Translating Critical Thought: A Four Day Workshop at Yale, January 5-8, 2026, applications due October 1, 2025.
ALTA48 (American Literary Translators Association) conference, Tucson, AZ, November 5-8, 2025
ALTA Emerging Translator Mentorship Program
ALTA National Translation Prose & Poetry Awards (yearly)
Asymptote (journal, periodic submissions periods)
Exchanges: Journal of Literary Translation (University of Iowa)
Malinda A. Markham Translation Prize
PEN / Heim Translation Fund Grant
Sheikh Zayed Book Award Translation Grant
Stevens Translation Prize 2025
Bread Loaf Translators’ Workshop Series
British Centre for Literary Translation
Deutsche Übersetzerfonds (fellowships, training programs, events)
Kenyon Review Literary Translation Workshop
Kenyon Review Online Translation Workshop
The Petra e-Network (a resource for conferences, courses and degree programs in Europe)
TOLEDO program (fellowships and events especially for translators from German)
Translation in Motion Program (residencies available throughout Europe)
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