Applications for Princeton University Translator in Residence now open through December 1

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LAS building Five exceptional scholars from around the world will come to Princeton University this fall to begin a year of research, writing and collaboration as the eleventh cohort of Fung Global Fellows. 

The Program in Translation and Intercultural Communication (PTIC) at the Princeton Institute for International and Regional Studies (PIIRS) invites applications for a Translator in Residence for one academic semester, either fall or spring, during academic years 2027-28 and 2028-29. The Translator in Residence program is also supported by the Humanities Council at Princeton University.

The successful candidate for each semester will be an established translator into English with projects currently in progress, and will be expected to contribute to PIIRS, PTIC, the Humanities Council, and/or the Program in Creative Writing by mentoring students and participating in relevant aspects of these programs, 

In consultation with the Director of PTIC, they may be asked to visit relevant classes and/or to run workshops in the areas of the theory and practice of translation in collaboration with faculty teaching the program’s core courses. Applications are due by December 1, 2026.

For more information and to apply, visit the Princeton University website.