Stanford Fully Funded Creative Writing Fellowship Program, USA

Publish Date: Oct 22, 2015

Deadline: Dec 01, 2015

About Stegner Fellowship

Unique among writing programs, Stanford offers ten two-year fellowships each year, five in fiction and five in poetry. All the fellows in each genre convene weekly in a 3-hour workshop with faculty.

Fellows are regarded as working artists, intent upon practicing and perfecting their craft. The only requirements are workshop attendance and writing. The program offers no degree.

In awarding fellowships, we consider the quality of the candidate’s creative work, potential for growth and ability to contribute to and profit from our writing workshops. The Stanford Creative Writing Program’s students are diverse in style and experience, with talent and seriousness the true common denominators.

To be a Stegner Fellow:

  • we do not require any degrees or tests for admission
  • no school of writing is favored over any other
  • chronological age is not a consideration

Fellowships include a living stipend of $26,000 per year. In addition, fellows’ tuition and health insurance are paid for by the Creative Writing Program. The Stegner Fellowship is a full-time academic commitment, and is not intended to be pursued concurrently with another degree program. Fellows must live close enough to Stanford to be able to attend workshops, readings, and events.

How to Apply

We began accepting applications for Fall 2016 admission on September 1, 2015. The application deadline is December 1, 2015.

We strongly prefer that applicants apply online for the Stegner Fellowship.  Please consult our frequently asked questions page for questions about application content.

To complete the online application you will need the following:

-Your biographical information (including education and publications)
-Contact information for two recommenders (letters of recommendation not accepted)
-Statement of plans (.doc/.pdf)
-Manuscript (.doc/.pdf) fiction up to 9,000 words, poetry up to 15 pages
-Credit card for application fee

Alternatively, you may still apply for a Stegner Fellowship by mail. To do so, please click here to download and complete our paper application form, then mail it to us together with all required documents between September 1 and December 1.

If you have questions about the application process, please read the application form in its entirety and consult our frequently asked questions page. Send further questions to stegnerfellowship@stanford.edu.

Please apply online here.


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Disciplines

Writing

Study Levels

Non Degree

Opportunity Types

Fellowships

Financial aid

Study

Eligible Countries

International

Host Countries

United States