MFA · Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Helen Zell Writers' Program — MFA in Creative Writing, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
The MFA in the Helen Zell Writers' Program at the University of Michigan is a two-year program that admits nine poets and nine fiction writers each year. Students take craft classes, workshops and literature courses, meet one on one with faculty, and finish with a thesis. The Zell Visiting Writers Series and two student reading series bring a steady stream of readings to Ann Arbor.
- Deadline: Dec 10, 2026
- Funding: Fully funded
- Application fee: 90
- 2 years
All admitted students receive full tuition remission, a stipend, summer funding, and health-care benefits, including international students. Six qualifying graduates may also receive a third-year post-MFA fellowship worth $45,000.
Program site: lsa.umich.edu/writers. Please confirm the details there before you apply.
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