The Ken Warfel Fellowship is hereby established to distinguish and reward those poets who, like Ken, have made substantial contributions to their poetry communities and is intended to support their continuing efforts. The fellowship seeks to ensure the long term sustainability of a culture of poetry by investing in p0ets themselves. Fellowships are sponsored by poetrynight and are funded through the generous donations of the poetry community.
2012 Applicant Guidelines
• Applications will be accepted from January 1, 2012 until April 15, 2012. Applications sent before or after the application period will not be eligible.
• Applicants must have resided in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Montana or Washington for no less than 3 years. Applications of former residents will be considered, provided they have not lived outside the specified region for more than 1 year.
• Applicants must be at least 18 years of age as of January 1, 2012.
• All applicant materials must be sent by email to:
• Applicant materials:
• Please write a one page cover letter. Include your full name, birth date, mailing address, and email address. Also include no more than 500 words addressing your contributions to your poetry community.
• Please include a sample of your work numbering 6 to 10 poems, totaling no more than 20 pages.
• Applicant materials should be sent as a single .doc or .rtf attachment. Other formats will not be considered.
• All required materials must be received by April 15, 2012.
