2026 Wonju Literature Residency Program in South Korea (Fully Funded)
Offered by Wonju UNESCO City of Literature
Closed 15 Jun 2026
Fully funded exchange programme from Wonju City in South Korea. Check the deadline and eligibility on the official page before applying.
A exchange programme offered by Wonju City in South Korea.
The organiser describes this as fully funded. On this site that means tuition and accommodation are recorded as covered; flights are left as not stated until we have confirmed them, because they vary between programmes that use the same phrase. The organiser has not restricted this to one academic level.
Before you apply
Open the official page and confirm three things: that the deadline still stands, that you meet the eligibility criteria as they are written there, and what documents you will need. Applications fail more often on a missing document than on a weak candidate.
Every detail here is checked against the organisation's own page, and that page is the authority: deadlines move, eligibility is rewritten, and programmes are withdrawn without announcement. Confirm before you apply.
How to apply
An eight-week residency at the Toji Cultural Centre, with applications submitted by email to wonjucityoflit@korea.kr. There is no work you are required to produce during the stay.
The connection requirement is the one to check first: applicants must be linked to one of the cities in the UNESCO Cities of Literature network.
What you will need
- Self-introduction
- Samples of literary work
- List of awards and achievements
- Statement of your literary world and reason for coming to Wonju
- Creative plan for the residency
Eligibility notes
For writers connected to a UNESCO City of Literature, with at least five years of creative writing experience, at least one work published in English or Korean translation, and upper-intermediate English or Korean.
Questions about the programme: wonjucityoflit@korea.kr (shown as the organisation published it — we do not handle applications).
Details can change without notice. Confirm everything on the organisation's own page before you apply — see our disclaimer. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.