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The Institute welcomes applicants of diverse backgrounds, life experiences, and writing styles.
General admission
 Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Early application is encouraged, as workshops fill quickly.
To apply, please download, complete, and submit the application form along with a writing sample. You will hear back from us about the status of your application by April 1, 2009.
Tuition
Tuition of $750 includes all Institute workshops and activities as well as three meals daily.
Scholarships
The Institute offers several full and/or partial scholarships awarded on the basis of need and merit. Past support for scholarships has come from the University of Massachusetts Graduate School, as well as two local Amherst businesses: Amherst Books and Words for the Wise.
Scholarship applicants should be able and willing to carry out daily administrative and logistical tasks in support of Institute activities. Scholarship applications must be postmarked no later than March 9, 2009; however, we encourage you not to wait for the deadline!
To apply for a scholarship, please download a scholarship form and submit it along with your Institute application. The Institute especially welcomes scholarship applications from students who have had to overcome disadvantage or discrimination.
Please note that we unfortunately are not able to fund all of the worthy scholarship applications we receive. In the past, students who were not awarded scholarships have been able to attend the Institute by finding other sources of funding. Some high schools and community organizations will provide financial support to students wishing to attend summer programs. We encourage you to work with your guidance counselor or teacher to look into these alternative sources of funding now, even before you hear back from us about a scholarship.
Please mail all application and scholarship materials to:
Juniper Institute for Young Writers
MFA Program for Poets and Writers
466 Bartlett Hall
University of Massachusetts
130 Hicks Way
Amherst, MA 01003-9269
Application Form (pdf)
Scholarship Form (pdf)
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