Summer program
Iowa Young Writers' Studio (Summer Residential Program)
University of Iowa
Cost
$2,500 program fee (plus $10 application reading fee)
Deadline
~Feb 1, 2027
Estimated; confirm on sponsor site
Two-week immersive creative writing program at the University of Iowa for students in grades 10-12. Admissions decisions are based almost entirely on the writing sample.
Eligibility
- Grade levels
- High school sophomore, High school junior, High school senior
- Citizenship
- Any
- Fields of study
- Literature, Humanities, Arts
- Essay
- Required
Application requirements
- Apply via Submittable during the two-week application window: 2026 window: Jan 19 12:00 a.m. CST through Feb 1 11:59 p.m. CST.
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Upload genre-specific writing sample and statement of purpose: Separate Submittable forms for fiction/poetry/creative writing, TV writing, or playwriting.
Essay prompt
- In 1-2 pages, tell us why you want to participate in the Studio and what you hope to accomplish here. You may want to discuss your writing sample or talk about writers or works that you admire. This is a chance for us to get to know you a little bit from your own words. 1-2 pages
- Upload one letter of recommendation: Letter from an English teacher or writing mentor; applicant uploads the letter to Submittable.
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