Application Process
Prospect Street Writers House welcomes applications from writers of all genres, backgrounds, identities, aesthetic perspectives, and at all stages of their careers.
The Process Itself
Fill out the appropriate application form on slideroom.com and upload a manuscript and a brief letter of interest, i.e., what you’re working on; why a residency; why Prospect Street, along with a nonrefundable application fee of $30. There are no deadlines; applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. We recommend applications be submitted at least ten weeks before the requested start date. Applicants will be notified within six weeks of their submission date. Contact Gary Clark gclark@prospectstreet.org with any questions, including scheduling, financial aid, and the residency itself.
Manuscript
We request a manuscript so we can get to know you and your writing a little better. Upload your manuscript as a PDF set in a common font, such as 12-point Times New Roman. Prose and play/screen writers – 15 pages (double spaced). Poets – 9-12 pages as one PDF with one poem per page (single spaced). Translators – submit the original text and its English translation, but do not exceed 15 pages. Your name should not appear anywhere on the manuscript.
Review Panel
A panel of peers reviews each manuscript, not to make an acceptance judgment but to familiarize the Director with your work.
Length of Stay
Prospect Street offers single-week, two-week, and ten-day residencies during seven months of the year. In order of preference, select two start dates.
Collaboration/Groups
During February, March, April, and August the Writers House is available for customizable residencies, e.g., retreats, group meetings, workshops, or reunions. You and two or three friends can book a suite for three to five nights at the nightly rate. To book a retreat, a group leader should first reach out to us at info@prospectstreet.org to confirm the dates. Each group member would then submit an individual application, including the names of the others in the group.
FEES and CALENDAR
Residency Fees
The two-week residency fee is $2,250; if requested, acceptance includes a grant of up to $500. The one-week residency fee is $1,300; if requested, acceptance includes a grant of up to $250. Writers in a position to contribute the full cost of a residency are encouraged to do so and thanked in advance. They will be supporting Prospect Street’s commitment to communities that have historically had less access to writing retreats and spaces.
Financial Aid
PSWH is committed to making the residency financially accessible. If assistance in addition to the acceptance grants is needed, a request for supplemental financial aid may be submitted. Assistance is also available to BIPOC writers through a dedicated fund. We do not assume all BIPOC writers want or need financial support, but for those who do, this assistance is there. Follow the “Supplemental Financial Aid” instructions on the application.
Payment
A deposit of $250 is due upon acceptance; this deposit is nonrefundable but can be applied to a rescheduled PSWH residency within one year of the original start date. The fee balance must be received four weeks prior to the residency start date.
| Arrival Sunday | Departure Fri/Sat | Duration | |
| January 1 | to | January 3 | CLOSED |
| January 4 (thu) | to | January 13 | ten days |
| January 14 | to | January 20 | one week |
| January 21 | to | January 27 | one week |
| January 28 | to | February 3 | one week |
| February 4 | to | February 11 | CLOSED |
| February 12 | to | May 4 | RETREATS |
| May 5 | to | May 11 | one week |
| May 12 | to | May 24 | two weeks |
| May 26 | to | June 1 | one week |
| June 2 | to | June 5 | CLOSED |
| June 6 (thu) | to | June 15 | ten days |
| June 16 | to | June 22 | one week |
| June 23 | to | June 29 | CLOSED |
| June 30 | to | July 6 | one week |
| July 7 | to | July 19 | two weeks |
| July 21 | to | July 27 | one week |
| July 28 | to | August 3 | CLOSED |
| August 4 | to | August 31 | RETREATS |
| September 1 | to | September 14 | CLOSED |
| September 15 | to | September 21 | one week |
| September 22 | to | September 28 | one week |
| September 29 | to | October 11 | two weeks |
| October 13 | to | October 25 | two weeks |
| October 26 | to | November 2 | CLOSED |
| November 3 | to | November 9 | one week |
| November 10 | to | November 16 | one week |
| November 17 | to | December 31 | CLOSED |
| Arrival Sunday | Departure Fri/Sat | Duration | |
| January 1 | to | January 7 | CLOSED |
| January 8 | to | January 14 | one week |
| January 15 | to | January 27 | two week |
| January 29 | to | February 4 | one week |
| February 5 | to | April 1 | CLOSED |
| April 2 | to | April 8 | one week |
| April 9 | to | April 21 | two week |
| April 23 | to | April 29 | one week |
| April 30 | to | May 6 | CLOSED |
| May 7 | to | May 19 | two week |
| May 21 | to | May 27 | one week |
| May 28 | to | June 3 | CLOSED |
| June 4 | to | June 16 | two week |
| June 18 | to | June 24 | one week |
| June 25 | to | July 7 | two week |
| July 9 | to | July 15 | one week |
| July 16 | to | July 28 | two week |
| July 29 | to | August 5 | CLOSED |
| August 6 | to | August 12 | one week |
| August 13 | to | August 25 | two week |
| August 27 | to | September 2 | one week |
| September 3 | to | September 16 | CLOSED |
| September 17 | to | September 23 | one week |
| September 24 | to | September 30 | one week |
| October 1 | to | October 13 | two week |
| October 15 | to | October 27 | two week |
| October 28 | to | November 4 | CLOSED |
| November 5 | to | November 11 | one week |
| November 12 | to | November 18 | one week |
| November 19 | to | December 31 | CLOSED |