PhD · Hattiesburg, MS, USA
University of Southern Mississippi PhD in English — Creative Writing emphasis
The PhD in English with a Creative Writing emphasis at The University of Southern Mississippi’s Center for Writers offers students a choice of poetry or fiction, with workshops in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction alongside courses in craft, literary forms, and teaching creative writing. Students complete an original creative dissertation, and the four-year program also offers an option to finish in three years.
- Deadline: Feb 10, 2027 — Fall admission priority deadline for funding consideration
- Funding: Partial / need-based
- 4 years
Competitive PhD assistantships provide an annual stipend of $18,000 and a full tuition waiver for the Fall and Spring semesters. Assistantships are awarded one year at a time and renewed based on academic standing and satisfactory performance; fourth-year funding is not guaranteed, so students are encouraged to plan for completion in three years.
Program site: usm.edu/writers. Please confirm the details there before you apply.
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