PhD · Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
University of Nebraska–Lincoln PhD in English (Creative Writing)
The PhD in English with a Creative Writing specialization at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln lets students build their own coursework, exam lists and committee, and write a creative dissertation that can be poetry, stories, a novel, essays or a multi-genre work. Assistantships are available with Prairie Schooner, the Walt Whitman Archive and the Cather Project, and teaching assistants can go on to teach creative writing.
- Deadline: Dec 1, 2026
- Funding: Fully funded
- 5 years
Students entering with an MA or MFA are eligible for up to five years as teaching assistants (six with a BA). All assistantships include tuition remission, help with health insurance, and a 2026-27 TA stipend of $19,853.
Program site: engl.unl.edu/phd. Please confirm the details there before you apply.
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