Rutgers University, Newark [1]
MFA
Newark
NJ
United States
Genre:
Poetry, Fiction
Application Fee:
70
Residency:
Full
Duration:
2 Years
Incoming Class Size:
14
Application Deadline:
December 15, 2025
Core Faculty Includes:
Poetry: Rigoberto González (Director) and Brenda Shaughnessy
Fiction: Alice Elliott Dark, John Keene, Akil Kumarasamy, Naomi Jackson, Simeon Marsalis
Nonfiction: James Goodman, Salamishah Tillet
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Funding/Employment Opportunities:
The program offers fellowships and funding to all admitted full-time students at the in-state rate, as well as teaching assistantships at the Writing Center and part-time teaching assistantships in the Creative Writing minor.
Other Features:
The program hosts a visiting writers series, the Writers at Newark Reading Series, and the Chancellor’s MFA Mentors Program with local Newark high schools. Other features include concentrations in cultural, political, and ethnic studies; literature and book arts; and performance and media studies.
Regular Deadlines
Contact E-mail:
Contact Name:
Melissa Hartland