Sewanee Young Writers' Conference (University of the South)

Summer program · University of the South (Sewanee)

About 85 students gather on Sewanee's Cumberland Plateau campus for two weeks of morning workshops (capped at 12 students each) in fiction, poetry, songwriting, literary nonfiction, or fantasy, with one-on-one conferences and evening readings. Applicants in 9th through 11th grade (and not yet 18 at the time of the conference) submit a writing sample in their genre of interest, a statement of purpose, and a teacher recommendation. Need-based aid and the full-tuition Elizabeth Grammer Scholarship are available; a separate six-week online Winterim ($500, Jan-Feb) offers a lower-cost, asynchronous alternative with rolling admission from September.

Who can apply

GradesGrades 9–11

Min GPA—

ScopeNational

StatesAll states

FieldsCreative Writing · Fiction · Poetry · Songwriting · Nonfiction · Fantasy

Logistics

Cost to youNot published

Financial aidAvailable

StipendNone

FormatResidential

Length2 weeks

WhereSewanee, TN (University of the South campus)

Applying

OpensApplications open December

DueMarch 1, 2027

You submitWriting sample in each genre of interest, statement of purpose, and a teacher recommendation letter

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