University of Tennessee, Knoxville

PhD Program

See writers who attended this program
Program Established: 
2000
Location: 
Knoxville, TN
Genre: 
Poetry, Fiction
Residency: 
Full
Incoming Class Size: 
2
Application Deadline: 
December 1, 2026
Application Fee: 
$60
Website: 
https://english.utk.edu/areas-of-study/creative-writing
Contact E-mail: 
[email protected]
Contact Name: 
Christopher Hebert
Core Faculty Includes: 

Poetry: Rochelle Hurt, Iliana Rocha
Fiction: Margaret Lazarus Dean, Christopher Hebert, Michael Knight
Nonfiction: Margaret Lazarus Dean

Funding/Employment Opportunities: 

The program offers full funding. All students receive a tuition waiver, stipend, and health insurance for up to five years.

Affiliated Publications/Publishers: 

Grist, University of Tennessee Press

Other Features: 

The program hosts the University of Tennessee Creative Writing Series. Students also hold key editorial positions on Grist.

Graduates: 

Katie Condon, Allison Pitinii Davis, Christian Anton Gerard, Jesse Gooslby, Jesse Graves, Charlotte Pence, Jeremy Michael Reed, Mariah Rigg, Joshua Robbins, Michael Shou-Yung Shum, Brad Tice, M.O. Walsh

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