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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—usually by the end of April. We will post a note on the home page when we are no longer accepting new applications.
To apply, please download, complete, and submit the application form and accompanying materials (personal statement, recommendation form, and optional scholarship form) along with a writing sample.
Tuition
Tuition of $800 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. Scholarship applications must be postmarked no later than March 8, 2010; 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. Scholarship applicants should be willing to fulfill small and various roles of responsibility in support of Institute activities.
Recently, generous support for scholarships has been provided by the University of Massachusetts Graduate School, the writers of Days of Our Lives and One Life to Live, and Limp Wrist magazine, as well as three Amherst-area businesses: Amherst Books, Words for the Wise, and the Rendezvous. If you or your business would like to contribute to a scholarship for a young writer, please contact us.
Please note that unfortunately we are not able to fund all worthy scholarship applications we receive. In the past, some 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)
Recommendation Form (pdf)
Scholarship Form (pdf)
Please note: program details and personnel are subject to change as necessary.
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