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IOWA Between the Lines 2022/ How To Apply

Applications for both sessions of Between the Lines (BTL) by IOWA 2022 are now open!

IOWA Between the Lines 2022

Between the lines is a creative writing program for students between the ages of 15 – 18. Between the Lines (BTL) has hosted young writers at the University of Iowa for a cultural exchange program that focuses on the art and craft of creative writing. Participants come together in Iowa City or online for an intensive two-week session.

 

 Eligibility For IOWA Between the Lines (BTL) 2022

 

  • Students must be between ages 15-18 
  •  They must be from the U.S.,
    Armenia, Bangladesh, Egypt, Georgia, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Pakistan, and the Russian Federation, Sri Lanka, and Ukraine.
  •   In-person and online options for U.S. students
  • Both BTL 2022 sessions are free of cost for all participants

 

Guidelines for Application 

There are two sessions for the IOWA creative writing program. The first session:

Between the Lines: Identity & Belonging

June 18 – July 2, 2022 (planned to be in-person)This session is for U.S.-based students ages 15-18.

Students who are Muslim-American, first- or second-generation immigrants, or from refugee communities, low-income households, or marginalized positions are particularly encouraged to apply.

BTL: Identity & Belonging is supported by the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art’s Building Bridges Program.
The second session: 
Between the Lines: Peace & the Writing Experience
July 15-30, 2022 (online)
This session is for students ages 15-18
from the U.S. and the following countries: 
Armenia, Bangladesh, Egypt, Georgia, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Pakistan, the Russian Federation, Sri Lanka, and Ukraine.
BTL: Peace and the Writing Experience is sponsored through a cooperative agreement with the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the U.S. Department of State. 

The BTL application deadline for U.S. and international (non-U.S.) students is March 18, 2022, by 11:59PM (23:59) CST (GMT-6).

If your home country is eligible, please contact the U.S. Embassy in your home country for more information on their application process; you will need to prepare the materials listed below when you apply.

If you’re a U.S Applicant, apply here 

Goodluck! 

Chioma Iwunze-Ibiam

Chioma Iwunze-Ibiam writes prose fiction and creative non-fiction. She is the founder of creativewritingnews.com. Her first novella, Finding Love Again was published by Ankara Press. Her second novella, The Heiress' Bodyguard was shortlisted for the Saraba Manuscript Awards. She currently works as content marketer for various online businesses. You can follow her at @cwritingnws.

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