PhD · Chicago, Illinois, USA
University of Illinois Chicago PhD in Creative Writing
The PhD in English with a creative dissertation at the University of Illinois Chicago's Program for Writers is usually completed in five or six years, in poetry, fiction or creative nonfiction. Students combine critical theory and literature with intensive workshops, train as college composition instructors, and teach beginning creative writing in their genre. A student-run series hosts readings of work in progress.
- Deadline: Dec 15, 2026
- Funding: Fully funded
- 6 years
All PhD students are offered teaching assistantships.
Program site: engl.uic.edu/graduate-studies-2/program-for-writers. Please confirm the details there before you apply.
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