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You are applying for the Cleyvis Natera Scholarship available for one BIPOC Mother to one session of our 2027 retreats. If you have any questions about this Scholarship, please visit our Scholarship page.

Also, please be sure you’ve familiarized yourself with our upcoming retreat(s) before applying and writing your personal statement. To apply, please fill out the form below.

We can’t wait to read about you and your work!

Deadline to apply: October 2nd, 2026

Response for scholarship: November 3rd, 2026

There will be one winner and two runners up–all three of these people will be accepted into the retreat. If you do not receive the scholarship, you may be accepted into the retreat, though application to the scholarship does not guarantee a space at the retreat. If you would like to keep your application on file to be considered for the retreat, you may do so without reapplying–we will be in touch with you after November 3rd to find out your preference. We have additional financial aid beyond this scholarship and we will reach out with details on how to apply if you are accepted into the retreat.

Final decision for retreat acceptance: December 2nd, 2026

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You may apply to any and all retreats by clicking the boxes next to the one(s) you'd like above. After October 5th we will reach out to confirm you are still interested in the retreat, as well as to confirm the sessions you'd like to attend. You will only be accepted into one session.
Personal Statement: Please begin your pages with a 400-word (max) personal statement. This is your moment to tell us why you want to join us, why this retreat interests you, as well as how this scholarship would be important to your being able to attend the retreat. We want to get to know you, so please be candid! Be sure to include what you hope to gain from this experience. Writing Sample: Please upload a MAXIMUM of 5,000 words--double-spaced, 12 point font, Times New Roman. Because of the number of submissions we receive, we cannot read more work, even if you're about to get to the good part. You may submit published or unpublished work from a novel or short story you've written. Our goal is to see your writing talents and be sure you are a good fit for the retreat. These pages do not have to be what you decide to workshop at the retreat if accepted. The total word count for the submission should not exceed 5,400 words.
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