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Fellowships

The MFA Program will offer the following fellowships for 2010-2011 :

The Margaret L. Whitford Fellowship : This Fellowship carries a full-tuition remission for two years (approximately $12,000 per year depending on class load). This Fellow will be expected to take a leadership role in the MFA student organization.

The Rachel Carson Fellowship : This Research Assistant Fellowship carries a $10,000 stipend for one year with the possibility of applying again for the second year. Duties involve assisting the MFA Program Director.

The Fourth River Fellowship : This Fellowship carries a $10,000 stipend for one year and duties as managing editor of The Fourth River literary journal. May apply again for the second year.

The Teaching Fellowship : This Fellowship carries a $10,000 stipend for one year. May apply again for the second year. Duties include assisting professors with undergraduate creative writing classes and possibly also working in the writing center.

Please download the FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION and submit with your application to the program if you are interested in any of these fellowships.

Eligibility
Candidates must be eligible to apply for early admission (i.e., have a 3.4 overall GPA).

Download Application

• Fellowship Application [PDF]

DEADLINES and DATES
Please note that applications completed after January 15th will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

• January 15th, 2010
  Early Application and Fellowship Application: if you wish to be considered for early admission and for one of our fellowships, we must receive all of your materials by this date.
• February 15, 2010
  Early admission applicants will be notified of their admission, and finalists for the fellowships will be notified
• March 19, 2010 (Friday)
  Interview day for fellowship finalists and open house for admitted MFA students. We will sponsor a tour of the campus, lunch, and meetings with MFA faculty. Those who wish to attend a class should plan to arrive in time for a Thursday evening class at 6:30 PM.
• April 8, 2010
  Fellows and runners-up will be notified by this date.
• April 30, 2010
  Fellows must notify us of their acceptance of the fellowship by this date or we will give the fellowship to the next person on our list.