{"id":18908,"date":"2014-08-22T03:26:51","date_gmt":"2014-08-22T01:26:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/?p=18908"},"modified":"2014-08-22T03:26:51","modified_gmt":"2014-08-22T01:26:51","slug":"anfasa-grant-scheme-authors-agsa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joblistsouthafrica.com\/anfasa-grant-scheme-authors-agsa.html","title":{"rendered":"ANFASA Grant Scheme for Authors (AGSA)"},"content":{"rendered":"
Do you have a mind and creativity of an author of general non-fiction work, educational or academic work currently involved in a writing project? ANFASA Offer Funding for you to pursue your Author Passion.<\/p>\n
Is finding time to focus on your project an issue?<\/p>\n
Or maybe running short of funds to complete the needed research for the project?<\/p>\n
If a grant can allow you to take time off from work or complete the research for your writing project then AGSA is there for you.<\/p>\n
The scheme owes its existence to the generosity of the Norwegian Non-Fiction Writers and Translators Association, Kopinor (the Norwegian Reproduction Rights Organisation), and the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.<\/p>\n
The grants are intended to provide around R20 000.00 – R25 000.00 for an author to take leave, for instance, and devote herself or himself to the writing or the preparation of a manuscript, or undertake research for purposes of completing the manuscript.<\/p>\n
Therefore, this grant is intended for the author’s research and\/or writing costs only It does not cover production costs of the manuscript.<\/p>\n
An independent committee will assess the applications and select the most deserving.<\/p>\n
There are only two criteria for eligibility: membership of ANFASA and the desire to complete the writing of a general non-fiction, educational or academic work for publication in book or journal form.<\/p>\n
The committee aims to offer awards to a wide-ranging group of South Africans, and the selection process will respect the need to treat authors at novice, intermediate and experienced levels equally; to bear in mind authors writing in rural as well as urban locations; and to consider authors at all educational levels from the untutored to the degreed.<\/p>\n
Eligibility extends to authors writing in all the official languages.<\/p>\n
The ultimate objective of the scheme is to develop writing and knowledge production in South Africa and to encourage the writing and publishing of high-quality non-fiction works, especially by young authors.<\/p>\n
The short-term objective is to provide both established and aspiring authors with the means to devote themselves to writing.<\/p>\n
The closing date for submitting applications is 31 October 2014 and successful applications will be announced in December 2014.<\/p>\n