{"id":1078,"date":"2016-02-01T09:08:43","date_gmt":"2016-02-01T09:08:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/?p=1078"},"modified":"2016-02-01T09:43:17","modified_gmt":"2016-02-01T09:43:17","slug":"selected-applicants-for-pin-virginrose-poets-residency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/index.php\/selected-applicants-for-pin-virginrose-poets-residency\/","title":{"rendered":"Selected Applicants for PIN-Virginrose Poets\u2019 Residency"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 1.7.8 -->\n<div class=\"quads-location quads-ad1\" id=\"quads-ad1\" style=\"float:none;margin:0px;\">\n\n <!-- WP QUADS - Quick AdSense Reloaded v.1.7.8 Content AdSense async --> \n\n<script async data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><script type=\"text\/javascript\" data-cfasync=\"false\">\nvar quads_screen_width = document.body.clientWidth;\nif ( quads_screen_width >= 1140 ) {\r\n\/* desktop monitors *\/\r\ndocument.write('<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5983616716487778\" data-ad-slot=\"\" ><\/ins>');\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n}if ( quads_screen_width >= 1024  && quads_screen_width < 1140 ) {\r\n\/* tablet landscape *\/\r\ndocument.write('<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5983616716487778\" data-ad-slot=\"\" ><\/ins>');\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n}if ( quads_screen_width >= 768  && quads_screen_width < 1024 ) {\r\n\/* tablet portrait *\/\r\ndocument.write('<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5983616716487778\" data-ad-slot=\"\" ><\/ins>');\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n}if ( quads_screen_width < 768 ) {\r\n\/* phone *\/\r\ndocument.write('<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-5983616716487778\" data-ad-slot=\"\" ><\/ins>');\r\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n}<\/script>\n\n <!-- end WP QUADS --> \n\n\n<\/div>\n<p><img data-attachment-id=\"1079\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/index.php\/selected-applicants-for-pin-virginrose-poets-residency\/poets-in-residence\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Poets-in-Residence.png?fit=868%2C584&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"868,584\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Poets in Residence\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Poets-in-Residence.png?fit=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Poets-in-Residence.png?fit=790%2C532&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1079 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Poets-in-Residence-300x202.png?resize=300%2C202\" alt=\"Poets in Residence\" width=\"300\" height=\"202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Poets-in-Residence.png?resize=300%2C202&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Poets-in-Residence.png?resize=768%2C517&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Poets-in-Residence.png?w=868&amp;ssl=1 868w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 1.7.8 -->\n<div class=\"quads-location quads-ad2\" id=\"quads-ad2\" style=\"float:none;margin:0px;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<script>\r\n  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({\r\n    google_ad_client: \"ca-pub-5983616716487778\",\r\n    enable_page_level_ads: true\r\n  });\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n<p>Following the one-week call for application for PIN-Virginrose Poets\u2019 Residency (from 21<sup>st<\/sup> \u2013 28<sup>th<\/sup> January, 2016), 31 applications were received from different applicants residing within Nigeria. The applications were meticulously assessed based on the stipulated guideline.\u00a0 11 applicants were shortlisted.<\/p>\n<p>Considering the limited opening of 2 slots, a \u201clucky dip\u201d was introduced.\u00a0 Consequently, two applicants were selected by a neutral person.<\/p>\n<p>The selected applicants are:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adefolami Adedimeji Ademola<\/li>\n<li>Ewo Chidiebere<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To avoid a situation where any of the initially selected applicants declines participation, another lucky dip was effected. The following 2 applicants were selected as alternates:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Saddiq Dzukogi<\/li>\n<li>Amore David<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Applicants not selected for the maiden edition stand the chance of being reconsidered for future residencies.<\/p>\n<p>Arrival Date: Saturday 13<sup>th<\/sup> February, 2016<br \/>\nDeparture Date: Saturday 27<sup>th<\/sup> February, 2016<br \/>\nSelected poets should confirm their availability via email (poetsinnigeria@gmail.com) to enable us forward the details of the programme to them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kolade Olanrewaju Freedom<br \/>\n<\/strong>For: Poets in Nigeria<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<!-- WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin v. 1.7.8 -->\n<div class=\"quads-location quads-ad3\" id=\"quads-ad3\" style=\"float:none;margin:0px;\">\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<script>\r\n  (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({\r\n    google_ad_client: \"ca-pub-5983616716487778\",\r\n    enable_page_level_ads: true\r\n  });\r\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Following the one-week call for application for PIN-Virginrose Poets\u2019 Residency (from 21st \u2013 28th January, 2016), 31 applications were received from different applicants residing within&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1079,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[31],"tags":[44,119,120,121,118],"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":1646,"url":"https:\/\/www.poetsinnigeria.org.ng\/index.php\/poets-in-nigeria-pin-a-review-of-2016-activities\/","url_meta":{"origin":1078,"position":0},"title":"POETS IN NIGERIA (PIN) \u2013 A REVIEW OF 2016 ACTIVITIES","date":"January 16, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"PIN AND ITS MYRIAD OF THRIVING PROGRAMMES IN THE LAST ONE YEAR \u00a0 Inaugurated in October, 2015, Poets in Nigeria (PIN) \u2013 a non-governmental, non-profit literary initiative \u2013 has been at the forefront of literary promotions in Nigeria through its myriad of highly innovative programmes. 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