MFA · Austin, TX, USA
New Writers Project (MFA), University of Texas at Austin
The New Writers Project at the University of Texas at Austin is a small, three-year studio MFA in fiction and poetry within the English department. Students gain teaching and editing experience, take courses and attend events with the Michener Center for Writers, and meet editors and agents at a yearly symposium. They also have access to the Harry Ransom Center archive.
- Deadline: Dec 1, 2026
- Funding: Fully funded
- Application fee: 90
- 3 years
Every admitted student receives three years of full funding through teaching assistantships, assistant instructorships and fellowship support. The package includes full tuition remission, health insurance and an annual stipend. Students receive a non-working fellowship during their final semester.
Program site: cola.utexas.edu/nwp. Please confirm the details there before you apply.
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