Writing Residencies

It varies. Fully funded residencies cover housing and sometimes travel and a stipend; others charge program fees or ask residents to cover their own costs. Residencies routinely fund their value in kind, so a listing without a cash figure isn't a red flag — check what the program covers.

The famous fully funded programs are highly competitive, but hundreds of smaller residencies accept a meaningful share of applicants. Applying to a mix — and applying early — is the practical strategy.

Opportunities are aggregated daily from publishers' and organizations' own submission pages and portals, plus curated editorial sources. Filters remove explicitly unpaid calls and automatically reject contests whose entry fee outweighs any stated prize, and our curators investigate listings readers report. We can't verify every organization, so confirm the details on the organizer's own page before you apply or pay an entry fee.

Browsing titles, deadlines, award amounts, and entry fees is free. The hosting organization and direct submission link are unlocked with a paid CozyJobs membership — that curation is what the subscription funds. Plans start at $25/month; see cozyjobs.com/pricing.

Continuously. New opportunities are ingested throughout the day, deadlines are monitored, and listings are removed automatically when their submission window closes.