The Boise State Creative Writing MFA Program is thrilled to partner with the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference as part of their Writing Fellows Program. Each year, the Writing Fellows Program selects two of our MFA students to attend the Sun Valley Writers’ Conference, providing our students with the invaluable experience of working with a cohort of writers from across the country and meeting with renowned published writers during the conference. Thanks to donor support, SVWC sponsors their travel and lodging and provides them with Full Conference Passes ($1,100 each). While at the Conference, they attend talks, private dinners, and often have one-on-one time with visiting speakers who provide them with inspiration and direction as they embark on their creative journeys. Past visiting speakers include Margaret Atwood, Vinson Cunningham, Anne Lamott, Hernan Diaz, Ocean Vuong, Lauren Groff, Rita Dove and more.
How to Apply
All current Boise State MFA students can apply to be a Writing Fellow. The application typically opens in February and closes in March. Application materials consist of:
1. A letter of application no longer than 500 words explaining why you want to attend the SVWC, what you believe you can offer to the community/cohort of Writing Fellows, and what you hope to gain from the experience.
2. A writing sample no more than 5,000 words (fiction) or no more than 10 pages of poems. For fiction, submissions may be complete short stories/chapters or excerpts from a longer work.