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University of Texas New Writers Project
University of Texas New Writers Project
The University of Texas New Writers Project offers a three-year MFA in fiction and poetry. All students receive full funding for three years: tuition remission, health insurance, and a stipend, with additional summer funding.
Website: https://liberalarts.utexas.edu/nwp/our-mfa/
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Texas
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
University of Tennessee, Knoxville Creative Writing MFA
University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee, Knoxville offers a two-year MFA in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Students are funded in exchange for work as teaching assistants, writing-center tutors, or instructors, receiving a stipend and tuition waiver.
Website: https://english.utk.edu/areas-of-study/creative-writing/m...
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Tennessee
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: 18 credit hours in upper-level English courses; bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
University of Nevada, Reno Creative Writing MFA
University of Nevada, Reno
The University of Nevada, Reno offers a small MFA, taking up to six writers a year in fiction, poetry, and genre work like fantasy, sci-fi, and horror. Tuition is waived and students receive a stipend for teaching three courses a year.
Website: https://www.unr.edu/english/graduate/mfa-creative-writing
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Nevada
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years
Class size: Up to 6 students
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
University of Oregon Creative Writing MFA
University of Oregon
University of Oregon offers a two-year MFA in fiction and poetry, admitting five students per genre a year. All students are fully funded through a teaching appointment: tuition waiver, a stipend (about $24,000/year), and health coverage.
Website: https://crwr.uoregon.edu/graduate_studies/
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Oregon
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years
Class size: 10 per year (5 fiction, 5 poetry)
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
University of Notre Dame Creative Writing MFA
University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame offers a two-year MFA. All students are fully funded with a tuition waiver and stipend.
Website: https://english.nd.edu/graduate/mfa/
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Indiana
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
University of Mississippi, Oxford Creative Writing MFA
University of Mississippi
University of Mississippi offers a three-year MFA in poetry and fiction. All students are fully funded for three years: free tuition, subsidized health care, and an annual stipend (recently $16,500-$20,500). Teaching summer courses adds income.
Website: https://olemiss.edu/mfa-english/
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Mississippi
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
University of Michigan Helen Zell Writers' Program
University of Michigan
University of Michigan's Helen Zell Writers' Program offers a two-year MFA in fiction and poetry, admitting nine poets and nine fiction writers a year. All admitted students are fully funded with a tuition waiver and stipend.
Website: https://lsa.umich.edu/writers
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Michigan
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years
Class size: 9 poets and 9 fiction writers
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
University of Iowa Nonfiction Writing Program
University of Iowa
The University of Iowa's Nonfiction Writing Program is a two-year MFA in creative nonfiction, including essays, memoir, and literary journalism. Students are fully funded through a tuition waiver and stipend.
Website: https://english.uiowa.edu/graduate/mfa-nonfiction-writing
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Iowa
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years
Class size: Small cohorts
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
University of Idaho Creative Writing MFA
University of Idaho
University of Idaho offers an MFA. Students are funded through a graduate teaching assistantship providing a full tuition waiver and a $15,000 annual stipend. Funding requires teaching.
Website: https://www.uidaho.edu/class/english/academics/mfa-creati...
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Idaho
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years
Class size: Small cohorts
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
University of California, Riverside Creative Writing MFA
University of California, Riverside
University of California, Riverside offers a two-year MFA in fiction, poetry, nonfiction, screenwriting, and playwriting. Apply by the fellowship deadline for a first-year fellowship covering tuition and fees plus a stipend; year two is an assistantship.
Website: https://writingmfa.ucr.edu/funding
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in California
Level: Advanced
Length:
2 years
Class size: Limited
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
University of Arizona Creative Writing MFA
University of Arizona
University of Arizona offers a three-year MFA in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction. All students are fully funded for three years via a teaching assistantship: tuition remission, health insurance, and a stipend (about $22,500/year).
Website: https://english.arizona.edu/mfa-creative-writing
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Arizona
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years
Class size: 5 new students per year
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
Vanderbilt University Creative Writing MFA
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University offers a three-year MFA in fiction and poetry. Every student receives a full three-year, 12-month funding package: tuition waiver and stipend.
Website: https://as.vanderbilt.edu/english/mfa-admissions/
Categories: MFA
Start date:
Open all year round
Based in Tennessee
Level: Advanced
Length:
3 years
Class size: 18 students (6 per cohort)
Prerequisites: Bachelor's degree required (typical for MFA admission)
