Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing Fellowships (WICW)

Funding: At least $40,000 stipend paid in 19 installments. Who can apply: Writers who have completed or will complete an MFA or PhD in creative writing by August 15 of the fellowship year, with no more than one full length book published as of the deadline. A separate Hoffman-Halls Emerging Artist Fellowship track is open to current UW-Madison MFA students in their third year. Length: Nine months, mid-September through the academic year. Comprehensive health insurance, teaches one undergraduate creative writing course per semester, participates in selecting future fellows, gives a public reading during the fellowship year. Field: Open Field. Applications close around 2027-01-01 (expected; confirm on the official site).