Application
1. Fill out the questionnaire.
2. Attach an unpublished writing sample from the project you will be working on during the residency:
- Fiction and Nonfiction: One sample of no more than 6,000 words. A short story/essay or a portion of a novel/NF project may be submitted.
- Poetry: Up to six poems, totaling no more than 20 pages.
- Translation: Please follow the requirements for the genre in the original language and submit your translation and the original text.
- Graphic Narrative: Project synopsis and up to 30 pages of the project.
Eligibility:
- You must be 21 years of age or older to apply
- Open to International writers, as well as former Workshop Scholars and faculty.
- Former Residents may not apply.
- Debut 40 applicants may be under contract but cannot be scheduled to publish their debuts until 2026. Chapbooks and self-published works do not count towards this requirement.
- General Residency Applicants may apply with work currently under contract/out for submission.
As part of our Pay It Forward program, you have the option of helping to cover the cost of another writer’s application fee. All additional funds will be transferred to our next residency application period. Thank you!