How to Apply

Submission Requirements

• Eight to 10 pages of a nonfiction writing sample. They don’t need to be the first pages of your writing to heal project.
• A brief personal statement (no more than 350 words) about the story you hope to write and why you think this program will help you.
• The name of a GrubStreet instructor or other writing instructor who can comment on your writing and/or classroom experience.
• A list of any nonfiction writing classes you’ve taken, and where they were offered.

Tuition and Scholarships

The cost of the program is $2,795

Fellowships are available and based on a combination of merit and financial need. You can apply for a fellowship in the final section of your application to the program.

The application for the 2022-2023 Writing to Heal Program opens on June 5th. All applicants can expect to hear from us by late August. The next Writing to Heal Immersive Open House and Info Session is on July 6th, 2023. Register here!