Genre: Poetry

Ucross offered two-, four-, and six-week residencies from February through early June and from August through early December to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers on a 20,000-acre ranch in Ucross, Wyoming, located 27 miles southeast of Sheridan. Residents were provided with a private bedroom and studio space, chef-prepared meals, and a $1,500 stipend. To apply, writers submitted 10 pages of poetry or 20 pages of prose, a project description, and contact information for two references with a $40 application fee by January 15. Visit the website for more information.

The Margery Davis Boyden Wilderness Writing Residency, administered by PEN Northwest, offered a seven-month residency from April through October to a poet or prose writer, or pair of writers, at Dutch Henry Homestead in the Rogue River Canyon of southwest Oregon. Residents were provided with private lodging, including two small bedrooms, a sleeping loft, a living room with a kitchen, a bathroom, and a roof-deck, on 92 acres of forest and meadow. One hour of general homestead maintenance was required each day. Residents also received a stipend of at least $3,500.