How to Submit Your Application

The postmark deadline date for admission is January 3. Applicants are only accepted for entry into the Fall semester. Please send manuscripts between November 1 and January 3.

Department application

Return the following materials to:

The Writers' Workshop
102 Dey House
507 N. Clinton St.
Iowa City, IA 52242
1. A manuscript
* for Poetry this consists of 10-12 poems
* for Fiction this consists of 2-3 short stories or sections of a novel (under 100 pages)

Include a manuscript coversheet (available to download*), the manuscript, and a self-addressed stamped envelope for return of your manuscript. Manuscripts will not be returned without an SASE. Also, if you would like to confirm that your materials have been received include a self-addressed stamped postcard.

You may apply to both the poetry and the fiction program. If applying into both fiction and poetry please send both manuscripts in the same envelope. Please include a manuscript coversheet for each program.
2. Application to the Graduate College
This can be done in one of two ways:

1. Download the Graduate College Application forms* and return a copy to the Writers' Workshop

2. Submit an application online. Students who apply online pay by credit card when they submit their application.

The current requirements for admission include a undergraduate degree at an accredited college or university, as well as a 3.0 grade point average based on a 4.0 scale. (However, students who can present other substantial evidence of probably success in graduate work are sometimes admitted in spite of a lower grade point average.)

3. Personal statement

Include your purpose in pursuing graduate study, any research you wish to pursue, and your future vocational goals.

4. An official copy of transcripts from universities and colleges reflecting all undergraduate and graduate work.

5. Application for Graduate Awards

Fill out the downloadable form.*
6. Supplement to Financial Aid Application
Also available to download* or as a part of our application packet.

7. Letters of Recommendation

Three letters should be written by instructors or colleagues who are best able to assess your potential for graduate study and teaching. They should be sent on the recommenders' letterhead in sealed envelopes. We prefer that recommendations are included with your manuscript and financial aid application; however if your recommenders choose to send their letters directly to us, they should be made aware of the January 3 deadline.

8. General GRE's

Admission to the Workshop is based on your writing sample and not your GRE scores. The University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop does not require GRE scores for admission. However, student applications that include GRE scores may be more competitive for a greater range of financial assistance.

INST: 6681 DEPT: 2503


Graduate College application

Return the following materials to:

The Graduate Admissions Office
107 Calvin Hall
University of Iowa, IA 52242

1. Application to the Graduate College

This can be done in one of two ways:

1. Download the Graduate College Application* and return a copy to the Office of Admissions.

2. Submit an application online. Students who apply online pay by credit card when they submit their application.

2. $60 application fee ($85 for international students).

3. Official copy of transcripts of undergraduate and graduate work
 


*These downloads are PDF files. If you don’t already have Adobe’s Acrobat Reader (the application necessary to read PDF files), you can download it for free on Adobe's web site.