International Writing Program Fall Residency (University of Iowa)
- Funding
- Check official page
- Level
- Young professional
- Deadline
- Not announced yet
- Where
- United States · In person
An 11-week residency, usually mid-August to October, in Iowa City. Writers are funded by the IWP or by outside arts agency grants that usually cover round-trip airfare; self-funding is not allowed.
Who can apply
For early to mid-career international writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama or screenplays with at least one published volume. Writers are nominated by UNESCO Cities of Literature, recent alumni or outside funders rather than applying directly.
Deadline
Next deadline not announced yet. The 2026 nomination process is closed; for 2027, the page says to contact the IWP by email. Outside funders usually run their own selection from January to March.