PhD · Calgary, Canada
University of Calgary PhD in English (Creative Writing dissertation)
The University of Calgary offers a Creative Writing option within its PhD in English, allowing eligible doctoral students to submit a substantial, book-length manuscript of poetry or fiction as their dissertation. The creative dissertation must be accompanied by a critical essay demonstrating sophisticated theoretical or critical awareness, and approval is competitive rather than automatic.
- Deadline: December 15 for September admission; supporting documents due January 6.
- Funding: Fully funded
- Application fee: CAD $145 for international applicants
- 4 years
Full-time PhD students beginning on or after January 1, 2026, have a minimum guaranteed annual funding package of CAD $31,426 for domestic students and CAD $33,205 for international students, for the first four years. Funding is conditional on full-time registration and satisfactory academic progress.
Program site: arts.ucalgary.ca/english/future-students/graduate/creative-writing. Please confirm the details there before you apply.
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