Application Review

Review Criteria

In reviewing applications for Translation Projects, advisory panelists consider the:

Artistic excellence of the:

• Sample translation submitted.
• Work to be translated.

Panelists also consider the:

Artistic merit of the proposed project, which includes the:

• Importance of the proposed project.
• Extent to which the language, the author, and the specific work are inadequately represented in English translation.
• Applicant's ability to carry out the proposed project as demonstrated by:
  • Proficiency in the language to be translated and familiarity with the culture.
  • Knowledge of and/or cooperation with the author(s) whose work will be translated.
• Significance of the author(s) and/or the original work(s).
• For collaborative projects, collaborators' ability to work together as exemplified by the sample manuscript that has been submitted.

What Happens to Your Application

Applications are evaluated according to the review criteria above.

After processing by Arts Endowment staff, applications are reviewed, in closed session, by advisory panelists in the literature field. Each literature panel comprises a diverse group of arts experts and at least one knowledgeable layperson. Panel membership rotates regularly. Panel recommendations are forwarded to the National Council on the Arts, which then makes recommendations to the Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. The Chairman reviews the Council’s recommendations and makes the final decision on all grant awards. Applicants are then notified of funding decisions.

Applicants are welcome to attend meetings of the National Council on the Arts and open policy sessions of advisory panel meetings.

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