PhD Program
See writers who attended this programPhD Program
Program Established:
1983
Location:
Atlanta, GA
Genre:
Poetry, Fiction
Residency:
Full
Duration:
4 Years
Incoming Class Size:
4-10
Application Deadline:
February 15, 2026
Application Fee:
$50
Website:
Contact E-mail:
Contact Name:
Prof. Josh Russell
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: Danielle Cadena Deulen, Beth Gylys
Fiction: John Holman, Sheri Joseph, Josh Russell
Nonfiction: Danielle Cadena Deulen
Funding/Employment Opportunities:
The program offers a limited number of teaching assistantships to incoming PhD students, as well as the Paul Bowles Fellowship ($5,000), the Virginia Spencer Carr Fellowship ($10,000), and other smaller scholarship awards.
Affiliated Publications/Publishers:
Other Features:
The program features a Visiting Writers Series.
Students usually complete their PhD in four to five years.
Graduates:
Caroline Crew, Samuel Kọ́láwọlé, Marcela Fuentes, Dionne Irving, Andrea Jurjevic, Soniah Kamal, James Davis May, Kristin Robertson, Jenny Sadre-Orafai