Five Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellowships in the amount of  $15,000 will be awarded to young poets through a national competition sponsored by the Poetry Foundation, publisher of Poetry. Established in 1989 by the Indianapolis philanthropist Ruth Lilly, the fellowships are intended to encourage the further study and writing of poetry. Applicants must be us citizens between the age of twenty-one and thirty-one as of  March 31, 2008.

Applicants should submit:

• Completed application form
  
• Ten pages of poems, double spaced
  
• One paragraph explaining how the fellowship would aid the applicant’s work
  
• A publication list (optional)

Do not include any additional material at this time (cv, cover letter, references, etc.). If you wish to be notified of receipt of your application, include a self-addressed, stamped postcard. Application materials will not be returned. Applications must be postmarked during the month of March 2008. Electronic submissions will not be considered. Finalists will be announced on August 1, 2008 at poetryfoundation.org. Winners will be announced by September 1, 2008.

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Ruth Lilly Poetry Fellowship Recipients
Saskia Hamilton 1989
Cathy Wagner 1990
Gregory A. Sellers 1991
James Kimbrell 1992
Davis McCombs 1993
Christian Wiman 1994
Matt D. Collinsworth 1995
Erin G. Brooks 1996
Zarina Mullan Plath 1996
Delisa Mulkey 1997
W. Morri Creech 1997
Christine Stewart 1998
Robin Cooper-Stone 1998
Kevin Meaux 1999
Maudelle Driskell 1999
Christina Pugh 2000
Wayne Miller 2000
Ilya Kaminsky 2001
Alissa Leigh 2001
Emily Rosko 2002
Marc Bittner 2002
Katherine Larson 2003
Kathleen Rooney 2003
Nathan Bartel 2004
Emily Moore 2004
Michael McGriff 2005
Miller Oberman 2005
Colin Cheney 2006
David Krump 2006
Sean Brian Bishop 2007
Megan Grumbling 2007