All students at The Writing Institute are invited and encouraged to apply for the 2018 Kathryn Gurfein Writing Fellowship. Recipients will receive one full year of personalized, one-on-one mentorship from a selected faculty member or esteemed writer. Past mentors have included writers such as David Hollander, Suzanne Gardinier, Steve Lewis, Mary LaChapelle, Marian Thurm, and more. Find all information regarding applicant eligibility and submission guidelines below.

To Qualify for The Gurfein Fellowship:
1. All applicants must have taken at least one 5- or 11- session workshop at The Writing Institute during the 2017 calendar year. 
2. Submissions of prose, fiction or non-fiction, and poetry are acceptable. Works that include a combination/hybrid of genres must still adhere to the length requirements below.
3. Previous applicants for The Gurfein Fellowship in past years are welcome to apply again.

In a SINGLE DOCUMENT, please provide a submission packet that adheres to the following guidelines:
1. Include short synopsis of piece (provide context, if it's a short story or part of a larger work, plot summary, etc.) [max. 200 words]
2. A five page sample of your writing [Prose--max. 1,250 words] [Poetry--max. 5 pages, 1 poem per page] (double-spaced, 12-point font, Times New Roman).
3. Each submission will be read anonymously. LEAVE ALL NAME & CONTACT INFORMATION OFF SUBMISSION PACKET. Include only the title & page number in top right corner.
4. Upload SINGLE DOCUMENT as .doc, .docx, or .pdf

Submission Deadline: December 15th, 2017 at 11:59 PM

Selected recipients will be notified of their fellowship in February.

If you have questions about the registration process, please call us at 914-395-2205 or email writinginstitute@sarahlawrence.edu.