FAWCP Writing Fellowship Grant

The Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown offers a prestigious Writing Fellowship for emerging writers. This seven-month residency, running from October to April, provides a $1250 monthly stipend, private accommodations, and a $1000 exit stipend for relocation. With a legacy of supporting notable writers like Louise Glück and Jhumpa Lahiri, the fellowship emphasizes self-directed creative time. Application fees vary by date, starting at $40, to enhance accessibility for all applicants.

The Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown has supported emerging writers and artists for over 50 years, granting 10 annual fellowships to writers and 10 annual fellowships to visual artists for a seven-month residency that runs from October 1 - April 30. Fellows, who are selected through a rigorous jury process, are awarded a $1250 monthly stipend, private accommodations on the grounds of The Fine Arts Work Center, as well as a $1,000 exit stipend to support relocation at the end of the Fellowship. The duration of the residency is entirely self-directed, intended to serve as unrestricted time for writers in the crucial, early stages of their careers. The Fine Arts Work Center Writing Fellowship counts among its alumni Louise Glück, Jhumpa Lahiri, Tyehimba Jess, Solmaz Sharif, Michael Cunningham, Susan Choi, Denis Johnson, Ann Patchett, Ada Limón, Viet Thanh Nguyen, John Murillo, Paul Harding, and other critically acclaimed writers, many of whom have gone on to receive the highest commendations in contemporary American literature.
Application Fees
The Fine Arts Work Center is implementing three tiers of application pricing in an effort to increase access to the process. The Writing application fee is $40 from October 9 to November 15 at 11:59 am. The application fee is $55 from November 15 at 12:00 pm to December 1 at 11:59 am. The application fee is $65 from December 1 at 12:00 pm until the close of the application period on December 16 at 11:59 pm. The fees are payable with a credit or debit card when you submit your application on SlideRoom. Individual application fees directly support Fellowship expenses, including Fellow stipends, the maintenance of artist live-work spaces, and overall administrative support.

Eligibility

RJF fellows must be permanent residents of the U.S. and may not have published a first book in standard edition.Applicants must be 18 years or older and must not participate in a degree program during the Fellowship year.If you have applied to the Work Center before, please include new work in your writing sample.