PhD · Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
University of Cincinnati PhD in Creative Writing
The PhD in Creative Writing at the University of Cincinnati is a four-year course of study that combines workshops, forms classes, literature, and pedagogical training, with exams in both a craft area and a scholarly area. Every student can teach creative writing, usually one class per semester, and some work as editors at The Cincinnati Review or Acre Books. Over the past decade, most graduates have moved into full-time academic jobs.
- Deadline: Jan 1, 2027
- Funding: Funded
- 4 years
Most students are funded through teaching; two or three at a time are funded by editorial work at The Cincinnati Review or Acre Books, and some receive dissertation-year fellowships. Fifth-year support is not guaranteed.
Program site: artsci.uc.edu/humanities/english/academic-programs/creative-writing/graduate-program.html. Please confirm the details there before you apply.
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