MFA · Santa Fe, NM, USA
Institute of American Indian Arts MFA in Creative Writing
The low-residency MFA in Creative Writing at the Institute of American Indian Arts brings students and faculty mentors together on the IAIA campus for an intensive residency week twice a year, followed by 16-week online semesters working one-on-one with a mentor. Over four semesters, students follow a track in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction or screenwriting and build a creative thesis. The program is open to everyone and emphasizes Native writers offering voice to the Native experience.
- Deadline: Feb 1, 2027, 5 pm (MST), for fall entry
- Funding: Partial / need-based
- Application fee: $25
Students can be considered for institutional scholarships, including the MFA in Creative Writing Scholarship and the Scott Momaday Creative Writing Scholarship. Awards are competitive; the program does not guarantee full funding or publish a standard assistantship stipend.
Program site: iaia.edu/explore-programs/creative-writing-mfa. Please confirm the details there before you apply.
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