Opportunities for Undergraduate Writers

Every year, we welcome a distinguished poet to teach a writing seminar to Stanford undergraduates and invite them to hold a public reading and discussion.

The 2025-26 Mohr Visiting Poet is D. A. Powell, and his seminar is made possible through the generous support of Lawrence and Nancy Mohr.

Every year, we welcome a distinguished writer to teach a writing seminar to Stanford undergraduates and invite them to hold a public reading and discussion.

The 2025-26 Stein Visiting Writer is C Pam Zhang, and her seminar is made possible through the generous support of Isaac and Madeline Stein.

The Stanford Graphic Novel Project gives students the unique opportunity to produce a published, full-length graphic novel in a few months. Students gain first-hand experience collaborating as researchers, writers, illustrators, and editors to bring a nonfiction story to life.

The Levinthal Tutorial is a program where students are paired with Stegner Fellows to work one-on-one, generating and revising work in fiction, nonfiction, or poetry. Levinthal students engage in weekly meetings with Stegners, participate in cohort-wide programming, and pursue their writing projects with mentorship and community.

The Creative Writing Undergraduate Prizes are open to all Stanford undergraduates. Judged by a panel appointed by the program, these prizers honor creative works of high literary merit--poetry, fiction, and nonfiction alike.

Prize winners are invited to participate in the annual Undergraduate Prize Reading, where the winners share their polished work with our community.