US EditionInternational Writing Program adjusting after three long-term federal grants are terminated
- The International Writing Program at the University of Iowa has lost its federal grants after nearly 60 years of partnership, leading to program cancellations and cutbacks, according to Director Christopher Merrill.
- Significant programs affected include the summer writing program for youth and the annual fall residency for writers, with only 12 students expected to attend next fall due to cuts.
- Merrill noted that the program had previously been an example of diplomacy but now must adjust to the Department of State's changing priorities.
- The IWP expressed on Facebook that they are 'devastated by the abrupt end of this 58-year partnership' and are working to understand the impact of these cuts.
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International Writing Program adjusting after three long-term federal grants are terminated
IOWA CITY, Iowa (KWWL) -- The International Writing Program (IWP) at the University of Iowa has announced that its grants with the U.S. State Department have been terminated after nearly
State Department: UI International Writing Program no longer of ‘national interest’; terminates grants
After 58 years of collaborative diplomacy, the U.S. Department of State has notified the University of Iowa’s esteemed International Writing Program that it is terminating its grants because they “no longer effectuate agency priorities” or align with “national interest.”
Federal funds canceled for University of Iowa's International Writing Program
The U.S. Department of State canceled its funding of the University of Iowa’s International Writing Program. It’s the end of a 58-year-old partnership, which has brought writers from all over the world to be in residence at the university.
UI International Writing Program cuts services after grants are terminated by federal government - The Daily Iowan
The University of Iowa’s International Writing Program saw a significant cut in funding last month after the U.S. Department of State determined that grants previously awarded to the program no longer aligned with agency priorities. The International Writing Program was notified on Feb. 26 that its grants with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs were being terminated. The notification stated that the financi…
University of Iowa International Writing Program sees federal funding cuts
One of the University of Iowa’s premiere writing programs has seen its federal funding cut, the university announced Thursday, a blow causing the closures of programs and smaller cohorts. The UI International Writing Program announced online that as of Feb.…
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