifth year, the Student Award is an initiative encouraging the writing of poetry within the three universities that support the Trust. The Trust has awarded the following students: Kali Joy Cramer Ruby Eastwood Kate Morgan Judy […]
2023 Ireland Chair of Poetry Bursary Awarded to Molly Twomey
The trustees of the Ireland Chair of Poetry are delighted to announce Molly Twomey as the recipient of the 2023 Ireland Chair of Poetry Bursary. Molly was nominated by the Ireland Professor of Poetry, Paul Muldoon and the nomination was confirmed by the trustees of the Ireland Chair of Poetry Trust. The Ireland Chair of […]
Dane Holt announced as winner of the Ireland Chair of Poetry 2023 Travel Award
The Ireland Chair of Poetry are delighted to announce Dane Holt as the recipient of the 2023 Ireland Chair of Poetry Travel Award. Dane will receive an award of £2,000 to facilitate his journey to Paris, France. Commenting on this year’s Travel Award the adjudication panel, comprised of the Trustees together with the current Ireland […]
Ireland Chair of Poetry Trust Announce Winners of the 2023 Student Award
The Ireland Chair of Poetry is delighted to announce the winners of the 2023 Student Award. Now in its fourth year, the Student Award is an initiative encouraging the writing of poetry within the three universities that support the Trust. The Trust has awarded the following students: Rhiannon McGavin Shakeema Edwards Simon Goligher Emma Buckley […]
Ireland Chair of Poetry opens call for 2023 Travel Award
The Ireland Chair of Poetry is delighted to open the call for submissions to the 2023 Ireland Chair of Poetry Travel Award. The Travel Award was established in order to assist poets in their creative development and specifically to help realise a project requiring travel within or outside Ireland and offers an award of £2,000 […]
Ireland Chair of Poetry opens call for 2023 Student Award
The Ireland Chair of Poetry is delighted to open the call for submissions to the 2023 Ireland Chair of Poetry Student Award. Now in its fourth year, the award was created to encourage and assist students who are pursuing Masters degrees in Creative Writing or in Poetry. This award is open to Masters students studying […]
Jane Clarke announced as winner of the Ireland Chair of Poetry 2022 Travel Award
The Ireland Chair of Poetry are delighted to announce Jane Clarke as the recipient of the 2022 Ireland Chair of Poetry Travel Award. Jane will receive an award of £2,000 to facilitate her journey to the Lake District. Commenting on her award Jane had this to say: ‘I’m delighted and honoured to accept the Ireland […]
Ireland Chair of Poetry Announce Winners of the 2022 Student Award
The Ireland Chair of Poetry is delighted to announce the winners of the 2021 Student Award. Now in its third year, the Student Award is an initiative encouraging the writing of poetry within the three universities that support the Trust. The Trust has awarded the following students: Eoghan Totten (QUB)Elizabeth Oxley (TCD)Kate Lawlor (UCD)Viviana Fiorentino […]