Want to host a conference session?
Conference Teaching Fellowships
Full tuition
February 15
May 1
Eligibility
Conference Teaching Fellowships are open to emerging writers of all backgrounds and genres with a passion for teaching and writing.
Preparing your application
The session proposal is the core of the application. Generally speaking, we are interested in sessions with the following characteristics:
- Engaging: Lively, dynamic sessions with innovative content presented through generative exercises, workshops, readings, discussions, small group work, and other conference formats
- Relevant: Engage, explore, and advance current trends, topics, and issues in creative literature, publishing, and contemporary literature
- Interdisciplinary: Approach their topics through different genres, styles, art forms, perspectives, or fields
- Inclusive: Accurately portray and reflect the diversity of the local, regional, and national literary landscape.
In addition to your session proposal, you should also prepare a brief statement of merit supporting your session, as well as a professional biography and a resume or CV.
Conference Teaching Fellowship applications open February 15, 2025 and close May 1, 2025 at 11:59 pm Arizona time. All applicants will be informed of their selection on May 20, 2025.
MFA Presents
$50 discounted rate
February 15
May 1
Eligibility
Conference Fellowships are open to emerging writers of all backgrounds and genres with a passion for teaching and writing.
Preparing your application
The session proposal is the core of the application. Generally speaking, we are interested in sessions with the following characteristics:
- Engaging: Lively, dynamic sessions with innovative content presented through readings, discussions, and other conference formats
- Relevant: Engage, explore, and advance current trends, topics, and issues in creative literature, publishing, and contemporary literature
- Interdisciplinary: Approach their topics through different genres, styles, art forms, perspectives, or fields
- Inclusive: Accurately portray and reflect the diversity of the local, regional, and national literary landscape.
In addition to your session proposal, you should also prepare a brief statement of merit supporting your session, as well as a professional biography.
MFA Presents applications open February 15, 2025 and close May 1, 2025 at 11:59 pm Arizona time. All applicants will be informed of their selection on May 20, 2025.
Community Writers
$50 discounted rate
February 15
May 1
Eligibility
Conference Fellowships are open to emerging writers of all backgrounds and genres with a passion for teaching and writing.
Preparing your application
The session proposal is the core of the application. Generally speaking, we are interested in sessions with the following characteristics:
- Engaging: Lively, dynamic sessions with innovative content presented through readings, discussions, and other conference formats
- Relevant: Engage, explore, and advance current trends, topics, and issues in creative literature, publishing, and contemporary literature
- Interdisciplinary: Approach their topics through different genres, styles, art forms, perspectives, or fields
- Inclusive: Accurately portray and reflect the diversity of the local, regional, and national literary landscape.
In addition to your session proposal, you should also prepare a brief statement of merit supporting your session, as well as a professional biography.
Community Writer applications open February 15, 2025 and close May 1, 2025 at 11:59 pm Arizona time. All applicants will be informed of their selection no later than April 30, 2025.