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The U. S. Embassy in Kyiv announces the 2023 Book Translation Program.
Subject to availability of funds, the Embassy will award small grants as described below to Ukrainian publishers seeking to translate American books from English into Ukrainian.
The program seeks to further Ukraine’s efforts in the spheres of economic, social, and educational reform through book translations and publications.
This funding will support the translation of texts written by American authors and originally published by American publishers pertaining to the themes listed below.
Translated books are distributed to universities and schools, libraries, government organizations and ministries, NGOs, the media, and other selected organizations.
The main criteria for selecting books are their relevance, timeliness, and quality.
The goal of the Book Translation Program is to leverage U. S. expertise, knowledge, and experience, as reflected in American literature, to assist Ukraine in its implementation of economic, social, and educational reforms.
Regarding works of fiction, priority will be given to books whose themes highlight similarities and connections between U. S. and Ukrainian society or are otherwise relevant to contemporary Ukrainian reality.
Please see full announcement for specific themes.
Application materials must be submitted by email to KyivPDBookTranslations@state.gov, or KrekotenOV@state.gov (Program coordinator).
The subject line of submission emails should follow this format:
Book Translation Program:
Title of Book, Name of Ukrainian Publisher.
Subject to availability of funds, the Embassy will award small grants as described below to Ukrainian publishers seeking to translate American books from English into Ukrainian.
The program seeks to further Ukraine’s efforts in the spheres of economic, social, and educational reform through book translations and publications.
This funding will support the translation of texts written by American authors and originally published by American publishers pertaining to the themes listed below.
Translated books are distributed to universities and schools, libraries, government organizations and ministries, NGOs, the media, and other selected organizations.
The main criteria for selecting books are their relevance, timeliness, and quality.
The goal of the Book Translation Program is to leverage U. S. expertise, knowledge, and experience, as reflected in American literature, to assist Ukraine in its implementation of economic, social, and educational reforms.
Regarding works of fiction, priority will be given to books whose themes highlight similarities and connections between U. S. and Ukrainian society or are otherwise relevant to contemporary Ukrainian reality.
Please see full announcement for specific themes.
Application materials must be submitted by email to KyivPDBookTranslations@state.gov, or KrekotenOV@state.gov (Program coordinator).
The subject line of submission emails should follow this format:
Book Translation Program:
Title of Book, Name of Ukrainian Publisher.
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
U.S. Embassy, Kyiv
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Ukrainian non-profit and non-governmental publishers are eligible to apply.
Organizations Not Eligible to Apply: Commercial publishers are not eligible, unless they have a non-profit division that qualifies as a separate non-profit organization under U. S. or Ukrainian law.
Third-country publishers are not eligible.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
https://ua.usembassy.gov/education-culture/current-programs-grants/
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
Book Translations Office, U.S. Embassy Kyiv
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2023-06-08
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2023-09-14
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