Materials to Submit

Applications are done through our online form. Please make sure you have all your documents collected and ready for uploading before you begin to make the process as easy as possible.

Scholarships

General Scholarships - partial scholarships available to those taking a workshop or workshop + residency. (deadline March 15)

First Gen - a full scholarship, room and board for a five day workshop for an applicant who is a first generation college graduate or attendee. (deadline March 15)

Local Voices - a full scholarship as a commuter in a 5-day workshop for a year-round resident of Suffolk County. (deadline April 1)

Shinnecock Indian Nation - a full scholarship as a commuter in a 5-day workshop for a member of the Shinnecock Indian Nation. (deadline April 15)

If applying for funding, your statement of purpose should be 500 words or less.

If applying for funding, please arrange for a recommender to send a letter attesting to the strength of your work and your level of commitment.

Funding is only available for non-credit participants.

The letter should be addressed to:

summerconference@stonybrook.edu

or

Southampton Writers Conference

239 Montauk Hwy

Southampton, NY 11968

Deadlines

Workshop Applications:

Scholarship Deadline: March 15

Final Workshop Deadline: April 15

Rolling admission after April 15, where space is available.

Children's Literature Deadline: May 1

Residency: April 15

Lecture Series: June 15

Early application is encouraged, as workshop space is limited. Notification of acceptance will begin after March 15th. After that date, acceptances will ordinarily be emailed within four weeks.

Scholarship applications received after March 15th will be considered on a rolling basis if space and funds are available.

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Application Guidelines

Writers Conference

Applications are done through our online form. Please make sure you have all your documents collected and ready for uploading before you begin to make the process as easy as possible. Please include your last name in your file name (ex: LastNamesubmission.doc or LastNamepersonalstatment.pdf).

Acceptance to a workshop is based primarily on the promise of your writing sample. See guidelines below.
Secondary consideration is also given to an indication of how you will benefit from the experience of joining us.
Please submit 10 pages of poetry, single-spaced, or 10-20 pages of prose, double-spaced, in the genre to which you’re applying. The sample should be in 12-point font with your name on each page. Writing samples can be uploaded as PDFs or Word docs. For Children's Literature,visit their guidelines page below.

Children's Literature Conf.

Acceptance to a workshop is based primarily on the promise of your writing sample, as follows:

Picture Book applicants should upload a sample or draft picture book manuscript, up to 1000 words, double-spaced, in 12-point font, with your name and page numbers on every page. (PDF or Word)
Illustrators should submit 3-5 sample illustrations. (in PDF or jpg)
All others should upload 10-20 pages of prose, double-spaced, in the genre to which you’re applying. The sample should be in 12-point font with your name and page numbers on every page. (PDF or Word)

If you are applying to two different genres please include separate writing samples for each genre.

Secondary consideration is given to an indication of how you will benefit from the experience of joining us. Please provide a statement of purpose describing what you hope to accomplish in the workshop and what motivates you to apply.

Partial scholarships are available. To apply for a scholarship, please include a personal statement and a letter of recommendation attesting to the strength of your work along with the other materials. Members of the MFA program who enroll in both sessions may be eligible to apply for financial aid. Visit the SBU financial aid office for more information.

Theatre Conf.

1.Applications are done through our online form. Please make sure you have all your documents collected and ready for uploading before you begin, to make the process as easy as possible.

2. Up to 20 pages of a scene, play or musical work in progress. If you are applying to be part of the Development Lab your submission must be part of the piece you are looking to have read here in Southampton. All work should be laid out in legit play script format, double-spaced in 12-point font with your name and page numbers on each page. Please submit PDF or Word Docs only. No Final Draft accepted.
3. Please include an up-to-date résumé or bio with your application:
• Secondary consideration is given to an indication of how you will benefit from the experience of joining us. Please provide a statement of purpose describing what you hope to accomplish in the workshop or festival and what motivates you to apply.

• Partial scholarships are available. To apply for a scholarship, please include a personal statement and a letter of recommendation attesting to the strength of your work along with the other materials.

TV Writing

• A short bio or resume (including your writing background and experience)

• A statement of purpose describing why you want to attend and your goals for the sessions. (no more than one page double spaced).

• A 3-5 page writing sample or a scene. (Can be an excerpt from a script, short story, play, essay.)

• A logline or a 1-3 sentence idea for a series you might want to work on during the course. (Can change later.)