The Charles Wallace India Trust Fellowship - Apply Now

About BCLT

BCLT is located within the School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing, which offers teaching at post-graduate level in literary translation. Fellows are issued with a ‘campus card’ giving comprehensive access to the University Library and IT services. While their translation project will form the focus of their stay with us, we also encourage Fellows to engage in the academic, cultural and social life of the faculty.

During their stay, the CWIT Fellow is expected to give an online BCLT research seminar to talk about their work in progress with translators and creative writers. At UEA there are also a variety of events open to Fellows, from public lectures to informal literary events.

The UEA campus is situated three miles from the centre of Norwich and provides a stimulating environment for translators to initiate or continue with a literary translation project.

Norwich was awarded UNESCO City of Literature status in 2012 and there are many opportunities to engage in the cultural life of the city. One of our partners, the National Centre for Writing, organises a range of events, including regular book launches and workshops for creative writers.

Travel and Expenses

A living grant of £4,200 will be paid to cover accommodation, local travel, visa costs, subsistence and other living expenses incurred during the residency.

Accommodation costs are likely to be between £2,200 and £2,750. This will leave between £1450 and £2000 to cover local travel, visa costs and subsistence during the 8 weeks.

BCLT will deduct the rental price of the accommodation for the eight weeks from the living grant and will pay the remaining balance as a subsistence payment to the Fellow in two instalments. The Fellow will need to set up a bank account that can accept UK payments, such as a Revolut account or check that their Indian bank account will accept payments from the university.

The Charles Wallace India Trust will also make a further contribution of £800 towards international travel, payable on arrival into the UK. This will be paid once proof of purchase has been verified.

BCLT will also provide a ticket for the Fellow to attend London Book Fair (16-18 March 2027), as well as an additional budget for research activities and events whilst in the UK.

The successful applicant will need to ensure they have valid travel insurance to cover medical costs incurred during their visit to the UK.

How to apply

Applications should be sent by email only to bclt@uea.ac.uk and must include the following:

• Application form

• A full CV

• A photo

• A clear proposal (1,000 words maximum) of what you want to achieve in coming to BCLT and how you will use this in your work once you return to India.

• Examples of your literary translation work – no more than 4 pages.

Attachments must be in PDF, Word or JPEG format (photo).

Please do not send any supporting material such as books by post as such material cannot be taken into account in assessing your application and we will not be able to return it to you.

Your application should also include two completed reference forms from referees who know your work very well. The reference form should be completed by your referees, who should return the form directly to BCLT.

Please note that this residency is subject to a successful visa application.

Any further enquiries can be made to bclt@uea.ac.uk

The closing date for receipt of applications is 6th September 2026.

The successful applicant will be notified by week commencing 28th September 2026.

Download the applications form, reference form and full details of the CWIT reseidency