NEA Creative Writing Fellowships

Fellowships of $25,000 to published creative writers of exceptional talent in the areas of prose and poetry to enable recipients to set aside time for writing, research, travel, and general career advancement.

Eligibility

Published creative writers (US citizens or permanent residents) in prose or poetry. Must have published at least one creative writing book or 5+ works in literary journals.

US citizen or permanent resident
Published author
At least one book OR 5 magazine credits

Application requirements

110-page work sample
2Project description
3CV
4Bibliography

How to apply

Apply via Grants.gov during the published cycle. Alternates between Prose (odd years) and Poetry (even years).

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