Applicant criteria
NationalityNo specific nationality required
Age
- No specific age required
Gender
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity FieldForeign Languages and Literature
Job locationUnited Kingdom
Opportunity description
The National Poetry Competition is an annual poetry prize organized by the UK-based Poetry Society. The competition is open to anyone aged 18 or over, and international entries are welcome. All poems must have a title and must not exceed 40 lines in length (excluding the title). Entries must be written in English and can be on any subject. Entries must not have been published. The entry fees are £8 for the first poem submitted and £6 for subsequent entries in the same submission. Prizes include a £5,000 first prize, a £3,000 second prize, a £2,000 third prize, and £500 commended prizes.
Benefits
- 1st prize: £5,000
- 2nd prize: £3,000
- 3rd prize: £2,000
- Commended prizes: £500 each
Eligibility criteria
- The competition is open to anyone aged 18 or over.
- Poems must be written in English.
- Poems must not exceed 40 lines.
- Entries must not have been published.