Application Form

APPLICATION DEADLINE IS EXTENDED TO APRIL 29, 2023

PLEASE NOTE: All applicants must submit an Applicant Statement and upload the writing sample via the online submission form.

Writers' Institute Application

Contact Information

Name

Prefix

First

Middle

Last

Suffix

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Fax

Telephone

Education

Please list chronologically all institutions attended beyond secondary school.

Institution 1

Dates attending Institution 1

Major Degree from Institution 1

Date degree received or expected from Institution 1

Institution 2

Dates attending Institution 2

Major Degree from Institution 2

Date degree received or expected from Institution 2

Institution 3

Dates attending Institution 3

Major Degree from Institution 3

Date degree received or expected from Institution 3

Institution 4

Dates attending Institution 4

Major Degree from Institution 4

Date degree received or expected from Institution 4

Personal Information

Present occupation and employer

Employer's address and telephone

Name and relation of nearest relative or other person to be notified in emergency

Emergency contact's address

Emergency contact's phone number

Applicant's Statement and Materials

How did you find out about The Writer's Institute at the Graduate Center?

Applicant's Statement

Please discuss your preparation, experience, and aspirations as a fiction and/or non-fiction writer and reasons for applying to The Writers’ Institute at The Graduate Center. Include details about areas of interest, and anything else you consider important for a judgment of your abilities. Upload this document of your statement with the file name labeled as follows: "your_name_statement.doc"

Applicant's Statement

One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.

Writing Sample UPLOAD OR Writing Sample Link

In this section you have the option of submitting your writing sample by uploading the file to our server or submitting a web address/URL link. Please note that we only ask for one writing sample with a maximum of 15 pages.

Writing Sample

Please upload your writing sample with the file name labeled as follows: "your_name_sample.doc"
One file only.
100 MB limit.
Allowed types: txt, rtf, pdf, doc, docx, odt, ppt, pptx, odp, xls, xlsx, ods.

Writing Sample website or URL link

Note: please make sure this link will be active during the time of review.

Applicant's Certification

I certify that the information on this application is complete and correct. I understand that omission or falsification of information may constitute grounds for denial of admission or dismissal.

Yes

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