MFA · Portland, ME, USA
Stonecoast MFA, University of Southern Maine
The Stonecoast MFA at the University of Southern Maine is a low-residency program in which writers attend in-person residencies twice a year and work one-on-one with a faculty mentor of their choosing in between. It encourages study across genres and hybrid forms, centers inclusivity and social and environmental justice, and suits emerging writers who want a community and a degree without uprooting their lives.
- Deadline: Sep 1, 2027
- Funding: Partial / need-based
- Application fee: 50
- 2 years
University of Southern Maine offers graduate scholarships and financial aid opportunities.
Program site: usm.maine.edu/stonecoast-mfa-creative-writing. Please confirm the details there before you apply.
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