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Hollins University [1]

MFA
Roanoke
VA
United States
Genre: 
Poetry, Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Cross-Genre
Application Fee: 
40
Residency: 
Full
Duration: 
2 Years
Incoming Class Size: 
10
Application Deadline: 
January 6, 2026
Core Faculty Includes: 

Poetry: T.J. Anderson, Matthew Burnside, Pauline Kaldas, Thorpe Moeckel, Meighan Sharp
Fiction: Matthew Burnside, Pauline Kaldas, Joe Milan, C.E. Morgan, Zeus Sumra, Jessie van Eerden
Nonfiction: Matthew Burnside, Pauline Kaldas, Joe Milan, Thorpe Moeckel, C.E. Morgan, Zeus Sumra, Jessie van Eerden

Website: 
https://hollinsmfa.com [2]
Funding/Employment Opportunities: 

All 10 incoming MFA students are awarded, each year, a $10,000 Graduate Assistantship. Additionally, a $7,000 Teaching Fellowship is available to four second-year students based on application. Each year, a $600-750 Travel and Research Award is available to all MFA students.

Other Features: 

This program is home to the Jackson Center for Creative Writing and features a robust Visiting Writers Series as well as a literary festival. Spring semester courses are taught by the writer-in-residence [3], and cross-genre work is encouraged.

Regular Deadlines
Contact E-mail: 
hugrad@hollins.edu [4]

Source URL:https://www.pw.org/content/hollins_university

Links
[1] https://www.pw.org/content/hollins_university [2] https://hollinsmfa.com [3] https://www.hollins.edu/academics/louis-d-rubin-writer-in-residence/ [4] mailto:hugrad@hollins.edu