PhD Program
See writers who attended this programPhD Program
Program Established:
1991
Location:
Lawrence, KS
Genre:
Fiction
Residency:
Full
Incoming Class Size:
0-3
Application Deadline:
January 5, 2026
Application Fee:
$65 ($85 for international)
Contact E-mail:
Contact Name:
Kara Kopchinski
Core Faculty Includes:
Fiction: Laura Moriarty, Silvia Park
Playwriting: Darren Canady
Funding/Employment Opportunities:
The program offers full funding through graduate teaching assistantships and fellowships.
Affiliated Publications/Publishers:
Other Features:
The program also offers a concentration in playwriting.
The program hosts the Visiting Writers Series. In addition, the university offers resources for research, including the Gunn Center for the Study of Science Fiction; and the second-largest collection of Irish literature outside of Dublin at the Spencer Library and Archives.
Students complete their PhD in six years.
Graduates:
Jason Baltazar, Alyse Bensel, Danny Caine, Cyrus Console, DaMaris Hill, Denise Low, Mercedes Lucero, Tod Marshall, Kate Elizabeth Russell, Simone Savannah, Rebekah Taussig, Kim Kankiewicz