PhD Program
See writers who attended this programPhD Program
Program Established:
2000
Location:
Knoxville, TN
Genre:
Poetry, Fiction
Residency:
Full
Incoming Class Size:
2
Application Deadline:
December 1, 2025
Application Fee:
$60
Contact E-mail:
Contact Name:
Christopher Hebert
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: Cornelius Eady, 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:
Other Features:
The program hosts the University of Tennessee Creative Writing Series. Students also hold key editorial positions on Grist.
Graduates:
Mariah Rigg, Katie Condon, Jeremy Michael Reed, Allison Pitinii Davis, Christian Anton Gerard, Charlotte Pence, Jesse Gooslby, Jesse Graves, Joshua Robbins, Michael Shou-Yung Shum, Brad Tice, M.O. Walsh