Note:The application for Summer 2021 will open on February 15, 2021.
Yale Writers' Workshop Admission
Eligibility
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Applicants must be 18 years old by the start of the program.
Admission Process
Note:The application deadline is April 15, 2021
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Admissions are based solely on the writing sample. It needs to accompany your application for admission, and must be uploaded electronically. Submit writing sample as a Word document: 1000 words, double-spaced in times roman, 12 point font, one-inch margins. Each page must include your name. Note genre of the submission: fiction or nonfiction.
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You can apply for either the Two-Work Workshop or the One-Week Workshop.
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Admissions decisions are made by the Yale Writers' Workshop Admissions Committee.
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Admissions decisions will be released on May 3, 2021.
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Admitted writers will have two weeks to confirm their attendance and remit payment.
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Once accepted, an applicant is not considered registered until payment has been received.
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All payments are due by May 17, 2021.
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Manuscripts are due to your instructor by May 24, 2021.
All writers are assigned to a workshop in the order in which they register. We will make every effort to honor your faculty preference.
Date:The Work in Progress workshop will have a different application deadline date, admission release date and payment deadline