DISQUIET 2026 application form
Use this form to apply for DISQUIET 2026 (June 28-July 10, 2026). Applicants will be notified between January 15-February 18.  

You'll receive an email acknowledging receipt of this application within one week of submitting all materials. If you run into any problems, please don't hesitate to contact us!
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First name *
Last name *
Gender (optional)
Date of birth *
Use the format MM/DD/YYYY
Additional notes
If applicable: preferred name, writing name, anything else you'd like us to know
Biography
Provide a short bio if you like.
Program affiliation
If you're affiliated with one of our partner universities, select the right one below.
UIC applicants
If you are a UIC undergraduate or graduate applicant applying through the study abroad program, please check the appropriate box below.
Literary Cleveland
If you're a resident of Northeast Ohio and would like to be considered for the Literary Cleveland Fellowship, please check the box below.
Website
Optional: if you have a website you'd like us to visit, drop the URL here
Additional web presences
Optional: if you want us to know where to find you on social media or elsewhere, you can use this box.
Profession
Optional: What do you do for a living?
Alumni year
Have you attended DISQUIET in the past? Check all years that apply.
Email *
Please provide an email address where you can be reached through July 2026. (We will not publically display any contact information)
Mailing address *
Where you can be reached through July 2026; please include postal code and country
Phone number *
Emergency Contact Name *
Emergency Contact Relationship to You
Emergency Contact Address
Emergency Contact Phone Number *
Please include country codes
Emergency Contact Email Address *
Emergency Contact Additional Information
Provide additional emergency contacts or ways of getting in touch with your emergency contact, if you want to.
Physician/Medical Care Provider Name *
Please provide the name of a physician or other medical care provider in case of a medical emergency while abroad.
Physician/Medical Care Provider Email and/or phone number *
Please provide contact information for a physician or other medical care provider in case of a medical emergency while abroad.
Core Workshop Selection *
Please select all that apply. If you have multiple genre interests but prefer one over the others, please note your preference order under "Additional notes" below. If applying for multiple genres, please submit a writing sample in each.
Required
Preferred workshop type *
In addition to our traditional workshops, we are hoping to be able to offer a limited number of generative core workshops this year in prose and poetry. Please indicate your preference below. 

You must submit a writing sample with your application, even if you are only interested in a generative workshop. 
Required
Additional notes or questions
Optional: If there's anything you'd like to add or ask, please use the space below
If you have a preferred author to workshop with, please state his/her name here:
We'll notify applicants of any changes to faculty. Placement is subject to availability.
Most of our participants find it easier to find their own housing for the duration of the program. We will also have a limited number of shared hostel rooms available for purchase. Please indicate your preference below. *
Would you like to be considered for scholarships or financial aid if available?
Requested roommate
If purchasing housing from DISQUIET. We'll do our best as availability permits.
References *
Please provide the names and email addresses of two references.
Payment
Use the form at http://disquietinternational.org/the-program/cost-deadlines/ to pay the $20 application fee. Please paste the transaction number you recieve from Paypal into this space. If you are unable to use the form or do not have a Paypal or Venmo account, please contact disquietinternational@gmail.com for payment instructions.

BGWS, Stetson Sullivan, and UIC Study Abroad applicants do not need to submit an application fee.
Writing Sample
Please send one writing sample of 10-25 pages, or up to 6 poems, in each genre for which you'd like to be considered. Writing samples should be attached files (.docx, .rtf., .pdf, or .odt), sent to disquietinternational@gmail.com with "2026 Application" in the subject line. 

Participants in traditional core workshops will have the opportunity to submit new work to be workshopped in Lisbon. If new work is not received by the deadline, your application sample will be submitted to the workshop. 

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