The Kenyon Review
Kenyon Review Young Writers Summer Residential Workshop
Write and discuss new work during a two-week residential workshop at Kenyon College. Prior sessions served writers ages 16-18; next-cycle dates, fees and applications are unconfirmed.
- Application deadline
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- Cost
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- Session dates or duration
- Catalog terms: 2 weeks; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
- Format
- In person
- Location
- Gambier, Ohio, United States
- Stipend or pay
- Unconfirmed — check official site
Eligibility: Unconfirmed — check official site
Ages 16–18; Applicants may come from the United States or internationally; Be age 16-18 during the program
Housing: Residential. Supervision and housing details: Unconfirmed — check official site
Selection: Kenyon calls the workshop highly selective and admits only a small percentage, emphasizing the 300-word statement and recommendation; it does not publish applicant or acceptance counts.
Read aid terms and conditions
Last year's cycle (2026): Need-based program aid: Up to $2,575. Case-by-case; usually able to meet admitted students' requested program-cost aid, but not guaranteed and not available for travel.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
All requirements, expenses and sources
Expenses and aid conditions: Last year's cycle (2026): Application fee: $0. No fee to apply in 2026.; Historical enrollment deposit: $500. Nonrefundable, due after acceptance and credited toward total cost.; Need-based program aid: Up to $2,575. Case-by-case; usually able to meet admitted students' requested program-cost aid, but not guaranteed and not available for travel.; 2027: Unconfirmed — check official site
Full eligibility requirements: Ages 16–18; Residency: Applicants may come from the United States or internationally; Requirement: Be age 16-18 during the program; Requirement: Be a rising high-school junior, rising senior or recent graduate; Requirement: Submit the required statement, transcript and recommendation; Requirement: Be prepared for daily writing, sharing and constructive peer response; Requirement: Live in Kenyon College housing for the full session; Exclusion: Younger students and most rising sophomores are ineligible; Exclusion: Supplemental writing materials are not accepted; Exclusion: Students may attend only one Young Writers Workshop per summer; Exclusion: Need-based aid does not cover travel
Selection and application: Selection: Kenyon calls the workshop highly selective and admits only a small percentage, emphasizing the 300-word statement and recommendation; it does not publish applicant or acceptance counts. Application materials: Maximum-300-word statement, essay, story or poem about writing's meaning; One recommendation from someone familiar with the applicant's writing
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