MFA · Oxford, MS, USA
University of Mississippi, Oxford MFA in Creative Writing
The MFA in Creative Writing at the University of Mississippi is a three-year program in poetry and fiction that admits four writers in each genre every year. Students take workshops and form and craft courses, then spend a thesis year finishing a manuscript, and they edit the Yalobusha Review and read in the MissReads series. The program describes itself as a program for advanced writers, set in Oxford, a town with deep literary roots.
- Deadline: Dec 15 (Phase 1 materials); invited applicants complete the Graduate School application before Mar 1
- Funding: Fully funded
- Application fee: 60
- 3 years
All admitted students receive three years of funding, including tuition coverage, an annual stipend, and subsidized health insurance. Funding is provided through Teaching Fellowships or John and Renée Grisham Fellowships.
Program site: olemiss.edu/mfa-english. Please confirm the details there before you apply.
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