The Department of English will award a ONE-YEAR FULL TUITION SCHOLARSHIP to a 2010 candidate for the MFA. The winner will be the applicant who submits the sample of creative writing that demonstrates the greatest potential for success as a professional literary author. Applicants in any genre are eligible, as long as they meet the acceptance criteria for the degree. There is no restriction as to country of residence, age or nationality. All applicants will be automatically considered for the scholarship; no further application is required.
Applicants are required to submit:
# A sample of creative work consisting of 25 pages of creative non-fiction or fiction, or 10 pages of poetry.
# A personal essay of 3 to 5 pages on the applicant's desire to be a writer and creative philosophy.
# A critical essay of 3 -5 pages on some aspect of writing craft.
The full guidelines can be found HERE.
Applicants are required to submit:
# A sample of creative work consisting of 25 pages of creative non-fiction or fiction, or 10 pages of poetry.
# A personal essay of 3 to 5 pages on the applicant's desire to be a writer and creative philosophy.
# A critical essay of 3 -5 pages on some aspect of writing craft.
The full guidelines can be found HERE.
