Call for Applications 2026

Building on the successes of the 2024 and 2025 iterations of the Translating Ukraine Summer Institute—and recognizing the continuing precarity of living conditions and professional development experienced by Ukrainian translators in the fourth year of the continuing Russo-Ukrainian war,—the University of Alberta’s Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies (CIUS), DUSS UAlberta—Disrupted Ukrainian Scholars and Students Initiative, the Ukrainian Research Institute at Harvard University, the Harriman Institute of Columbia University, the Yale Ukrainian Program at Yale University, Ukrainian Studies Program at Cambridge University, Kolegium Europy Wschodniej, National Ossolinski Institute, New Eastern Europe, NGO Translatorium, and the Shevchenko Scientific Society in the US are launching the third international Translating Ukraine Summer Institute that will be held in Wroclaw, Poland, on 6-17 July 2026. The organizers are inviting all eligible candidates to apply for this training and professional development opportunity.

Program:

Supported by academic partners in Canada, the US, the UK, and Poland, this summer institute will focus on training emerging and mid-career translators in the field of literary and academic translation. In the course of intensive twelve-day training, invited summer institute faculty and experienced professionals will lead workshops and professional development sessions, aimed at building key skills in Ukrainian-English translation and developing a global network of translators who would work on joint projects in the future. The three offered training modules will center on translation of literary prose, poetry, and nonfiction/academic texts, ensuring training in a wide array of themes and genres that the participants may choose to work with in the future. Please note that each participant will be required to complete all three modules. The program will also offer space for working on and presenting the participants’ individual projects and for fostering mentoring relationships.

20 participants will be selected on the basis of competitive applications submitted in two stages.
Stage 1 applications will require a CV focusing on publications and translations, a statement of interest (max. 2 pages), and the names of two referees (professors, publishers, editors, and colleagues who know your work; names and email addresses only).
- Submission deadline: 1 February 2026.
Successful Stage 1 applicants will be invited to proceed to Stage 2 where they will submit samples of their translations (published, completed, or in-progress—max. 15 pages) along with respective source texts (also max. 15 pages). Samples that have not been professionally edited will be preferred for the purpose of the application; professionally edited samples will be accepted but will have to be indicated as such.
- Submission deadline: 1 March 2026.
Eligible candidates shall include:
- a) practitioners with experience in the field of Ukrainian to English translation, be it beginners or mid-career professionals;
- b) students enrolled in Ukrainian language courses and translation programs at accredited universities and participating institutions.

Eligibility and selection process:

There are no mandatory fees associated with participation in the Translating Ukraine Summer Institute; however, the candidates selected at Stage 2 may choose to either fund their own participation costs or apply for TUSI funding.
For all selected participants applying for TUSI funding, the organizers shall cover the costs of travel, accommodation, and per diems (limits for such expenses will be communicated separately to all successful candidates).

Conditions:

Wroclaw, Poland (Ossolinski National Institute)

Location:

Dates:

6–17 July 2026 (tentative)

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To apply:

Please fill out the Stage 1 Application Form attaching your CV, statement of interest (max. 2 pages), and indicating the names and email addresses of two referees. Please note that only successful Stage 1 applicants will be invited to proceed to the Stage 2 applications where they will be required to submit their translation samples.

Stage 1 Applications shall be accepted until 1 February 2026.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only individuals selected for participation in the second stage of the application process will be considered. Once the applications are adjudicated, we will inform all applicants about their application outcome. Applicants who were not selected for participation in the current year are invited to apply again next year.